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Cherokee Nation Gets $1 Million to Aid Children

OKLAHOMA CITY —The Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma has been awarded a $1 million grant as part of an effort to get more children enrolled in federal welfare programs for which they are eligible, federal officials announced June 13. The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced the Tahlequah-based tribe is one of 38 recipients from […]

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Olympic Shooter Beat Odds After Eye Injury

PHOENIX —The shirt, with blue short sleeves and U-S-A written above red Olympic rings, remained stashed in the back of Jay Shi’s closet yet at the forefront of his thoughts. He would wear it one day. It just had to be earned first. The shirt was more than fabric, thread, logo. It was a goal, […]

“Doc McStuffins”— Role Model for Black Women

LOS ANGELES — A pig-tailed girl whose favorite accessory is a pink stethoscope has become a symbol of pride and hope for black women in medicine and the daughters they want to inspire. Doc McStuffins, the African-American title character of an animated TV series for children, dreams of becoming an M.D. and, for now, runs […]

Blood Donors Line Up in Orlando

ORLANDO, Fla. — OneBlood officials were continuing to urge people to donate blood on Monday in the wake of the Orlando nightclub massacre over the weekend. Potential donors are asked to make appointments at their local blood banks. OneBlood officials posted videos on Facebook showing snacks and beverages donated for people waiting in long lines […]

When “life” gets in the way of good health

A few years ago, I saw a lovely patient who had gained a surprising amount of weight between visits. Surprised, because usually she takes great care of herself, I said, “Wow. You’ve gained 10 pounds since I saw you last. What’s going on? She looked at me and told me that her finances were in […]

CDC Says 4 in 10 Women Are Obese

NEW YORK —The nation’s obesity epidemic continues to grow, led by an alarming increase among women. For the first time, more than 4 in 10 U.S. women are obese, according to new government health statistics. Obesity rates for men and women in the U.S. had been roughly the same for about a decade, but in […]

Victims Consider Options After Racial Tirade at Hospital

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. — Two families targeted by a North Carolina hospital volunteer’s expletive-laced, racially tinged tirade said they were are pursuing justice but had not yet taken legal action against the hospital. The families of Isaiah Baskins and Katie Thomas are represented by Justin Bamberg, an Orangeburg, South Carolina attorney. He is also representing the […]

Blacks & Latinos Raise Concerns About Aided-Death Law

SAN DIEGO — California became the latest state to allow the terminally ill to legally choose to end their lives on June 9, raising worries among some people in the state’s large Latino and African-American communities that poor people with serious illnesses could be pressured to take lethal drugs as a cheaper option to long-term […]

Vanderbilt Adds Transgender Surgeries to Student Insurance

NASHVILLE, Tenn. ― Vanderbilt University officials say the school’s student insurance will start covering transgender-related surgeries in order to make the campus a more inclusive environment for students who previously had gone without necessary care. Vanderbilt Vice Provost for Learning and Residential Affairs Cynthia Cyrus tells The Tennessean that the change was made after a […]

Judge Dismisses Fordham Suit Over Mental Health Records

ALBANY, N.Y. ― A federal judge has dismissed a graduate student’s discrimination lawsuit against Fordham University over demands for mental health records before she could be readmitted following a medical leave. Judge Jesse Furman says Emily Pierce’s complaint fails to show she was treated differently than other students due to her disability. Pierce, who was […]

One-third of American adults never floss, study says

Do you floss your pearly whites every day? A recent study found that nearly one-third of American adults never do. The study looked at data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to determine the percentage of American adults who neglect to floss their teeth. Researchers examined self-reports of more than 9,000 adults, ages […]

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Hispanic and black young adult cancer patients more likely to die of their disease

Hispanic white and non-Hispanic black cancer patients between ages 15 and 29 may be more likely than same-aged white patients to die of their disease, according to a University of Colorado Cancer Center study presented at the American Society for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting 2016. The finding is partially but not wholly explained by […]

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