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Section: Health
Health
Latinos and health: Blessed and cursed at the same time?
For Latinos, higher life expectancy is balanced by a higher risk of diabetes, asthma, HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and other afflictions
March 28, 2011
Health
Despite the health and economic benefits, breast-feeding among African-American mothers is disturbingly low
A study conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in the journal Pediatrics found that only 40 percent of black women had ever breast-fed, compared with 70 percent of white women and 72 percent of Hispanic women.
March 28, 2011
Health
Cleveland Clinic doctor expands his work with Minority Menâs Health Center, health fair
Dr. Charles Modlin Jr. is determined to put an end to health disparities. Itâs a problem that goes much deeper than, for example, the five-year difference in life expectancy for white versus black males.
March 28, 2011
Community Colleges
Community College Programs Key to Solving Nursing Shortage
New Policy Brief underscores similar competencies among 2-Year, 4-year graduates.
March 28, 2011
Health
Ex-health secretary decries lack of diversity
Race or ethnicity still determines health status, access to health care and health outcomes, says Dr. Louis Sullivan, former US Secretary of Health and Human Services.
March 28, 2011
Health
Fighting Heart Disease Among Black Women in Brooklyn
The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health has launched a major initiative to improve the cardiovascular health of African American and Afro-Caribbean women in Brooklyn, NY.
March 28, 2011
Faculty & Staff
AACR Recognizes HBCU and HSI Faculty Contributions to Cancer Research
The American Association for Cancer Research will recognize leaders in the minority cancer community with the Minority-Serving Institution Faculty Scholars in Cancer Research Awards. The 36 recipients will be honored at the AACR 102nd Annual Meeting 2011, held April 2-6.
March 28, 2011
Sports
Howard University, Morehouse College to Battle in âNationâs Football Classicâ
The idea for an annual Washington, D.C. game between historically Black schools got backing from the Washington Convention and Sports Authority, which will partner with the United Negro College Fund to help sponsor the event.
March 9, 2011
Health
Edmund Gordon, Marian Wright Edelman to be Honored With John Hope Franklin Awards
Two of Americaâs most influential advocates for improving the life outcomes of children from underprivileged backgrounds will be honored this evening at the John Hope Franklin Awards ceremony.
March 6, 2011
Community Colleges
U.S. Secretaries Solis, Duncan Promote Job, Community College Collaborations
The U.S. secretaries of education and labor toured a job-training center and dropped in on a community college summit to promote collaborations that help adult learners join the workforce and obtain college degrees.
March 1, 2011
Students
âExtra Pushâ Toward Diversity
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation scholarships boost diversity among second-career nursing students.
February 23, 2011
Students
HBCU President Brings Sex and Health Education to the Campus
Sex Week, Philander Smithâs first-ever campus wide sexual education forum, brought students together with medical, religious, health, and relationship experts.
February 10, 2011
African-American
Sociologist Investigates Minority Exclusion in Medical Research
As a medical sociologist, Dr. Shawna V. Hudson works like a detective seeking clues to how the health care system functions for people of different ethnic groups.
February 2, 2011
Community Colleges
Federal Agencies Announce Community College Grant Program
In what is said to be one of the largest federal investments in community colleges ever, the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Education Department announced a long-awaited $2 billion competitive grant program Thursday meant to support programs that help students and âtrade impactedâ workers secure jobs in new and growing industries.
January 20, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Psychologist Champions Cultural Competence in Mental Health Field, Academic Administration
As Dr. Stanley Sue planned for retirement from the University of California, Davis, this past summer, he realized he still wanted to work on projects of passion.
January 19, 2011
African-American
Black Harvard Doctor Pens Memoir of Jim Crow South
Trailblazer now focuses on improving minority health care disparities.
January 2, 2011
LGBTQ+
Reaching Out to Diverse Students with Mental Health Services
Perspectives: Reaching diverse students with critical mental health services requires innovative and culturally competent outreach.
December 19, 2010
Health
Reports Highlight Health Care Reformâs Potential Impact in Reducing Health Disparities
The Washington-based Center for American Progress released studies that explore the Affordable Care Actâs impact on racial and ethnic minorities who suffer from chronic illnesses and how the legislation can improve efforts to address gaps in the data that measure health care disparities.
December 16, 2010
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