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Community Discusses Disparities for Minority Women

BLOOMINGTON — Minority women in McLean County are less likely to seek care for dental problems, high blood pressure, diabetes, asthma and mental illness than white women, and about 50 people gathered Thursday to consider what to do about it. “We want this to be the beginning of a conversation,” said Brenda Lessen, associate professor […]

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Former Surgeon General Addresses Health Disparities

Novello, MD, former U.S. Surgeon General, November 4 during a lecture sponsored by Feinberg’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion, speaking on health disparities in the United States. “She is impressive and inspiring; she has had an incredible personal journey. She is here to share her wisdom, her life story and her experiences,” said Clyde Yancy, […]

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Statins Underused Among Women, Minorities

Use of cholesterol-lowering statin medications in the United States rocketed upward 80% in the decade between 2002 and 2013. But new research suggests that the drugs shown to prevent heart attacks and strokes remain underused, especially among women, ethnic minorities and the uninsured. Close to 40 million American adults over 40 took statin medications in […]

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FSU Recruits Black Caregivers for Project

Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias are tough on patients but also on caregivers, especially African-Americans. Now Rob Glueckauf, a Florida State University College of Medicine professor, and his health-service team are offering a new approach that they hope will benefit numerous caregivers. And it’s free. His three-year project is called ACTS 2 (African-American Alzheimer’s Caregiver […]

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Firms Help Native Americans Grow Cannabis

Native American tribes are often recognized for their success within the casino business and the tobacco industry. Over the past decade, as cannabis has become more accepted as a medical treatment, the industry has grown exponentially. In some places, where legal recreational cannabis use exists, there have been fears of the market flooding with all […]

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Baby in a Box — Saving Lives in Alaska

JUNEAU, Alaska — On a sunny morning at Bartlett Beginnings Family Birth Center, new mom Kaity Conrad set down her 10-day-old daughter Amelia into what looked like a giant shoebox. The box, covered in an intricate Alaska Native design, is one of the hundreds of baby boxes Bartlett Regional Hospital Foundation is supplying mothers who […]

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Polio Victim on Her Way to Stardom

BELLEVILLE, Ill. — Keira Cromwell comes in a tiny 10-year-old package, wrapped up in shiny black hair, big dark eyes and a smile that blings. Inside, there’s a dynamo who isn’t impeded much by the braces on her legs, or fingers that don’t work so well sometimes. “I do OK, but I need a wheelchair […]

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Mohawk Midwife Will Be Honored

Sherrill Katsi Cook Barreiro, a Mohawk Native American midwife, environmentalist and women’s health advocate, will be a 2017 Indspire Awards recipient, it’s been announced. Katsi Cook, known for decades for her work in environmental justice and reproductive health research at both the tribal and federal levels, is an Indspire Awards winner in the category of […]

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More Minority Medical Professionals Needed

The U.S. is heading for a shortage of physicians, even in a state as well educated and populated as New Jersey. Particularly in need: minority medical professionals who some argue can best meet the needs of diverse communities. “If you look at the admissions to medical school itself, it doesn’t reflect the population at all,” […]

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Changes Were Urgent, says Missouri Med School Dean

COLUMBIA, Mo. — The dean of the University of Missouri’s medical school said a recent change in leadership was motivated by a sense of urgency prompted by the school’s accreditation report. Dean Patrice Delafontaine spoke to medical students on November 2 about the changes, including the resignation of Rachel Brown in October as the medical […]

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Institute Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

LONGMONT, CO–(Marketwired – November 01, 2016) – Today is the beginning of Native American Heritage Month in the U.S., and First Nations Development Institute (First Nations) continues to honor that heritage by celebrating Native-themed children’s literature. On Oct. 19 — ahead of this month’s celebration — First Nations launched the national #NativeReads campaign with five […]

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Digital Medical Networks Add Channels for Blacks, Women

LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwired – Nov 1, 2016) – Saddle Ranch Media, Inc. (OTC PINK: SRMX) now has four live Video-On-Demand networks ready to generate revenue on YouTube as a Medical Education Network distributed directly to targeted medical practices. SRMX’s is focusing its production capabilities on the Point-Of-Care portion the Digital-Out-Of-Home (“DOOH”) network space. DOOH or […]

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