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Breastfeeding: A Wellness Issue for African American Families
theskanner.com — “The Skanner News this week caught up with Shafia Monroe of the International Center for Traditional Childbearing to talk about the one bad aspect of Oregon’s breastfeeding trend – the fact that African American mothers suffer some of the worst birth o” View full resource at theskanner.com
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Dr. Poppy Daniels ObGyn Physician, Surgeon, Physician, and Doctor
I love this post about how breastfeeding is a wellness issue for AA families (& for all of us). http://t.co/Iw7cDwyN
Teen Hospitalized While in Multnomah County Custody Suffers Second Breakdown; County Denies Beating
theskanner.com — “A teenager hospitalized in the Oregon Health and Sciences University cardiac intensive care unit last year while suffering a mental health crisis in Multnomah County Sheriffs custody, has suffered another mental breakdown during plea bargaining on Measure” View full resource at theskanner.com
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Teen Hospitalized While in Multnomah County Custody Suffers Second Breakdown; County Denies Beating: A teenager ... http://t.co/GQP4vED
VIDEO: Healthy Living May Help Prevent Alzheimer's
theskanner.com — “PARIS (AP) -- Taking care of your body just might save your mind. Millions of cases of Alzheimer's disease worldwide could be prevented by curbing risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, obesity and lack of exercise, new research suggests.” View full resource at theskanner.com
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VIDEO: Healthy Living May Help Prevent Alzheimer's: PARIS (AP) -- Taking care of your body just might save your ... http://bit.ly/ndjFD7
Promising New Research on Preventive and Therapeutic HIV Vaccines
theskanner.com — “The past three weeks have seen a flurry of activity around new and exciting potential HIV-vaccine concepts.” View full resource at theskanner.com
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Promising New Research on Preventive and Therapeutic HIV Vaccines: E. Albert Reece, M.D., Ph.D. http://bit.ly/lp77lU
Overcoming the Shame and Stigma of HIV
theskanner.com — “A fear of disclosing one's HIV status is not unusual, since there is a stigma surrounding HIV and AIDS that is ingrained in American society” View full resource at theskanner.com
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Overcoming the Shame and Stigma of HIV: Bambi W. Gaddist, Ph.D. http://bit.ly/h0ypj4
Repealing Healthcare Law Would Hurt African Americans
theskanner.com — “Up to 1 in 5 African Americans lack health insurance, one of the highest rates for any group. This, more than any other demographic or economic barrier, negatively impacts the quality of healthcare received by African Americans. The Affordable Care Act gi” View full resource at theskanner.com
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Repealing Healthcare Law Would Hurt African Americans: Up to 1 in 5 African Americans lack health insurance, one... http://bit.ly/eTAmiS
Corina Owens New Pet Salon Turns All Dogs Into Show Dogs
theskanner.com — “Last month Corina Owens opened her new pet salon ‘Show Dogs’ at 926 N. Lombard Street. “I’ve owned dogs my whole life,” Owens says, petting Bailey, one of her four poodles. “I just love dogs and that’s why I” View full resource at theskanner.com
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Corina Owens New Pet Salon Turns All Dogs Into Show Dogs: “The most affectionate creature in the world is a wet ... http://bit.ly/dWC64g
CDC Report: Black Women at Higher Death Risk from Pregnancy Complications
theskanner.com — “African-American women are at the greatest risk of dying from pregnancy-related complications, largely because they tend to forego prenatal care, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” View full resource at theskanner.com
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CDC Report: Black Women at Higher Death Risk from Pregnancy Complications: African-American women are at the gre... http://bit.ly/gkMJGx
OHSU Study Shows Health Insurance Is Key to Surviving Lung Cancer
theskanner.com — “Patients with private insurance or Medicare are more likely to survive lung cancer than those covered by Medicaid or without insurance, according to a study by the Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Institute. In fact, the study found th” View full resource at theskanner.com
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OHSU Study Shows Health Insurance Is Key to Surviving Lung Cancer: How successful would you be in battling lung ... http://bit.ly/fbnV1Q
VIDEO: Wanted Men (and Women) With A Heart For Children
theskanner.com — “Around 1,103, African American, and 1,170 Native American children will be in foster care this year. But the CASA program has just 3 African American volunteers. And it’s the same picture with Native American CASA’s. Far too few to meet the ne” View full resource at theskanner.com
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VIDEO: Wanted Men (and Women) With A Heart For Children: Somewhere in this city, a boy is in trouble. He cries him... http://bit.ly/a70emN
