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Dominique Friend, Sickle Cell Disease advocate and author.

Living with Sickle Cell: An inspirational journey

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Lawsuit cites cigarette giveaways to black youth

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BOSTON (AP) - Marie Evans recalled she was 9 years old when she first started getting free cigarettes in the Boston housing project where she lived...
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Military weighs in: Recruits turned away due to obesity

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VIDEO - 27 percent of 18 to 24-year-olds are ineligible to join the military because they're overweight...
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Are black kids a bigger target for fast food companies?

Jennifer Adaeze Anyaegbunam
OPINION - According to the Rudd Center study, African-American children and teens see at least 50 percent more fast food ads than their white peers...
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Death of an economist: Why 'House' is not your home

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WALL STREET JOURNAL - On shows like 'House,' ailments are exotic and are diagnosed and solved in 60 minutes, with a couple commercial interruptions...
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Despite ‘Lion King’ star’s efforts, donors still scarce in black community

Dr. Tyeese Gaines
theGRIO REPORT - Due to the vast genetic variability among the African-American population, finding an exact match is difficult, requiring an even higher number of donors...
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How to deal with a child who dresses differently

Dr. Janet Taylor
OPINION - You let them. You love them. You encourage their creativity, quest for individualism and bravery...
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Janet Jackson gets candid about body image insecurity

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CLUTCH - In fact, Janet's relation with being a "size too big" came early -- at the ripe age of 10...
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Va. forum targets health awareness among black men

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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Actor-producer Tim Reid is sharing his recent bout with prostate cancer to encourage fellow African-American men to become proactive about their health...
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Black opponents of pot legalization are lost in the weeds

Earl Ofari Hutchinson
OPINION - The irony is that law enforcement groups which nearly unanimously oppose Proposition 19 do not dispute the racially disproportionate arrest figures...
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Harmonicas help young patients breath easy

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VIDEO - Pediatric patients at Baltimore's Sinai Hospital are getting a boost in their recovery through a new program that's helping them breathe better in a fun way...
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