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March 19, 2010

Colorectal cancer doesn’t discriminate

OPINION - African-Americans are less likely to receive CRC screenings, especially if they are uninsured...
March 19, 2010

11-year-old caught in the middle of health reform mudslinging

OPINION - Marcelas Owens' story can bring realism and relevance to a debate that has been about posturing, bickering and…
March 19, 2010

Obama skips Asia trip to push health care bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - A trip to Asia must wait as President Obama's sweeping $940 billion U.S. health care reform plan…
March 18, 2010

Presidential disrespect goes prime-time in Obama’s Fox interview

OPINION - Republicans should realize that when they disrespect the presidency, they are disrespecting themselves...
March 18, 2010

Lawmakers fight to finish health reform

WASHINGTON (AP) - Pushing toward a history-making vote, Democrats struggled to eliminate lingering complications standing in the way of House…
March 17, 2010

Kucinich switches vote, will back health reform

WASHINGTON (AP) - Liberal Rep. Dennis Kucinich says he will support President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill when the…
March 17, 2010

Late-innings hardball in health care push

VIDEO - With time and tempers short, everyone's playing hardball in the drive to pass - or stop - Obama's…
March 16, 2010

Michelle Obama talks to anti-obesity food giants

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle Obama is urging the nation's largest food companies to speed up efforts to make healthier foods…
March 16, 2010

It’s ‘do or die’ week for health care reform – how did we get here?

OPINION - While it may feel like déjà vu all over again, democrats actually are closer than ever to passing…
March 12, 2010

Obama delays Asia trip to deal with health care

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama has delayed his first international trip of the year to focus attention on the final…
March 12, 2010

Too many Tigers, not enough Trojans

OPINION - What's notable is reportedly not only did Woods not wear a condom, but his partner's didn't insist upon…
March 11, 2010

How black women can combat genital herpes crisis

OPINION - According the Center for Disease Control nearly half of all African-American women are infected with the HSV-2 virus...
March 10, 2010

New studies reveal the urgency of first lady’s obesity fight

Risk factors leading to higher rates of obesity begin as early as pregnancy, especially among African-American and Hispanic children...
March 9, 2010

Alzheimer’s cases rising among blacks, Hispanics

VIDEO - It's an increase in Alzheimer's cases at a time when heart disease, breast cancer and prostate cancer deaths…
March 9, 2010

10-year-old becomes health care reform lobbyist

VIDEO - Marcelas Owens has been campaigning for changes in the health care system since his mother died after she…