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September 3, 2009
OPINION -- Many in the field cite mistrust of the health care system, spiritual beliefs and personal views about death…
September 3, 2009
About 3,000 people lined up to take advantage of the back-to-school deals: free vaccinations, free haircuts, free groceries, free physicals…
September 3, 2009
VIDEO - Morris not only works on the front lines of health care, but also has first hand experience with…
September 2, 2009
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- An obese eighth-grader's sudden death during a football conditioning lap has revived discussion about whether testing…
August 27, 2009
Most women see their OBGYNs once a year. But more and more patients are turning to OBGYNs for general medical…
August 24, 2009
VIDEO - There's new line of denim out there that promises to fit real women with real bodies. They're designed…
August 21, 2009
VIDEO -- In a neighborhood where 86 percent of the residents live at or below the poverty line, some of…
August 19, 2009
Almost everyone you know probably takes some type of prescription, they can be life savers.But one of the most frustrating…
August 19, 2009
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- County officials on Tuesday approved a plan to fully reopen a troubled South Los Angeles hospital…
August 18, 2009
A government study shows that African American women are 70% more likely to be obese than white women. And although…
August 18, 2009
VIDEO - In Orlando last night, lines started early for a health care town hall."The health insurance industry is ripping…
August 17, 2009
Americans are struggling to decipher the current state of health care reform. Understanding the ins and outs of over 1,600…
August 13, 2009
Michelle Obama may have become an archetypal African-American female success story -- law career, strong marriage, happy children -- but…
August 6, 2009
VIDEO - What's bad for the heart can also be bad for the mind. A new study found that people…
August 5, 2009
Currently, 35 percent of the 85,458 people on the wait list for kidney transplants are African Americans. Dr. J. Keith…