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July 21, 2010
OPINION - While studies show it could prevent four out of ten women from contracting HIV, this is by no…
July 19, 2010
Bruce Siegel will become the first African-American to lead the Washington-based National Association of Public Hospitals when he assumes his…
July 1, 2010
theGRIO REPORT - Scientists have discovered a slight increase in the rate at which cell phone users contract a tumor…
June 25, 2010
theGRIO VIDEO - Health and wellness isn't the most popular topic in most chart-topping hip-hop songs. One New York emcee…
June 25, 2010
theGRIO REPORT - It has sickened residents, threatened their traditional way of life, crippled the fishing industry there and left…
June 24, 2010
theGRIO REPORT - Physical activity, balanced meals and community participation are being encouraged to help combat and overcome the epidemic…
June 22, 2010
theGRIO REPORT - Addressing this appalling trend has become incredibly important as the U.S. wages war against the obesity epidemic...
June 21, 2010
OPINION - Regular exercise, portion-control and healthy eating habits are not routinely ingrained into the structure of African-American families...
June 8, 2010
WHEATON, Md. (AP) - Obama's overall message: "What you need to know is the guaranteed Medicare benefits you've earned will…
June 7, 2010
Chicago pastors preach about increasing HIV/AIDS statistics to educate and churchgoers...
June 7, 2010
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Despite significant progress in recovering Port-au-Prince, according to the retired NBA star, the world has already…
June 3, 2010
Community leaders want to diminish the stigma of HIV/AIDS among black men who are at risk of contracting the virus…
May 26, 2010
SLIDESHOW - The series is part of Mrs. Obama's "Let's Move" campaign against childhood obesity....
May 26, 2010
VIDEO - It's called "sack tapping" and it's a growing trend among teenage boys that is leaving some with serious…
May 21, 2010
VIDEO - When Ayana Ball-Griffe crossed the finish line of the first triathlon she'd ever run, she noticed an odd…
May 17, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - They pledged to reduce the calories as part of an agreement with a group of nonprofit organizations…
May 11, 2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Women could help reduce childhood obesity by maintaining a healthy weight when they become pregnant and by…
April 28, 2010
Over the past year, the Obama administration has rolled out plans for a new, more pragmatic approach to U.S. global-health…
April 27, 2010
OPINION - While African Americans comprise 13 percent of the U.S. population, we make up 35 percent of the individuals…
April 26, 2010
VIDEO - Diabetes and high blood pressure were especially prevalent among African-Americans -- who were more likely than whites and…