'I urge the Senate to reject the politicization of medical science and vote no on the Kagan nomination'
With hours remaining before they vote on Elena Kagan — who was nominated to fill the seat of outgoing Associate Justice John Paul Stevens on t ...
Posted Tuesday, July 20th 2010 at 1:20AM
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It is now more important than ever that travel nurses master the latest technological solutions in health care. Travelers who take the time to learn these technologies at their assignment facilities will not only make their current jobs easier, but w ...
Posted Tuesday, July 20th 2010 at 1:10AM
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(BlackDoctor.org) -- There comes a time in every relationship when words start flying. Those times when, in the heat of the argument, you don’t recognize yourself or your partner. Within a matter of seconds you go from zero to sixty and truly show yo ...
Posted Monday, July 19th 2010 at 11:31PM
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(BlackDoctor.org) -- Being middle aged just ain’t what it used to be. Health care knowledge and technology have come a long way, and we’re not talking facelifts and Botox. Preventive medicine and a greater understanding of the impact of diet and ex ...
Posted Monday, July 19th 2010 at 11:23PM
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Sykes used her anger and disappointment in California's Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage there, as an opportunity to come out. "I am proud to be gay!" Wanda declared at a gay rally in Las Vegas last year. She also announced to the world that ...
Posted Monday, July 19th 2010 at 5:02PM
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The Rev. Dr. Teresa Snorton was elected the first female bishop of the denomination. The theme of the General Conference was, "An Essential Church": Poised for 21st Century Ministry."
Bishop Teresa Snorton is the Executive Director of the nationa ...
Posted Saturday, July 17th 2010 at 2:18AM
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KAMPALA, Uganda — Somalia's most dangerous al-Qaida-linked militant group claimed responsibility Monday for twin bombings in Uganda that killed 74 people watching the World Cup final on TV, saying the militants would carry out attacks "against out en ...
Posted Saturday, July 17th 2010 at 2:14AM
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NBA star Carmelo Anthony and his long-time girlfriend TV personality Lala Vazquez were recently married in New York City. The ceremony was attended by a lot of celebrity friends, and was taped for a VH-1 reality series.
Carmelo Anthony and Lala Vaz ...
Posted Saturday, July 17th 2010 at 2:10AM
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Why is your street address such a good predictor of your health? Increasingly, Southeast Asian immigrants like Gwai Boonkeut are moving into neglected urban neighborhoods where African Americans have long suffered, and now their health is being erode ...
Posted Saturday, July 17th 2010 at 12:51AM
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UCLA obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Michael Lu believes that for many women of color, racism over a life time, not just during the nine months of pregnancy, increases the risk of preterm delivery. To improve birth outcomes, Lu argues, we must addr ...
Posted Saturday, July 17th 2010 at 12:25AM
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Women who wear high heels daily might be signing up for more than a little foot pain. Habitual high-heel wearing can lead to changes in the calf muscle and tendons, according to a new study.
So much so that these women actually experience discomf ...
Posted Friday, July 16th 2010 at 9:33AM
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A couple months before Rich and I were married, I received a startling phone call from our pastor. "I got the results of your FOCCUS inventory," he said. "You guys have a lot of issues that need to be worked out. We're going to have to set aside som ...
Posted Friday, July 16th 2010 at 9:00AM
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July 9, 2010 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1.7 million health care-associated infections occur every year in hospitals across the United States, and that 99,000 of the patients who become infected will die.
Not o ...
Posted Thursday, July 15th 2010 at 2:38AM
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DES MOINES, Iowa - A conservative group on Wednesday replaced a billboard comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Lenin, calling the sign a bad decision that reflected poorly on the organization.
Workers papered over the si ...
Posted Thursday, July 15th 2010 at 2:10AM
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New parents need to look no further than the Internet for thousands of options, and some even enlist the help of naming consultants and numerologists to find the perfect moniker.
For every thousand people in the world named Sarah or Michael, there ...
Posted Thursday, July 15th 2010 at 2:06AM
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