Military service men and women who have returned home from Iraq and Afghanistan with untreated mental health issues pose a public health threat, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) said Sept. 21. “This is a huge public health problem,” Dr. Marc Safran, chairman of the CDC Mental Health Work Group, said during a CDC Clinical […]
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White House Seeks to Create One Fit Nation
– The Obama administration announced on Tuesday the creation of the Presidential Active Lifestyle Award (PALA), which is intended as a challenge to 1 million Americans of all ages to get more involved in physical activities as a way to maintain good health. “Despite our past efforts, the human and financial costs of unhealthy lifestyles […]
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Advocates Blast BP for Major Disaster, Demand More Accountability
(NNPA) – The deepening crisis in the Gulf Coast, caused by what is being called the largest oil spill in the nation’s history, has some analysts zeroing in on what they call a systemic history of corporate criminal behavior and weak government accountability. “BP is a habitual criminal offender and cannot be trusted. The fact […]
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Col. Charles Young: An Unsung Hero
The Pentagon Memorial overlooks the Arlington National Cemetery, where military casualties from each of the nation’s wars are interred, ranging from the pre-Civil War dead through military actions in Iraq and Afghanistan. Of the more than 300,000 troops who rest there, the now obscure Col. Charles Young was remembered for his military accomplishments at the […]
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Local, Federal Agencies Accused of Poor Planning
WASHINGTON — Residents, who live near and around the Walter E. Washington Convention Center where President Obama’s two-day Nuclear Security Summit was held April 12-13 are accusing local and federal agencies of poor planning. For two days, changes to public transportation routes, pedestrian walkways and school schedules transformed a bustling stretch of life into chaos. […]
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After the Earthquake: Battling AIDS in Haiti
WASHINGTON — When Haitian Esther Boucicault first discovered she had contracted the HIV/AIDS virus, she was emotionally devastated. But soon her feelings of self pity gave way to action and she began a journey to stop the spread of the deadly disease. “I had to put a face to it,” said Boucicault. Put a face […]