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March 29, 2024
Amerex Group Unveils Red Carter Swimwear's Revitalized Collection
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Fosun Management on 2023 Annual Results: Focusing on Core Industries with Established Advantages
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Parkland Corporation Announces the Results of the 2024 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
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National University Receives 2024 Military Friendly® Gold Designation
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Make-A-Wish and celebrity wish granters announce goal to recruit 1 million people to become "WishMakers"
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Coachella Concerned That People Have Sex, Says AHF
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Sypher Secures Strategic Partnership with FAIA to Fuel Growth
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Chosgo K23: One of the Best Bluetooth Hearing Aids for Seniors
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Naropa University Launches Pioneering Psychedelic Minor
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Anaergia Announces Delay in the Filing of Its Audited Financial Statements and Related Disclosures
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Midea Group releases its first-ever ESG brand story with an unexpected VIP visit highlighting its commitment to sustainability.
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Re:wild and Colossal Biosciences team up to leverage revolutionary technology to save critically endangered species on the brink
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Syngenta Group reports $32.2 billion sales and $4.6 billion EBITDA in 2023
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Anaergia Announces Escrow Closing of Second Tranche of the Strategic Investment
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YMCA of the USA Partners With Old Spice To Increase High School Graduation Among Boys And Young Men Of Color Through Mentorship
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e.l.f. Cosmetics Debuts TikTok Shop Super Brand Day
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Jamieson Wellness Publishes Inaugural Sustainability Impact Report
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VIRGIN HOTELS CHAMPIONS INCLUSIVE TRAVEL FOR NEURODIVERSE TRAVELERS
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Visit Visalia Recognizes Autism Awareness Month in April
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Equalpride Partners with TransLash Media for Trans Day of Visibility, Amplifying Voices of Black Trans Femmes in the Arts
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Mental Illness, Not Race, Drives Suicide Attempts
May 24, 2011
Risk of attempted suicide was nearly equalized across all racial groups -- whites, blacks, Hispanics, Native Americans, and Asians. ...
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Recent Study: African Americans Living With Mental Illness Have Higher Risk For Other Illnesses
March 18, 2010
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has launched a new health education program to promote sound "mind and body" health practices among individuals who live with serious mental illness. The "Hearts and Minds" initiative focuses on combating risk factors like high blood pressure, high cholesterol ...
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First American Indian Bishop Dies After Illness
January 08, 2010
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Center Helps Asian Americans Combat
Mental Illness
November 24, 2009
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Program Reduces Hospital and Emergency Department Use Among Homeless Adults With Chronic Illnesses
May 06, 2009
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CDC Reports Progress in Foodborne Illness Prevention has Reached a Plateau
April 13, 2009
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Utah American Indians Battle High Rates Of Chronic Illness
March 24, 2009
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Justice Dept. Finds Florida Inmates Abused
August 30, 2011
A U.S. Department of Justice investigation into the Miami-Dade County jail system has found inmates are routinely abused, refused mental and physical medical care and are constantly at risk for disease. The report details the deplorable conditions within the county’s Corrections and Rehabilitation Department and claims employees ...
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$1.5M Mental Health Grant Goes To Black Colleges
August 30, 2011
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is awarding up to $1.5 million, over three years, to Morehouse School of Medicine to enhance the effort to network the 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities throughout the United States to promote behavioral health, expand campus service capacity and facilitate workforce development. ...
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Latinos More Likely To Delay HIV Treatment
August 25, 2011
According to University of North Carolina data Latinos are more likely to start HIV care later in the course of illness than Blacks or whites, These findings, published in the September 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, indicate that strategies to improve earlier HIV testing among Latinos—particularly in new settlement areas like North Carolina—are needed. Latinos have become the largest immigrant group ...
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Minorities Short Changed On Sick Leave
August 01, 2011
The Institute for Women's Policy Research just issued a study finding that access to paid sick days in Denver varies widely based on ethnicity and race. The study reveals that only 33 percent of White women and 35 percent of White men have jobs that do not provide sick leave while Latinos and African Americans lag far behind ...
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Hunger Stalks California's Rural Minority Areas
July 18, 2011
Across California and beyond, rural unemployment is higher and incomes lower, than in nearby urban areas. Imperial County's unemployment rate in March was 30 percent, probably the state's highest. The county's economy is almost entirely dependent on agriculture and farm labor. Orange Cove and San Joaquin ...
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Black Bone Marrow Registry Raises Awareness
July 05, 2011
A bone marrow transplant can be a cure for someone with sickle cell disease or other illnesses like leukemia and lymphoma. Most patients who need transplants do not have a match in their family and depend on the Be The Match Registry to find a match. But many African Americans and other minorities can’t find marrow donors ...
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Minority Mental Health On Tap For July
June 28, 2011
July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, and Allsup, a nationwide provider of Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) representation, is raising awareness of the importance of treatment in improving mental health and accessing resources that support wellness. According to the National Alliance ...
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Bottled Water Use High Among Minorities
June 08, 2011
Although higher rates of bottled water use among minorities have been reported previously, the reasons have remained largely unexplored. ...
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Minority Quality Forum Launches the U.S. HIV/AIDS Index
May 31, 2011
This updated resource enables users – for the first time – to map HIV and AIDS prevalence and total counts by congressional district and county. ...
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Communities Of Color, Poverty Bear Burden Of Air Pollution
May 26, 2011
“It’s well known that communities of color and low income communities bear the disproportionate share of the deaths and illnesses associated with pollution. ...
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Broad Civil Rights Coalition Lays Out Plan For 2012 Budget
May 25, 2011
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Visits To Asthma Specialists Delayed For Black Children
May 16, 2011
“Our study shows significant differences in levels of pre-existing illness exist between white and black children at the time of initial visit to an asthma specialist." ...
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Blacks With Bulimia
May 09, 2011
"Our community doesn't talk about this stuff," says Armstrong, who chronicled her battle in the 2009 memoir. ...
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Immigrant Hispanics Less Stressed, Healthier Harvard Study Finds
May 06, 2011
“In the difficult economic times in which we live, this study underscores the importance of safety net programs." ...
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Planned Parenthood: Bill Undermines Women's Health
May 03, 2011
"H.R. 3 is a far-reaching, unprecedented bill that will undermine women’s health and raise taxes on small businesses and millions of women and men across the country." ...
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League Of Women Voters Takes Issue With DOJ Decision
April 29, 2011
This requirement will disenfranchise thousands of citizens who do not have or cannot afford to acquire the needed documentation to prove their citizenship. ...
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Improving Health Literacy Could Benefit Dialysis Patients
April 28, 2011
African Americans and veterans had more than a 3-fold increased risk of having limited health literacy. ...
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Feminist Hazel Dickens Dead At 75
April 25, 2011
She figured in the women's movement of the 1960s and appeared often at union rallies across the country as a supporter of workers' rights. ...
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Blacks More Willing to Exhaust Financial Resources for More Cancer Care
April 26, 2011
People in minority groups, especially black Americans, are more willing than their white counterparts to exhaust their personal financial resources to prolong life. ...
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Program To Fight Early Childhood Obesity In Low-Income Communities Launched In NY
April 21, 2011
Working together, these organizations will build the capacity of Head Start centers to support staff and families in developing new knowledge. ...
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Senator Wants S.C. Hate Crime Law
April 21, 2011
"My first thought was that, I've got to let my students know so that when they are out and about in Rock Hill that they, you know, act straight, And that's a sad lesson." ...
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Multiracial Adults' Responses On Medical Forms Create Challenges
April 20, 2011
The researchers found that placing multiracial adults into single "best race" categories overshadows the poor health of groups. ...
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Lupus Inst. Lauds Health Dept. Plans To Reduce Disparities
April 11, 2011
Racial and ethnic minorities continue to lag behind in many health outcome measures, with less preventive care overall. ...
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