In a keynote address delivered to a recent meeting of the Blue Ribbon Panel to Increase Seat Belt Use Among African Americans, U.S. Congressman John Conyers (D-Mich.) informed the panel that the seat belt campaign was vitally important, not only […]
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Imagine a resource that is designed to make life easier, one that allows you to maintain all your priorities without sacrificing any of them—and the only obligation is to want it badly enough. Now consider that probably no one knows
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A new program, Get With the Guidelines, is playing an important role in heart disease prevention by significantly increasing the number of health care providers who follow the American Heart Association (AHA)’s guidelines for preventing second heart attacks. This program
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The Indian Health Service (IHS) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), both agencies of the Department of Health and Human Services, recently agreed to continue their partnership initiative to include American Indians and Alaskan Natives (AIs/ANs) as participants in
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America’s racial and ethnic minority groups face major disparities when it comes to accessing quality mental health services, according to a recent report by the U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. David Satcher. The study, a supplement to the 1999 first-ever Surgeon
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School nurses from across the country are creating innovative programs to teach students and parents about asthma and allergies in their communities. Under the leadership of the National Association of School Nurses (NASN) and Schering/KEY, NASN’s primary corporate partner, the
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America’s baby boomers are aging at a rapid rate and living up to 15 years longer than their parentsÂ’ generation. This rise in the elderly population is creating a huge need for more nurses to provide elder care in hospitals
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During its Annual Awards Banquet held last September in Harrisburg, the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association (PSNA) recognized the exceptional accomplishments of nurses working in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Among those honored were minority nurses Shirley Powe Smith, who received the
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Although some progress has been made in recent years, the nursing profession generally remains lacking in both representation by nurses of color and in comprehension of the ethnic minority cultural influences that directly impact the human experience, nursing practice and
The University of Florida (UF) College of Nursing in Gainesville found itself $1,531,000 richer this year after receiving three separate grants to pursue research in cancer, asthma, infant mortality and other health problems that disproportionately affect minorities. From the U.S.
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