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Gospel Singer Marcus Stanley Knows Painkiller-to-Addiction Path
On June 19, just two days after Dylann Roof, a self-styled White supremacist, shot and killed nine African Americans praying at Emanuel A.M.E. Church in Charleston, South Carolina, an unusual Facebook posting drew international attention. “I love you Dylann, even in the midst of the dark and pain you have caused, but more importantly, HE […]
August 19, 2015
Disparities
40 Million Americans Suffer Severe Pain, Survey Finds
An estimated 25.3 million American adults (11.2 percent) had pain every day in the three months preceding a national survey, and nearly 40 million adults (17.6 percent) experienced severe levels of pain. An analysis of the 2012 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) revealed associations between pain severity and race, ethnicity, language preference, gender, and age. […]
August 12, 2015
Disparities
Disparities Evident in Oklahoma Infant Mortality
OKLAHOMA CITY — A new report says Oklahoma has seen an overall decline in its infant mortality rate in recent years, but notes a disparity in the numbers between races, The Oklahoman reported. “Infant mortality” applies to babies who don’t live to their first birthday. Health experts say it’s an important indicator to show a […]
August 11, 2015
Disparities
Harlem Welcomes CCNY’s New Medical School
The City University of New York announced that community leaders have hailed the establishment of the first public medical school in Harlem by the college in partnership with St. Barnabas Hospital. The CUNY School of Medicine at City College will accept its first intake in fall 2016. Operating on the City College campus in Harlem […]
July 23, 2015
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Americans Like Their Health Care, But Think The System Stinks
If America has the best health care system in the world, as some people like to say, then the setups in other countries must really be crummy. How come? Well, check out the disheartening results of a poll just out from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health. Fifty-five percent […]
June 8, 2015
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