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Nearly six decades after its creation, Medicare continues to provide a health-care safety net for older Americans. On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare and Medicaid Act into law – providing health insurance for people age 65 and older through the Medicare program. State Director of...
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July is national minority mental health awareness month, spotlighting the unique struggles in health care settings for communities for color in the United States. Dr. Trenton James is a psychiatrist at Kaiser Permanente in Seattle. He said Black people are less likely to receive treatment for mental illness. “Black Americans don’t...
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Julio es el mes nacional de la concientizacion sobre la salud mental de las minorías, que destaca las dificultades específicas de las comunidades de color en los centros de atención medica de los Estados Unidos. El doctor Trenton James es psiquiatra de Kaiser Permanente en Seattle. Afirma que las personas negras...
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A new government study estimates nearly half of the nation’s tap water has at least one type of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” which may cause serious health issues. That’s leading to renewed calls to eliminate these substances. The findings, issued this week by the...
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The Biden administration faces calls to reconsider its latest round of support to Ukraine. A member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation, along with international relief groups, says this is the wrong choice of weapons to use against Russian forces. Late last week, the Pentagon confirmed it was sending so-called “cluster”...
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A few days ago, Christian Amador received a text message on his smartphone. It wasn’t from someone he knew. He thought he just received a missent text message. “It was lovely meeting you. I enjoyed our dinner together, and I’m looking forward to getting to know you,” said the...
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The Food and Drug Administration recently announced several actions in an effort to crack down on illegal, flavored, disposable vape products which are popular among kids and teenagers. In one example, research indicates 51% of Arizona high school students have tried electronic vaping products, and that teens who do vape are...
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La Administración de Drogas y Alimentos anunció recientemente varias acciones en un esfuerzo por tomar medidas enérgicas contra los productos de vape desechables, con sabor y ilegales que son populares entre niños y adolescentes. En un ejemplo, la investigación indica que el 51% de los estudiantes de secundaria de...
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Peter White Ethnic Media Services Evan Milligan got news of the June 8 SCOTUS decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional maps while attending a workshop on the Holocaust in a Berlin church. It was the same church where Martin Luther King famously delivered a sermon in 1964. After years...
Nearly six decades after its creation, Medicare continues to provide a health-care safety net for older Americans. On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Medicare and Medicaid Act into law – providing health insurance for people age 65 and older through the Medicare program. State Director of...
July is national minority mental health awareness month, spotlighting the unique struggles in health care settings for communities for color in the United States. Dr. Trenton James is a psychiatrist at Kaiser Permanente in Seattle. He said Black people are less likely to receive treatment for mental illness. “Black Americans don’t...
Julio es el mes nacional de la concientizacion sobre la salud mental de las minorías, que destaca las dificultades específicas de las comunidades de color en los centros de atención medica de los Estados Unidos. El doctor Trenton James es psiquiatra de Kaiser Permanente en Seattle. Afirma que las personas negras...
A new government study estimates nearly half of the nation’s tap water has at least one type of Per-and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), also known as “forever chemicals,” which may cause serious health issues. That’s leading to renewed calls to eliminate these substances. The findings, issued this week by the...
The Biden administration faces calls to reconsider its latest round of support to Ukraine. A member of Minnesota’s congressional delegation, along with international relief groups, says this is the wrong choice of weapons to use against Russian forces. Late last week, the Pentagon confirmed it was sending so-called “cluster”...
A few days ago, Christian Amador received a text message on his smartphone. It wasn’t from someone he knew. He thought he just received a missent text message. “It was lovely meeting you. I enjoyed our dinner together, and I’m looking forward to getting to know you,” said the...
The Food and Drug Administration recently announced several actions in an effort to crack down on illegal, flavored, disposable vape products which are popular among kids and teenagers. In one example, research indicates 51% of Arizona high school students have tried electronic vaping products, and that teens who do vape are...
La Administración de Drogas y Alimentos anunció recientemente varias acciones en un esfuerzo por tomar medidas enérgicas contra los productos de vape desechables, con sabor y ilegales que son populares entre niños y adolescentes. En un ejemplo, la investigación indica que el 51% de los estudiantes de secundaria de...
Peter White Ethnic Media Services Evan Milligan got news of the June 8 SCOTUS decision ordering Alabama to redraw its congressional maps while attending a workshop on the Holocaust in a Berlin church. It was the same church where Martin Luther King famously delivered a sermon in 1964. After years...