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Using Schools For Eye Care, Not Just Education

Posted August 24th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNEWz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
Ruben Torres, 7, gets vision care through Framingham (Mass.) Public Schools Vision Center. (photo: Eduardo de Oliveira)
Gustavo Silva, 16, gets an eye exam at Framingham Public Schools. The teen wants to be a video-game developer. (photo: Eduardo de Oliveira)

Lowell, Mass., Center Celebrates Health Honorees

Posted August 17th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNEWz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
Mass. Secretary of Health JudyAnn Bigby, MD, and Lowell’s Mayor Bud Caufield speak at a "Hidden Heroes" awards ceremony in Lowell, Mass. (photo: Eduardo de Oliveira)

 

Kicking the Smoking Habit in Massachusetts

Posted August 6th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNEWz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
Tire technician Vernon Grant first started smoking at age 12 in his native South Africa, under the influence of friends. (photo: Eduardo A. de Oliveira, EthnicNEWz.org)

AIDS Programs for African Americans Face Funding Instability

Posted August 2nd, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Story Location
Hartford, CT
United States
See map: Google Maps

Updated 5 August 2008

African American Women: Skip the Soda and Fruit Drinks to Avoid Diabetes

Posted August 2nd, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Drinking at least two sodas or sweetened beverages daily increased the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 25 to 30%, in a study of African American women who initially had no diabetes. (image from kidshealth.org)

Lyme Disease Delays Carpenter's Move Back to Brazil

Posted August 1st, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNEWz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
Carlos Vieira shows his back where a tick bit him, leaving a reddish circular "bull's eye target" mark. (photo: Eduardo A. de Oliveira)

"Higher Gas Prices Save Lives," Says Harvard Health Economist

Posted July 26th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
EthnicNewz.org
Harvard economist David Grabowski (pictured) and Michael Morrisey, professor of public health at Univ. of Alabama at Birmingham, found that higher gas prices have saved lives. (photo: Eduardo A. de Oliveira for EthnicNewz.org)

National Hispanic Nurses Group Discusses Health Disparities

Posted July 24th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
Prof. Daniel Berman, who teaches graduate-level nursing courses, and Sarah Torres, PhD, associate dean of the College of Health Sciences, both of Walden University (photo: Eduardo A. de Oliveira, NEWz)

Spanish-language Guide Helps Diabetics Compare Meds and Costs

Posted July 21st, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org and AHRQ
Writer: 
M. Thang

A new Spanish-language guide for Latino adults with type 2 diabetes explains the differences between various medications for diabetes, as well as their costs.

Video: Making Strides Against Diabetes — and Racial Disparities

Posted July 20th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
NNNonline.org
Writer: 
Chris Lovett and Damola Curtis
Image from NNNonline.org

Neighborhood Network News has produced a video profile of a health center in Dorchester, Boston, that is trying a new approach to treating diabetes and reducing racial disparities in health.

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