Why is your street address such a good predictor of your health? Increasingly, Southeast Asian immigrants like Gwai Boonkeut are moving into neglected urban neighborhoods where African Americans have long suffered, and now their health is being erode ...
Posted Saturday, July 17th 2010 at 12:51AM
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Neonatologists James Collins and Richard David specialize in the care of infants born too soon or too small. Their research on differences in birth outcomes between African American and white American women points to a provocative idea: the cumulativ ...
Posted Saturday, July 17th 2010 at 12:35AM
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UCLA obstetrician and gynecologist Dr. Michael Lu believes that for many women of color, racism over a life time, not just during the nine months of pregnancy, increases the risk of preterm delivery. To improve birth outcomes, Lu argues, we must addr ...
Posted Saturday, July 17th 2010 at 12:25AM
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A gene responsible for sperm production is so vital that its function has remained unaltered throughout evolution and is found in almost all animals, according to a new study. The results suggest the ability to produce sperm originated 600 million ye ...
Posted Friday, July 16th 2010 at 9:44AM
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Women who wear high heels daily might be signing up for more than a little foot pain. Habitual high-heel wearing can lead to changes in the calf muscle and tendons, according to a new study.
So much so that these women actually experience discomf ...
Posted Friday, July 16th 2010 at 9:33AM
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(CNN) -- Utah officials are trying to determine whether government data were used to compile a list of more than 1,300 alleged illegal immigrants that included contact information, Social Security numbers and pregnancy due dates.
A state investiga ...
Posted Friday, July 16th 2010 at 9:18AM
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Dear Friend,
Thanks to you, Presente.org's Move the Game campaign is making an impact! Check out the video to see how:
On Monday, we showed up at the All-Star Game with more than 100,000 petitions for Commissioner Bud Selig. Selig chose to hid ...
Posted Friday, July 16th 2010 at 9:09AM
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A couple months before Rich and I were married, I received a startling phone call from our pastor. "I got the results of your FOCCUS inventory," he said. "You guys have a lot of issues that need to be worked out. We're going to have to set aside som ...
Posted Friday, July 16th 2010 at 9:00AM
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All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy is a proverb. Its meaning is that without time off from work, a person becomes bored and boring. The sentiment expressed by this proverb was first recorded thousands of years ago by the Egyptian sage Ptahho ...
Posted Friday, July 16th 2010 at 8:18AM
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Transportation to the Gulf Coast will be provided
The Shamrock Environmental Corporation (HR) Group has been contracted to conduct this recruitment to provide support personnel to assist with the oil spill clean-up throughout the Gulf Coast Areas w ...
Posted Thursday, July 15th 2010 at 11:10PM
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BUENOS AIRES, Argentina – Argentina legalized same-sex marriage Thursday, becoming the first country in Latin America to grant gays and lesbians all the legal rights, responsibilities and protections that marriage brings to heterosexual couples.
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Posted Thursday, July 15th 2010 at 8:48AM
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July 9, 2010 - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1.7 million health care-associated infections occur every year in hospitals across the United States, and that 99,000 of the patients who become infected will die.
Not o ...
Posted Thursday, July 15th 2010 at 2:38AM
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DES MOINES, Iowa - A conservative group on Wednesday replaced a billboard comparing President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler and Vladimir Lenin, calling the sign a bad decision that reflected poorly on the organization.
Workers papered over the si ...
Posted Thursday, July 15th 2010 at 2:10AM
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New parents need to look no further than the Internet for thousands of options, and some even enlist the help of naming consultants and numerologists to find the perfect moniker.
For every thousand people in the world named Sarah or Michael, there ...
Posted Thursday, July 15th 2010 at 2:06AM
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Did anyone see Grey's Anatomy, the Story of Izzie and Denny when it aired? I just wanted to find out what the heck is going on with Izzie after Denny died? Did Denny actually come back as a ghost or did Izzie go crazy because she couldn't cope wit ...
Posted Thursday, July 15th 2010 at 12:35AM
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Americans are angry at the slow pace of economic recovery. So the Republicans now have the audacity to argue that Obama and the Democrats are responsible for the hardships that they themselves created.
The real question before the country is whet ...
Posted Wednesday, July 14th 2010 at 10:06PM
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The Atheists of Florida filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the City of Lakeland for opening commission meetings in prayer.
The lawsuit alleges that the commission's purpose in its policy is "to encourage, endorse and add Defendants' governmen ...
Posted Wednesday, July 14th 2010 at 9:51PM
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If you've recently received a free sample pack of Coumadin from your doctor, DO NOT USE IT!
The FDA just issued an urgent recall alert for sample packs of Coumadin in the 1 mg strength--because taking these pills could put you in dire straits.
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Posted Wednesday, July 14th 2010 at 4:45PM
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The DivaCup, a menstrual alternative, ends hassles with unreliable disposable tampons and sanitary pads in endless absorbencies, shapes and styles. This makes it perfect for all activities.
Your First Questions!
How to Use The DivaCup...
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Posted Tuesday, July 13th 2010 at 5:13PM
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Iridology (also known as iridodiagnosis[is an alternative medicine technique whose proponents believe that patterns, colors, and other characteristics of the iris can be examined to determine information about a patient's systemic health. Practitione ...
Posted Sunday, July 11th 2010 at 8:56PM
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I love you Brother Clark almost as much as I love Marvin Gaye songs. Ha! Oh well since I can't really and truly express with words just how much you mean to me with all the knowledge and wisdom you "drop" on our blogs; I dedicate "Got to Give it Up" ...
Posted Sunday, July 11th 2010 at 9:39AM
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Leandro Carvalho's Brazil Butt Lift® is the proven way to reduce, shape, and lift your behind. Many of the world's top lingerie and bikini supermodels seek out Leandro to get their bodies and booties into runway shape.
Now for the first time, th ...
Posted Saturday, July 10th 2010 at 9:04PM
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BlackTree TV caught up with Taraji P. Henson immediately following the 2010 BET Awards, and we had a chance to talk to her about her recent project The Karate Kid and some future projects she is working on. ; Of course BET did a blockade on black pre ...
Posted Saturday, July 10th 2010 at 8:45PM
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BlackTree TV's Jamaal Finkley catches up with LisaRaye McCoy and her beautiful daughter Kai at the Creme of the Crop BET Awards 2010 Afterparty. ;As we stated earlier, BET did not invite BlackTree Media to cover this years awards show because they ar ...
Posted Saturday, July 10th 2010 at 8:42PM
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Experience a world of first-class amenities and unforgettable vacations with Westgate Resorts from studios, one –two- three bedroom suites, onsite steak house restaurant, luxury swimming pools, boating, horse back riding, onsite exercise facility, sp ...
Posted Saturday, July 10th 2010 at 8:01PM
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