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Friday, May 09, 2008 HealthAfrican Americans and STDs: A silent epidemic By U. S. Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-Ohio) Last month, a study was released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that revealed some alarming statistics about sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) in the United States. The report estimated that 1 in 4 young women between the ages of 14 and 19 in the United States, or 3.2 million teenage girls, is infected with at least one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases. More 10 quick tips on how to keep your love lasting By Toi Moore After being married for over 20 years, celebrity author TOI MOORE and her husband, Earth, Wind & Fire guitarist, GREGORY MOORE, share how they've been able to keep love lasting. This celebrity couple shares their most intimate details with the world while explaining how others can keep their love lasting in their new book, Unbreakable - A Guide to Understanding Marriage & Relationships. More Bottled water backlash  Bottled water is out, and tap water is in, says the May/June 2008 cover story of E – The Environmental Magazine (now posted at: www.emagazine.com). Call it reverse snob appeal. These days, it's the tap water enthusiasts, concerned about the environment, who get to act self-righteous.More HIV/ AIDS is still here with us, do you know your status?  By Dr. Joyce Onyekaba Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) recently reported that there were 325 new cases of HIV/AIDS cases in Minnesota, compared to 318 new cases in 2006 and 304 in 2005. The highest increase was observed in young males. According to this report, a total of 8,504 cases of HIV have been reported so far including 2,912 deaths since they began tracking the AIDS epidemic in 1982 and HIV in 1985 respectively. More Annual Navigating Medicare Classes being held by the Minnesota Senior Federation Approaching your 65th birthday or over age 65 and getting ready to retire? If so, chances are that you are overwhelmed by Medicare Parts A, B and D as well as the many health insurance options available to you. More New evidence provides clinicians with better tools to help smokers quit  An updated clinical practice guideline released last week by the U.S. Public Health Service has identified new counseling and medication treatments that are effective for helping people quit smoking. In addition, the May 7 issue of JAMA includes a commentary that urges clinicians to use the updated guideline to accelerate progress in reducing the use of tobacco. More |
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