Health

Environmental concerns in Haiti's earthquake aftermath

Friday, 29 January 2010 20:03 EarthTalk® From the Editors of E/The Environmental Magazine

Dear EarthTalk: What are the primary environmental concerns in the aftermath of the big earthquake in Haiti?-- Frank Dover, Portland, OR

Mental illness from a sibling's perspective

Tuesday, 26 January 2010 17:31 Anna Meyer and Matthea Little Smith

Even though I have always known that something was a “little off” with my sister, learning that she had a mental illness was devastating. This is something I hear many times from folks in the community about their loved ones. As Black people, we don’t mind saying our family member is “a little off” or “a little crazy,” but when our loved one gets an actual diagnosis, it becomes real. There are many questions we ask ourselves: Will I get sick, too? Can I pass this on to my children? What will my friends think of me? Will the church think that I am not a Christian?

Freeport West launching new housing initiative supporting teen mothers

Thursday, 14 January 2010 14:44

Freeport West , a 39-year-old nonprofit providing services to at-risk, runaway and homeless youth, recently announced that in partnership with Freeport Saint Paul Youth Center, it will now offer secured housing in Saint Paul. The house dedicated to assisting parenting youth and those impacted by domestic violence is made possible by the City of Saint Paul and the United Way.

A request on Dr. Martin Luther King Day

Wednesday, 13 January 2010 18:03 Jennifer Jones Austin

Hello, my name is Jennifer Jones Austin. I am a 41 year old mother of two young children. On September 23 of this year, I was diagnosed with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Just days before I was walking around feeling fine, taking care of my family, going to the gym daily, and working professionally as an advocate for children and families living in poverty. I had no medical history of health problems. Things were good.

It hurts and five other myths about bone marrow donation and registration

Wednesday, 13 January 2010 17:42 Kevin Walsh, TV Broadcaster & Bone Marrow Donor

"Is it painful?" It’s the most commonly asked question of bone marrow donors, and it’s often asked rhetorically, because people believe they know the answer. In fact, most people believe that bone marrow donation is about as painful as childbirth or passing a kidney stone. But, while bone marrow donation isn't completely painless (you wake up feeling as if you just took a spill on the ice), it's nearly so. Doctors now harvest bone marrow while patients are under general anesthesia, so you don't feel a thing until you're already in recovery. Here are the five other common myths about bone marrow donation which is one of the most fascinating, but misunderstood, life-saving missions.

Human Services and Public Health Department Immunization Clinics

Friday, 08 January 2010 14:57 Hennepin County

Bloomington Clinic
3:00 - 5:30 pm
Bloomington Division of Health
1900 W. Old Shakopee Road

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Obesity may have adverse role in HIV treatment

Thursday, 07 January 2010 17:32 Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American

(NNPA) - The immune systems of HIV patients who are obese does not respond to antiretroviral therapy as well as do those of people of normal weight, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU).
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