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Pharmacist Jeremy Zellers (standing), and medical assistant Chanonna Callahan, review records at the Blair Underwood Healthcare Center in Northwest. Photo by Victor Holt Blair Underwood, an ardent AIDS activist and award-winning actor showed up Thu., Sept. 24 to officially open the AHF Blair Underwood Healthcare Center at 2141 K Street during a ribbon cutting ceremony. The free HIV/AIDS clinic is located near the George Washington University Hospital in the event that patients require hospital care.
“It is not about having your name on a building – it’s very flattering and I am truly honored – but it is about the work that needs to be done,†Underwood told WTOP Radio during the Grand Opening ceremony.
Underwood, known for his roles in the NBC hit TV show, L.A Law and other critically acclaimed films, has promoted HIV/ AIDS awareness since he traveled to South Africa, a country ravaged by the disease, years ago. Underwood has been featured in several AHF campaigns, most notably AHF’s “Man Up†media campaign which encourages men to be tested.
Millions of American women will face tough choices about abortion coverage if restrictions in the House health care bill become law, both sides in the abortion debate agree.
Divisions over abortion are a major obstacle in President Barack Obama's push for health care overhaul, with both sides arguing over how to apply current law that bars taxpayer dollars for abortions in a totally new landscape. Under pressure from the Catholic Church and abortion foes, the House added tough restrictions to its version of a health care bill.
Divisions over abortion are a major obstacle in President Barack Obama's push for health care overhaul, with both sides arguing over how to apply current law that bars taxpayer dollars for abortions in a totally new landscape. Under pressure from the Catholic Church and abortion foes, the House added tough restrictions to its version of a health care bill.
They had seen the news stories about the long lines and short tempers as nervous parents and anxious adults jostled to get H1N1 vaccinations for themselves or their children.
So, many were prepared for the worse before they came to McKinley Technology High School in Washington for their chance at an H1N1 vaccination.
“I brought a chair and snack just in case I would be standing in line for an extended amount of time,†said Doris Wilson, a retired school teacher from Upper Marlboro. “I was taking every precaution after seeing all those people on the news waiting for the vaccination. I thought the line would be around the block, but I was pleasantly surprised.â€
So, many were prepared for the worse before they came to McKinley Technology High School in Washington for their chance at an H1N1 vaccination.
“I brought a chair and snack just in case I would be standing in line for an extended amount of time,†said Doris Wilson, a retired school teacher from Upper Marlboro. “I was taking every precaution after seeing all those people on the news waiting for the vaccination. I thought the line would be around the block, but I was pleasantly surprised.â€
The government paid more than $47 billion in questionable Medicare claims including medical treatment showing little relation to a patient's condition, wasting taxpayer dollars at a rate nearly three times the previous year.
Excerpts of a new federal report, obtained by The Associated Press, show a dramatic increase in improper payments in the $440 billion Medicare program that has been cited by government auditors as a high risk for fraud and waste for 20 years.
Excerpts of a new federal report, obtained by The Associated Press, show a dramatic increase in improper payments in the $440 billion Medicare program that has been cited by government auditors as a high risk for fraud and waste for 20 years.
Estimates of deaths caused by the swine flu have grown to nearly 4,000 since April, roughly quadrupling previous estimates. But that doesn't mean swine flu suddenly has worsened.
Instead, the federal numbers made public Thursday reflect a long-awaited better attempt to quantify the new flu's true toll. Most cases still don't require a doctor's care. Swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April and killed about 540 children.
Instead, the federal numbers made public Thursday reflect a long-awaited better attempt to quantify the new flu's true toll. Most cases still don't require a doctor's care. Swine flu has sickened about 22 million Americans since April and killed about 540 children.
CHICAGO (AP) -- Uninsured patients with traumatic injuries, such as car crashes, falls and gunshot wounds, were almost twice as likely to die in the hospital as similarly injured patients with health insurance, according to a troubling new study.
The findings by Harvard University researchers surprised doctors and health experts who have believed emergency room care was equitable.
"This is another drop in a sea of evidence that the uninsured fare much worse in their health in the United States," said senior author Dr. Atul Gawande, a Harvard surgeon and medical journalist.
The findings by Harvard University researchers surprised doctors and health experts who have believed emergency room care was equitable.
"This is another drop in a sea of evidence that the uninsured fare much worse in their health in the United States," said senior author Dr. Atul Gawande, a Harvard surgeon and medical journalist.
Xavier Awarded $10M for New Cancer Research Center
NEW ORLEANS (NNPA) - Xavier University of Louisiana has received a five-year $10.1 million grant from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), part of the National Institutes of Health and it’s Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) program.
The RCMI funds will establish core laboratories, provide instrumentation and technical staff, and fund pilot research projects.
Xavier, a historically Black university, will receive approximately $2 million over five years to develop a cancer research center. It is one of four institutions receiving $75 million over the next five years to support Research Centers in Minority Institutions. Other recipients include Charles Drew University, Meharry Medical Col¬lege, and Morehouse School of Medicine.
NEW ORLEANS (NNPA) - Xavier University of Louisiana has received a five-year $10.1 million grant from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), part of the National Institutes of Health and it’s Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) program.
The RCMI funds will establish core laboratories, provide instrumentation and technical staff, and fund pilot research projects.
Xavier, a historically Black university, will receive approximately $2 million over five years to develop a cancer research center. It is one of four institutions receiving $75 million over the next five years to support Research Centers in Minority Institutions. Other recipients include Charles Drew University, Meharry Medical Col¬lege, and Morehouse School of Medicine.
Families who arrived without an appointment could not receive the H1N1 flu injection at the Wayne Curry Sports and Learning Complex in Landover, Md. Photo by Maurice G. Fitzgerald “Being a retired nurse, I know it’s [getting the shot] kind of important. To tell you truth, I was just as interested in getting the regular flu shot also,†said the Landover resident. Onwubere said she’s unconcerned about the negative reactions that have been associated with the shot.
Congolese Minister of Family Affairs and Children Marie-Ange Lukiana recently announced that as a leading cabinet member in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the nation is determined to end sexual violence against women. Kinshasa will use international donations to fund its efforts including a pledge of $17 million made by US Secretary of State Hilary Clinton. A portion of US funds will be used to aid in the rehabilitation of sexual assault victims. Rape and sexual assaults began to skyrocket in the nation during the Great War of Africa, which began in 1998. Since that time hundred of thousands of women have been raped and more than 5.4 million people have died.
London’s World Travel Market (WTM-2009) international tourism fair this year allowed representatives from several Dominican hotel and resort groups, including Casa de Campo, Punta Cana and of the Oasis Hotels & Resort, to participate in their London-based fair. With English and European interest in the region as a travel destination, Dominican Tourism minister Francisco Javier Garcia believes profits will be generated.
Garcia met with executives at British Airways and the Federation of Tour and Tourism Operators (FTO), to outline joint business plans for 2010.
Garcia met with executives at British Airways and the Federation of Tour and Tourism Operators (FTO), to outline joint business plans for 2010.
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