Posted by: healthyadvances on: September 30, 2009
The Advisory Committee on Minority Health members will meet Oct. 20 in Washington, D.C., to discuss health care reform, health disparities, cultural competency, research and evaluation. The meeting is open to the public, but registration is required. And if you want to ask questions, apparently those have to be submitted beforehand… so much for spontaneity.
Posted by: healthyadvances on: September 29, 2009
Apparently the average person isn’t doing too well when it comes to having a proper diet. All states are falling below recommendations for fruit and vegetable consumption, according to the CDC. You can see the State Indicator Report for this year online. But basically, the average person should have two servings of fruit a day and three or [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: September 27, 2009
I rarely put up requests such as these, but I’m writing an article that deals with the issue of adolescents and suicide and am looking for someone to interview who may be recovering from suicide (including thoughts and attempts). I’m trying to find a black person because the article is based off of this study about [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: September 25, 2009
The Congressional Black Caucus honored Tonya Lewis Lee today at their Fall Health Braintrust event in D.C. You can get a full rundown on that highlight here.
Posted by: healthyadvances on: September 23, 2009
The Advisory Committee on Minority Health submitted their report to Secretary Kathleen Sebelius with suggestions ensuring that health care reform meets health care needs of minority communities and eliminates health disparities. So if you’re interested in what they are recommending, you can access the PDF here.
Posted by: healthyadvances on: September 22, 2009
Allergies can be more than just a little annoying. In the Fall season I get a nice little break—Spring, however, is not my favorite, pollen wise—but I’ve run into a good number of people lately who seem to have Fall allergies. So for those of you who find your sinuses acting up around this [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: September 21, 2009
Some research out of the University of Cincinnati shows that applying over-the-counter pain relief cream to your chest while having a heart attack could prevent damage to the heart. It might sound strange, but I’m not making this up. The study results appear in the journal Circulation. And of course the researchers are talking about testing [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: September 18, 2009
Now, I am not a runner, nor do I pretend to be—I leave that for other people who feel compelled to expend calories in that way. I’m more of a walker, elliptical-user—we’ve got to come up with a name for ourselves—and get on the treadmill to jog just so I won’t slip into obesity. However, [...]
Posted by: healthyadvances on: September 17, 2009
If you’re going to be in Winston Salem during the beginning of November or have a strong interest in health disparities, then you might want to consider attending Faces of a Healthy Future, a four-day conference focused on health disparities and equity.
Posted by: healthyadvances on: September 16, 2009
The goal of the Commonwealth Fund/Harvard University Fellowship Program in Minority Health Policy is to reduce pervasive racial and ethnic disparities in health and health care by training dedicated physicians who can lead efforts to improve minority Americans’ access to quality medical services. The brochure for this fellowship is located online, showing an application deadline of [...]
