$4 a month? Social Security recipients to get tiny increase
BY STEPHEN OHLEMACHER Associated Press WASHINGTON — Millions of Social Security recipients and federal retirees will get a 0.3 percent increase in monthly benefits next …
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The diamonds and stones of living a blessed life
By DR. PIERRE B. BLAND There is an old song by Neal Diamond ( Come to think of it, all of his songs are old …
New program to divert veterans from traditional court system
Staff Report MIAMI— Veterans have unique needs that are different from the rest of the civilian population. Now, Miami-Dade Military Affairs Board has pledged $75,000 …
District aims to get students excited about school lunch
Staff Report WEST PALM BEACH – To recognize the National School Lunch Program and the 30 million children it serves every day, Palm Beach County …
Health plan enrollment assistance at Miami Dade College
Staff Report MIAMI— Enroll America and its Get Covered America campaign is offering students and area families the opportunity to receive one-on-one health plan enrollment …
Sweet Home Baptist church hosting cancer awareness walk
Staff Report MIAMI – Throughout South Florida, many people are suffering with cancer. The ‘Breathe Through Me for the Cure Cancer Walk’ at Sweet Home …
Beware extremes: Exercise, anger may trigger heart attack
By MARILYNN MARCHONE AP CHIEF MEDICAL WRITER If you’re angry or upset, you might want to simmer down before heading out for an intense run …
You lift me up
By Dr. Pierre B. Bland I can honestly say I have never been so glad to leave one month behind and see the dawn of …
Health and wealth go hand in hand, strongly connected
StatePoint When it comes to feelings about finances, working Americans are practically split down the middle, according to a recent study. Fifty-five percent of employed …
Baby born with combined DNA from three people
BY MALCOLM RITTER AP SCIENCE WRITER NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists say the first baby has been born from a controversial new technique that combines …