Faith leaders address HIV
The Pastoral Brief and the Activity Manual offer a foundational approach for faith leaders to address HIV within the Black community from a social justice …
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Butter days ahead? Another sign of margarine’s slide
Margarine PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA NEW YORK (AP) – Margarine’s fortunes seem to be taking another sad turn, with the owner of Country Crock and …
5 Great Ways to Reduce Stress
StatePoint The constant juggle of work, family and other responsibilities can cause anybody to feel stressed. And stress is not only unpleasant, it can have …
What next, after failed repeal of Obamacare?
Republicans failed to repeal and replace Obamacare but are committed to create a coalition to pass new healthcare legislation. STOCK PHOTO By RUSHAWN WALTERS Howard …
A ‘sci-fi’ cancer therapy fights brain tumors, study finds
Brain MRI PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) – It sounds like science fiction, but a cap-like device …
Federal agency refuses to ban pesticide used on crops
Corn field in Colorado PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump’s administration denied a petition by environmental groups that sought to ban …
Death rates up for middle age whites with little education
Rising death rates are linked to changes in the job market. PHOTO COURTESY OF PINTEREST By CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON – A …
You just never know
Dr. Pierre Bland PHOTO COURTESY OF PIERRE BLAND By DR. PIERRE B. BLAND Myself, my family, and many of my friends have been fortunate to …
Florida officials: Aggressive efforts to stop Zika continue
The Zika virus, first identified in Uganda in 1947, is transmitted by Aedes mosquitoes, the same type of mosquito that carries dengue fever, yellow fever, …
Elon Musk’s latest target: Brain-computer interfaces
Tech billionaire, Elon Musk PHOTO COURTESY OF E-CELL, IIT BOMBAY NEW YORK — Tech billionaire Elon Musk is announcing a new venture called Neuralink focused …