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Task force: Mammograms in 40s a choice, but don’t skip at 50
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) _ Women should get a mammogram every two years starting at age 50 _ and while routine …
Waivers may give next president way out of health care feuds
WASHINGTON (AP) – Republican or Democrat, the next president will have the chance to remake the nation’s health care overhaul without fighting Congress. The law signed …
Bethune-Cookman partnering offer free sickle cell screenings
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) – Bethune-Cookman University is partnering with a Daytona Beach hospital to hold free sickle cell screenings. B-CU announced this week that …
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FAMU alum succeeds Bill Gates as Microsoft chairman
John W. Thompson, of Riviera Beach and a 1971 graduate of Florida A&M University, has been named chairman of the board of Microsoft Corp., succeeding …
FAMU trims list of candidates for president
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – After spending nearly a year-and-a-half without a permanent leader, Florida A&M University is on a fast track to find a new …
Urban schools show faster improvement than rest of U.S.
WASHINGTON – Public school students in the nation’s largest cities are improving their performance in reading and math faster than their counterparts in suburban and …