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City Councilor and Zoning Vice Chair Dance for Health Cause

Posted October 10th, 2008 by Mary
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Source: 
OJornal.com
Writer: 
Lurdes C. da Silva
HealthFirst Family Care Center, in Fall River, Mass., will have a dance fundraiser to defray costs of its medical services for area residents. (Image: HealthFirstFR.org)

The following article is from the bilingual OJornal.com.  Scroll down for the Portuguese translation.

Some Medical Debt May Be Avoidable in Massachusetts

Posted September 26th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNEWz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira

El Planeta Health & Family 2008 - Sunday 9/28/08

Posted September 26th, 2008 by Anonymous
in
Source: 
EthnicNEWz.org
Writer: 
EthnicNEWz.org

HEALTH and FAMILY 2008

WHEN:
Sunday, Sept. 28, 2008
12:00 PM to 5:00 PM

HIV/AIDS Hits Minorities and Nonprofits Hard

Posted September 15th, 2008 by Mary
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Source: 
EthnicNEWz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
Joe McKee is the executive director of AIDS Project Worcester, a nonprofit founded in 1987. (photos: Eduardo A. de Oliveira, EthnicNEWz.org)

The AIDS Project Worcester will have its own pharmacy in fall of 2008. (photo: Eduardo A. de Oliveira, EthnicNEWz.org)

Acupuncture Reaches the Mainstream

Posted September 8th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNEWz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
Acupuncturists and husband and wife Ye-Jen Tseng and Fang-Tsuey Lin in their Lexington, Mass., office. (photo: Eduardo de Oliveira)

Using Schools For Eye Care, Not Just Education

Posted August 24th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNEWz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
Ruben Torres, 7, gets vision care through Framingham (Mass.) Public Schools Vision Center. (photo: Eduardo de Oliveira)
Gustavo Silva, 16, gets an eye exam at Framingham Public Schools. The teen wants to be a video-game developer. (photo: Eduardo de Oliveira)

Lowell, Mass., Center Celebrates Health Honorees

Posted August 17th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNEWz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
Mass. Secretary of Health JudyAnn Bigby, MD, and Lowell’s Mayor Bud Caufield speak at a "Hidden Heroes" awards ceremony in Lowell, Mass. (photo: Eduardo de Oliveira)

 

Kicking the Smoking Habit in Massachusetts

Posted August 6th, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNEWz.org
Writer: 
Eduardo A. de Oliveira
Tire technician Vernon Grant first started smoking at age 12 in his native South Africa, under the influence of friends. (photo: Eduardo A. de Oliveira, EthnicNEWz.org)

AIDS Programs for African Americans in Hartford Face Funding Instability

Posted August 2nd, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Story Location
Hartford, CT
United States
See map: Google Maps

Updated 5 August 2008

African American Women: Skip the Soda and Fruit Drinks to Avoid Diabetes

Posted August 2nd, 2008 by Mary
in
Source: 
EthnicNewz.org
Writer: 
M. Thang
Drinking at least two sodas or sweetened beverages daily increased the risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 25 to 30%, in a study of African American women who initially had no diabetes. (image from kidshealth.org)
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