Pages tagged “health”
Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick Area Named Healthiest in United States for Women:
“Self” magazine has named the Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick corridor at the top of its 2009 list of America’s Best Places for Women, ranking above San Francisco, Honolulu, Nassau-Suffolk Counties (NY) and Cambridge, MA that rounded out this year’s top five. Read in Full >>
BET NETWORKS JOINS THE INTERNATIONAL CALL TO STOP THE SPREAD OF HIV ON WORLD AIDS DAY MONDAY, DECEMBER 1 WITH A SPECIAL EPISODE OF 106 & PARK FOLLOWED BY BET NEWS EXCLUSIVE ARE YOU POSITIVE?:
Of the more than one million people in the United States who are living with HIV/AIDS, nearly half are African American. On Monday, December 1 at 6:00 p.m.*, World AIDS Day, BET shines a bright light on these alarming statistics by dedicating a full episode of the network's hit music countdown show, 106 & PARK, to the growing HIV/AIDS epidemic, followed by the premiere of ARE YOU POSITIVE?, a half hour special that addresses the stigma surrounding HIV/AIDS at 7:30 p.m.* ARE YOU POSITIVE? is part of BET Networks and the Kaiser Family Foundation's longstanding partnership and Emmy Award-winning public education campaign, "Rap-It-Up". Read in Full >>
JAMI JACKSON SINGER & SONGWRITER TAKES CENTER STAGE ON BLACK ENTERTAINMENT TELEVISION'S REALITY DOCUMENTARY ~ ARE YOU POSITIVE?:
Are You Positive? A reality documentary starring Jami Jackson airs on World AIDS Day, December 1st, 7:30PM (EST) on the popular Black Entertainment Television (BET), sponsored by the Kaiser Foundation. According to data provided by the Kaiser Foundation, HIV/AIDS deaths are the highest for Black women, ages 25-44, than respective counterparts in racial/ethnic groups. Read in Full >>
Op/Ed: The Tragedy of Hope:
After using heroin for 30 years, Cason got sick of being sick and found himself in Philadelphia at a strict recovery program. Once clean, he decided he could share his salvation with others and founded I Can’t We Can. Read in Full >>
BALTIMORE TALK SHOW HOST TO BEGIN HUNGER STRIKE TO RAISE $50,000 TO SUPPORT DRUG RECOVERY PROGRAM:
Anthony McCarthy, the host of The Anthony McCarthy Show on public radio WEAA and a political analyst and commentator, will announce on his show today at 5:00 p.m. that he will deny his body food and only drink water until the public helps him raise $50,000 to support I Can't We Can, a community based drug recovery program located in Park Heights. Read in Full >>
AIDS Advocates to Inaugurate Obama as the President Who Will Finally Change the Way the U.S. Fights AIDS:
"President-elect Obama has made bold promises around fighting AIDS, but we also know he will face challenges, including a financial crisis. We are holding an inauguration ceremony because we share his vision of hope and change, and to show our support for implementation, in his first 100 days, of the visionary commitments President-elect Obama has made to fight AIDS in the US and around the world," said ACT UP Philadelphia member Waheedah Shabazz-el. Read in Full >>
Baltimore Colt Legend Lenny Moore Speaks about Prostate Cancer:
Thanks to Chesapeake Urology, prostate cancer is getting much needed attention - especially in the African American community where its rate is disproportionately high. Read in Full >>
Dr. David Fenig of Chesapeake Urologists:
Chesapeake Urology conducts FREE prostate cancer screenings at New Shiloh Baptist Church in Lower Mondawmin Read in Full >>
Everyone's A Star at The Jewel Salon:
Recently, Jewel West was called upon by a rather high-profile individual: Anne Sempowski Ward. Mrs. Ward is the President and Chief Operating Officer for Fashion Fair Cosmetics and was in Washington, DC at the Macy's on G Street to help launch one of their latest "Lip Teaser" products and to help celebrate Macy's 150th Anniversary. Read in Full >>
Reid Stress Management in Owings Mills - www.WomenAndStress.com:
Dr. Reid continues to help community manage stress Read in Full >>
Coalition to End Childhood Lead Poisoning Holds 1st Annual Weekend Event:
Ruth Ann Norton's "lead-free" organization continues to inform and educate community about the dangers and proliferation of lead poisoning. Debut of annual event happened at Druid Hill Park in north Baltimore. Read in Full >>
Radio One G.M. at Chesapeake Urology's 5K Run/Walk in Towson - 9.14.08:
Howard Mazer, leader of Baltimore's Radio One network, works to ensure a healthier community and supports prostate cancer awareness initiative by Chesapeake Urology Read in Full >>
State Farm is Offering You a New Career!:
State Farm Insurance has new career opportunities for all interested persons who meet the company's critieria Read in Full >>
Dr. Sean Holmes, M.D. Supports 'Great Prostate Cancer Challenge':
Local internist races at 5K run to help bring attention to prostate cancer, and to help raise funds for prostate cancer research. Read in Full >>
Patti LaBelle in Concert, Baltimore - 9.6.08 - Sponsored by Chesapeake Urology and Dr. Sandy Siegel:
Patti LaBelle lent her name to a very noble cause: Prostate Cancer Awareness. In concert at Pier 6 on Sept. 6, 2008, she helped Chesapeake Urology educate, inform and inspire men to get tested - particularly those in the African American community who have a higher rate of the terrible disease than any other ethnic group in America. Read in Full >>
