Tag: health
As Medicaid loses stigma, its fate rides on stormy election
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Medicaid, long the stepchild of government health care programs, is finally coming into its own.
The federal-state program for...
Cancer survivor Gary Burley: ‘Early detection is the key’
By Fred Mitchell
For the Birmingham Times
Gary Burley made a career of being a premier run-stopper and difference-maker on the football field as a defensive...
Where is outrage for abused black women?
By Idrissa N. Snider
This is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
On Oct. 19, Nicole Wallace, 31-year-old mother of two from Wylam was laid to rest...
Keeping safe during everyday tasks
By Samuetta Hill Drew
There are some simple and easy safety decisions the everyday person can make about items used in their everyday lives; items...
Breast cancer survivor: ‘I’m not going to be a victim. I’m...
By Denise Stewart
For the Birmingham Times
At 8 o’clock on a late-September morning, Paula Garfield laced up her sneakers and took her place at the...
$27M Initiative to Reduce Breast Cancer Deaths in African-American Community
Special to The Times
WASHINGTON -- The Susan G. Komen breast cancer organization gathered philanthropic, civic, medical and business leaders in Washington recently to formally...
Birmingham area events for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Beena Thannickal
UAB News
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, other than skin cancer. It is the second-leading cause...
Study shows risk factor prevention should be addressed at all ages
By Alicia Rohan
UAB News
Prevention of cardiovascular disease in mid- to later life in black and white Americans is an increasingly important health concern, according to...
Safety tips for homeowners during a drought
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Fall is the season nature paints beautiful landscapes of various shades of orange, red, yellow and brown in our yards and...
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
By Beena Thannickal
UAB News
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States, other than skin cancer. It is the second-leading cause...
