Posted on 06/8/2011 by Tina Johnson-Marcel | The Takeaway | Comments
News RoundupsGermany expecting more E.coli deaths: The E. coli outbreak that has killed 24 people continues to mystify health experts – and the source has yet to be pinned down.
Posted on 03/11/2010 by Correy Robertson | Archived Contributor | Comments
Personal HealthDid you know that African-Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s than white people? Hispanics are one and half more times as likely to develop the disease as white folks too. The Alzheimer’s Association discovered this reality in a new report on these pretty significant numbers. AARP Bulletin reports: An estimated 5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, a number that is expected to grow as boomers age. For the special report on race, ethnicity and Alzheimer’s disease, the association …
Posted on 11/4/2008 by Alejandra Owens | General News | Comments
PoliticsSince we’re bringing election updates and analysis straight to you here at Shaarp Session, we thought we’d invite a few guest bloggers to share their perspectives too. Below, Ralph Everett from the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies talks about why this election is so important – especially for African Americans. Read on: This is a historic election – in more ways than one. Take, for example, the issue of voter turnout. With record numbers of new voter registrations …
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