Archive for April, 2012

• Annette John-Hall: Black-on-black Crime a Crisis that Needs a Solution (4/17/12)

  Monday, April 30th, 2012

  “Whites like to ignore it by saying criminals killing each other have nothing to do with them.
  Blacks hope that if they ignore it, maybe they won’t become victims themselves – even when it happens in their own neighborhoods. No one cares enough to even sign petitions.”

• How Money Factors Into The War On Obesity- By Farah Dosani (April 17, 2012) A Medicare Decision

  Sunday, April 29th, 2012

  “The Medicare program recently announced it is now covering obesity screening and counseling by primary care providers – doctors, nurse practitioners and physician assistants.” Until eight years ago, Medicare said obesity was not a disease.

• Another Piece of Good Evidence that Children NEED Physical Exercise to Improve Learning – Every parent and school administrator should read this article linked below.

  Saturday, April 28th, 2012

  “Local results echo a growing body of research showing a connection between physical activity and academic performance.”

• OneWorld Program Line-Up for May 2012 – Focuses on Women’s Health

  Thursday, April 26th, 2012

  Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgeries are very new in the USA. OneWorld’s TV program highlights the removal of an Appendix through the natural orifice of the vagina; there is no external cutting. It’s remarkable; woman can return to work next day. See the program http://www.oneworldpi.org/health/health_videos_V5.html

• A Public Health Debate Topic of Significant Importance – Should “Philosophical Exemption” Be Allowed In Matters Affecting Public Health?

  Wednesday, April 25th, 2012

  “Freedom and unity” — individual choice versus the public health benefit of having a high percentage of kids vaccinated. “It’s a balance between individual rights and our obligations to each other in society.”