Sacramento Observer
RANCHO CORDOVA – Pencils, notepads and calculators top back-to-school checklists each year; however, eyecare professionals advise that these tools are only as effective as the healthy eyes that use them. Many experts believe that 80 percent of what we learn is through our eyes, making a comprehensive eye exam one of the most important ways [...]
PITTSBURGH -Most African-Americans say they’d call 9-1-1 if stroke symptoms occurred —but few do, according to research reported in Stroke: Journal of the American Heart Association. In a survey of 253 African-Americans in Washington, D.C., 89 percent said they’d call 9-1-1 at the first sign of a stroke. Yet, only 12 percent of 100 stroke [...]
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a new national campaign Monday to remove the stigma associated with HIV and AIDS and to end complacency about the epidemic. “In the fight against HIV, stigma and complacency are among our most insidious opponents,” said Dr. Kevin Fenton, director of CDC’s National Center for [...]
WASHINGTON – As more people become covered as a result of the Affordable Care Act recently upheld by the United States Supreme Court, the current shortage of physicians is expect worsen, according to medical experts. “We have a looming shortage of primary care physicians in this country,” said Esther Dyer, executive director of National Medical [...]
WASHINGTON – With conservative Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. providing a surprise supporting vote, the United States Supreme Court gave President Barack Obama a major victory Thursday by upholding the constitutionality of the Affordable Health Care Act. In the most watched Supreme Court case since Bush v. Gore in 2000, the justices upheld the [...]
NEW YORK – Do you have darker skin? If so, skin cancer might not be top of mind as a significant health threat, but beware – just because your skin is darker does not mean you are immune to skin cancer. Thanks to objective methods to measure skin color[1] developed by L’Oreal Research & Innovation, [...]
SACRAMENTO – U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin was in Sacramento, yesterday at the California Museum to announce a new national health initiative. Dr. Benjamin announced the National Prevention Council Action Plan. The Action Plan details the next steps in the federal implementation of the National Prevention Strategy — a comprehensive plan designed to help [...]
NATIONWIDE – After more than a decade in decline, the United States teen pregnancy has been rising in recent years. According to momlogic.com, the estimated public cost for teen pregnancy in the United States is between $6 and $9 billion a year. Eighty percent of teen moms are on some form of public assistance. Seven [...]
WASHINGTON – Federal drug regulators on Tuesday affirmed landmark study results showing that a popular HIV-fighting pill can also help healthy people avoid contracting the virus that causes AIDS in the first place. While the pill appears safe and effective for prevention, scientists stressed that it only works when taken on a daily basis. The [...]
WASHINGTON – In the fight to curb the collective appetite that drives childhood obesity, Nomvuyo Qubeka is incredulous that there is a disconnect between what’s served in school cafeterias and national goal of curbing the epidemic. “Is anybody looking at what the children eat in cafeterias? The partnership with cafeterias, is it happening?” asked Qubeka, [...]
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