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It's too risky to wait for breast cancer screening
6:41 AM on 11/18/2009
OPINION - The government's recent about-turn on mammograms is a major concern for African-American women who have historically had problems gaining access to them...
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Black women must recognize breast cancer risk
9:20 AM on 10/22/2009
OPINION - Pink is everywhere. But is it working? And how helpful is this type of awareness for the average woman of color?
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For too many blacks, end-of-life care is taboo
8:43 AM on 09/03/2009
OPINION -- Many in the field cite mistrust of the health care system, spiritual beliefs and personal views about death as barriers to end-of-life decisions among the African-American community.
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Are health care co-ops better than the public option?
10:19 AM on 08/19/2009
OPINION - In theory, the government-run public option and the co-ops should offer the same benefit - providing competition for private insurance companies in order to keep costs down.
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Health care reform for dummies
8:11 AM on 08/17/2009
Americans are struggling to decipher the current state of health care reform. Understanding the ins and outs of over 1,600 pages of proposed law is daunting...
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- Obama seeks to reassure seniors on health care
- Appeals court upholds conviction in KKK killings
- Clarence Thomas' wife's Tea Party ties are supremely disturbing
- Democrats' crack-cocaine compromise is still 'racist'
- California police stop proves racial profiling is alive and well
- Is the average single black woman really worth just $5?
- 'March Madness' isn't amateur, it's big league exploitation
- Too many Tigers, not enough Trojans
- Obama portrait removal is a prank to some, prejudice to others
- ACORN branches rename, rebrand after video scandal
- Obama promises bright future for children left behind
- A look at Democrats' health care overhaul
- Democrats look to resurrect ambitious college aid plan
- Pelosi promises swift passage of health care reform
- Certain carnival dances said to come from the days of slavery
- Smithsonian receives rare Harriet Tubman items
- Selma, a town rich with history, seeks new legacy
- 'Black Ski' gets a lift from the First Family
- Slideshow: A glimpse of Hawaii's gorgeous landscape
- How to celebrate Black History Month in the Big Apple
- Obama delays Asia trip to deal with health care
- How black women can combat genital herpes crisis
- New studies reveal the urgency of first lady's obesity fight
- Alzheimer's cases rising among blacks, Hispanics
- 10-year-old becomes health care reform lobbyist
- 'Fired up' Obama pitches health care reform to public
- GOP questions Boys & Girls Clubs' executive salaries
- Why African-Americans are more optimistic despite fewer jobs
- Wealth gap greatest for black and Latino women
- Minority firms get less stimulus money
- Obama proposes $900 million in grants to stop school drop outs
- Three reasons why Obama should take small steps to save jobs
- 'Ameriville': Stories of Hurricane Katrina still alive onstage
- Aid groups struggle to get food, water to Haitians
- Gadgets to look for in 2010
- Mary J. Blige's 'Stronger With Each Tear' is a gem
- The 10 most important black films of the decade
- Invictus: South African story has relevance for America
- TheGrio Reflects: Malcolm X rails against complacent civil rights activists
- TheGrio Reflects: Muhammad Ali on Vietnam
- theGrio Reflects: The Story Of Emmett Till
- theGrio Reflects: the Underground Railroad
- theGrio Reflects: The 14th Amendment is adopted
- theGrio Reflects: NAACP Founded
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