http://milwaukeecourieronline.com "THE NEWSPAPER YOU CAN TRUST SINCE 1964" Sat, 25 May 2013 17:39:29 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/05/11/affordable-healthcare-act-and-its-impact-on-local-residents/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/05/11/affordable-healthcare-act-and-its-impact-on-local-residents/#comments Sun, 12 May 2013 02:20:49 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=15691 It will be here before you know it. Enrollment in the Affordable Healthcare Act begins October 1, 2013 with benefits starting January 1, 2014 but there is some confusion about how it will affect residents. Information sessions will shed light on the new healthcare program at the Social Development Commission’s (SDC) 7th Annual Spring Job [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/05/11/affordable-healthcare-act-and-its-impact-on-local-residents/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/05/11/life-with-autism-a-parents-story/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/05/11/life-with-autism-a-parents-story/#comments Sat, 11 May 2013 20:43:44 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=15687 By Deon Farr Our struggle began when Deontay Farr was diagnosed with Autism in 2009. Before that I never even heard of Autism. When I first told my mom about it she said don’t let them doctors tell you something’s wrong with your baby. It was very hard to accept and deal with in the [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/05/11/life-with-autism-a-parents-story/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/05/04/b-i-g-mamas-support-breastfeeding/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/05/04/b-i-g-mamas-support-breastfeeding/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 20:29:39 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=15650 The African American Breastfeeding Network of Milwaukee will host a Community Breastfeeding Gathering entitled; B.I.G. Mamas Support Breastfeeding. Program Highlights: • Breast Milk Is ‘Medicine’ For Babies Born Early Presenter: Dinah Scott, RN, IBCLC, Aurora Health Care • Grandmother said: Dispelling Common Breastfeeding Myths Presenter: Dalvery Blackwell, IBCLC, AABN • Grandmother Knows Best: Hearing From [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/05/04/b-i-g-mamas-support-breastfeeding/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/05/04/new-grantees-bring-innovative-ideas-to-infant-mortality-initiative/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/05/04/new-grantees-bring-innovative-ideas-to-infant-mortality-initiative/#comments Sat, 04 May 2013 20:15:40 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=15639 A special series by Milwaukee Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families When it comes to Milwaukee’s infant mortality crisis, there is good news and not so good news. Infant mortality–or the number of infants who die during their first year of life–is a major issue in the city of Milwaukee. Milwaukee’s infant mortality rate is among [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/05/04/new-grantees-bring-innovative-ideas-to-infant-mortality-initiative/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/20/naacp-young-adult-committee-presents-fight-like-a-girl-event/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/20/naacp-young-adult-committee-presents-fight-like-a-girl-event/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 20:14:43 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=15541 Proceeds raised on the behalf of cancer awareness By Cassandra Lans The NAACP Young Adult Committee is proud to present its ‘Fight Like A Girl’ event that will be held on May 4, 2013 at the Mother Katherine Daniels Conference Center. This unique event will feature local female celebrities in “the ring” to fight on [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/20/naacp-young-adult-committee-presents-fight-like-a-girl-event/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/20/aging-well/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/20/aging-well/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:42:35 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=15511 Provided by the Milwaukee County Department on Aging A recent report published by the Associated Press lists Milwaukee County as the second least healthiest county in Wisconsin, finishing at number 71 of the 72 counties. The University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation released the rankings on Wednesday, March 20, [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/20/aging-well/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/13/health-officials-focus-on-reducing-prematurity-and-infant-mortality/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/13/health-officials-focus-on-reducing-prematurity-and-infant-mortality/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:36:58 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=15484 April is Minority Health Month During National Minority Health Month, state health officials reaffirmed the state’s commitment to reducing rates of premature birth and infant mortality statewide, and especially among minorities. “During this month when we focus attention on minority health, we continue our efforts to improve women’s health before pregnancy, increase access to health [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/13/health-officials-focus-on-reducing-prematurity-and-infant-mortality/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/13/survey-looks-for-ways-to-make-wisconsin-healthier/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/13/survey-looks-for-ways-to-make-wisconsin-healthier/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:43:32 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=15443 Public Health researchers are coming to the Lenox Heights and St Joseph neighborhoods beginning the week of April 15 to gather information about our health and our community. The Survey of the Health of Wisconsin, SHOW, has been gathering health information since 2008. They are building a database of information for researchers and community planners [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/13/survey-looks-for-ways-to-make-wisconsin-healthier/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/13/collective-impact-will-curve-infant-mortality/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/13/collective-impact-will-curve-infant-mortality/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:34:33 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=15438 Lessons learned in Memphis, Tennessee can help Southeastern, Wisconsin A special series by Milwaukee Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families Candles, cake and images of their child with smudged cake around the mouth and cheeks are joyful memories all parents want. However, far too many babies die before blowing out their first birthday candle. In Milwaukee, [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/13/collective-impact-will-curve-infant-mortality/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/13/bcdi-milwaukee-ranked-1-affiliate-in-the-country/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/13/bcdi-milwaukee-ranked-1-affiliate-in-the-country/#comments Sat, 13 Apr 2013 19:25:47 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=15435 At the recent Board meeting of the National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI), BCDI-Milwaukee learned it has been ranked as the number #1 Affiliate in the country. Under the leadership of the National President, Dr. Felicia DeHaney, NBCDI developed a list of criteria to rate the strengths and weaknesses of affiliates in providing services to [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/04/13/bcdi-milwaukee-ranked-1-affiliate-in-the-country/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/03/30/local-mds-answer-questions-about-sight-threatening-macular-degeneration/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/03/30/local-mds-answer-questions-about-sight-threatening-macular-degeneration/#comments Sat, 30 Mar 2013 16:58:45 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=15333 Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of central vision loss in Americans age 50+. Although it affects white people more than blacks, a study in East Baltimore showed that AMD was the third leading cause of bilateral (both eyes) blindness in blacks after cataracts and glaucoma. Whatever the risk rate, it is important [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/03/30/local-mds-answer-questions-about-sight-threatening-macular-degeneration/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/03/23/where-do-we-go-from-here-a-glimpse-into-milwaukees-infant-mortality-crisis/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/03/23/where-do-we-go-from-here-a-glimpse-into-milwaukees-infant-mortality-crisis/#comments Sat, 23 Mar 2013 13:50:38 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=15281 A special series by Milwaukee Lifecourse Initiative for Healthy Families The thought of holding the body of a lifeless infant is heartbreaking to say the least. But the reality is that far too many children in the city of Milwaukee die before their first birthday. Health and well-being starts where we live, learn, work and [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/03/23/where-do-we-go-from-here-a-glimpse-into-milwaukees-infant-mortality-crisis/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/03/01/launch-of-website-targets-the-health-african-american-men/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/03/01/launch-of-website-targets-the-health-african-american-men/#comments Fri, 01 Mar 2013 12:56:33 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=15058 Local leaders joined Eric Von and Faithe Colas last week at a reception launching the couple’s website, ‘Brain Brawn & Body’ that will focus on the health of African American men. Eric Von and Faithe Colas, co-founders of Brain Brawn & Body believe the website will empower Black men to get in front of these [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/03/01/launch-of-website-targets-the-health-african-american-men/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/02/16/protect-yourself-from-the-flu-this-year/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/02/16/protect-yourself-from-the-flu-this-year/#comments Sat, 16 Feb 2013 18:54:38 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=14934 By Fannie Fang, MD, Pediatrician The flu season is upon us. This year, the flu has affected more people and has started earlier than previous flu seasons. The flu can cause a mild to severe illness which at times can lead to death. Elderly, young children, and people with certain underlying diseases can be affected [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/02/16/protect-yourself-from-the-flu-this-year/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/02/09/900000-grant-will-support-hiv-prevention-research-training/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/02/09/900000-grant-will-support-hiv-prevention-research-training/#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2013 13:24:03 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=14894 The Medical College of Wisconsin’s (MCW) Center for AIDS Intervention Research (CAIR) has received a five-year, $919,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health to support its post-doctoral fellowship program. The training program has been continually supported since its inception in 1996. Steve Pinkerton, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and behavioral [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/02/09/900000-grant-will-support-hiv-prevention-research-training/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/02/09/kidney-early-evaluation-program-to-be-held-at-wisconsin-black-historical-society/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/02/09/kidney-early-evaluation-program-to-be-held-at-wisconsin-black-historical-society/#comments Sat, 09 Feb 2013 12:16:31 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=14865 Diabetes is the leading cause of kidney failure and the main reason people need dialysis to live. If you are an African American adult, you know that you’re at-risk! So get screened! If you, a friend or family member have high blood pressure, diabetes or a family history of those conditions, take an hour this [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/02/09/kidney-early-evaluation-program-to-be-held-at-wisconsin-black-historical-society/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/02/02/a-sneak-peek-at-the-face-of-aging-in-milwaukee-county/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/02/02/a-sneak-peek-at-the-face-of-aging-in-milwaukee-county/#comments Sat, 02 Feb 2013 11:02:29 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=14825 Community EngAGEment: Aging News and Information Provided by the Milwaukee County Department on Aging Welcome to the first column of “Community EngAGEment”, your source for news and information related to services, programs, opportunities, and public policy and advocacy updates for older adults living in Milwaukee County. Regarded by AARP in 2009 as “One of the [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/02/02/a-sneak-peek-at-the-face-of-aging-in-milwaukee-county/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/01/05/local-eye-care-specialists-explain-risks-and-treatment-options-for-glaucoma-2/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/01/05/local-eye-care-specialists-explain-risks-and-treatment-options-for-glaucoma-2/#comments Sat, 05 Jan 2013 16:12:49 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=14574 By Cheryl L. Dejewski Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the U.S., especially for African Americans. In fact, Black Americans have a 6-8 times higher risk of developing glaucoma than whites, and a recent study found that one in five Black Americans age 75 and older has glaucoma. What exactly is glaucoma? It’s [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2013/01/05/local-eye-care-specialists-explain-risks-and-treatment-options-for-glaucoma-2/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/12/21/new-wisconsin-health-insurance-cost-ranking-2/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/12/21/new-wisconsin-health-insurance-cost-ranking-2/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:45:27 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=14475 Milwaukee and Racine have highest Health Insurance Costs in State for 2013 Citizen Action of Wisconsin released its 7th Annual Wisconsin Health Insurance Cost Ranking report Wednesday morning on a statewide media call. On the media call to comment on the report were Congressman Ron Kind and State Representative Jon Richards. The full report includes [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/12/21/new-wisconsin-health-insurance-cost-ranking-2/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/12/21/state-health-officials-encourage-flu-shots-to-protect-family-and-friends/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/12/21/state-health-officials-encourage-flu-shots-to-protect-family-and-friends/#comments Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:00:00 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=14449 People of all ages advised to get vaccinated With the holidays around the corner, and winter break about to start for schoolchildren, state health officials today encouraged Wisconsin residents to give the gift of influenza protection by getting a flu shot. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, everyone aged six months and [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/12/21/state-health-officials-encourage-flu-shots-to-protect-family-and-friends/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/12/14/health-resources-more-accessible/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/12/14/health-resources-more-accessible/#comments Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:52:27 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=14390 There are a number of health programs that may be able to help area residents. Unfortunately, often times those residents are not aware of the programs or if they qualify for them. The City of Milwaukee Health Department is partnering with the Social Development Commission (SDC) to make it easier for area residents to find [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/12/14/health-resources-more-accessible/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/12/01/columbia-st-marys-receives-200000-grant-to-investigate-the-connection-between-oral-healthcare-and-poor-birth-outcomes/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/12/01/columbia-st-marys-receives-200000-grant-to-investigate-the-connection-between-oral-healthcare-and-poor-birth-outcomes/#comments Sat, 01 Dec 2012 16:34:45 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=14248 Columbia St. Mary’s has been awarded a $200,000 grant from the Medical College of Wisconsin’s (MCW) Healthier Wisconsin Partnership Program to fund an innovative new project that will provide dental care to at-risk expectant mothers. The project is Phase I of a two-phase project designed to investigate the connection between oral health and poor birth [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/12/01/columbia-st-marys-receives-200000-grant-to-investigate-the-connection-between-oral-healthcare-and-poor-birth-outcomes/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/11/23/will-diabetic-eye-disease-affect-someone-you-know/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/11/23/will-diabetic-eye-disease-affect-someone-you-know/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 22:58:44 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=14156 Diabetes is being diagnosed in epidemic numbers across all ages and races. This increase means a corresponding surge in complications related to the disease, including sight-robbing “diabetic retinopathy”—now the leading cause of blindness in the U.S. And, if you are black, you have a three times greater risk of losing vision to diabetes than a [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/11/23/will-diabetic-eye-disease-affect-someone-you-know/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/11/23/local-engineer-and-sports-enthusiast-lays-out-plan-for-good-health-and-vision/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/11/23/local-engineer-and-sports-enthusiast-lays-out-plan-for-good-health-and-vision/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 19:08:10 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=14152 Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of six, 32-year-old Michael Zabel can hardly recall a time when the disease wasn’t a part of his life. “I remember when I was little; the doctor always told me it was important to have my eyes checked every year.” Careful planning and monitoring of his condition [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/11/23/local-engineer-and-sports-enthusiast-lays-out-plan-for-good-health-and-vision/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/11/23/repairers-of-the-breach-appoints-clinic-leader/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/11/23/repairers-of-the-breach-appoints-clinic-leader/#comments Fri, 23 Nov 2012 18:59:20 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=14149 Repairers of the Breach has named Debbie Minsky- Kelly clinic coordinator of the organization’s medical clinic for homeless and impoverished Milwaukeeans. In her new capacity, Minsky-Kelly will direct and supervise operations at the clinic at 1335 W. Vliet St., providing a variety of free medical treatment, assessment and preventive health services for the homeless. She [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/11/23/repairers-of-the-breach-appoints-clinic-leader/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/11/10/health-insurance-exchange-deadline-looms/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/11/10/health-insurance-exchange-deadline-looms/#comments Sat, 10 Nov 2012 17:35:55 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=14048 Internal documents shed light on Walker decision Now that President Obama has been re-elected, the Walker Administration faces a major deadline for a core element of the Affordable Care Act. The statutory deadline for submitting Wisconsin’s blueprint for a new health insurance exchange is November 16. Governor Scot Walker took the public position after the [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/11/10/health-insurance-exchange-deadline-looms/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/11/01/repairers-of-the-breach-hosts-clinics-nov-5-7/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/11/01/repairers-of-the-breach-hosts-clinics-nov-5-7/#comments Fri, 02 Nov 2012 01:02:42 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=13963 To counteract the flu and approaching winter season, Repairers of the Breach will provide free flu vaccinations for homeless and impoverished Milwaukeeans. Free Flu Shot Days have been scheduled for Nov. 5 between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m., and Nov. 7 between 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Pharmacists from Walgreens Pharmacy will administer the shots [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/11/01/repairers-of-the-breach-hosts-clinics-nov-5-7/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/27/go-red-for-women-campaign-features-milwaukee-woman/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/27/go-red-for-women-campaign-features-milwaukee-woman/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2012 14:37:58 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=13905 Kimberly Montgomery chosen to spread awareness of heart disease and stroke By Lynda L. Jones Each year the American Heart Association seeks out women from across the nation to act as the faces of the Go Red For Women movement. This past February, casting calls were held at Mayfair Mall and Southridge Mall in Southeast [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/27/go-red-for-women-campaign-features-milwaukee-woman/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/27/medical-college-of-wisconsin-and-childrens-hospital-of-wisconsin-to-study-the-genetics-of-type-1-diabetes/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/27/medical-college-of-wisconsin-and-childrens-hospital-of-wisconsin-to-study-the-genetics-of-type-1-diabetes/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2012 14:30:27 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=13903 The Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Research Institute received a four-year, $4.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases to investigate the genes involved in type 1diabetes (T1D). Aron M. Geurts, Ph.D., associate professor of physiology, and Yi-Guang Chen, Ph.D., [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/27/medical-college-of-wisconsin-and-childrens-hospital-of-wisconsin-to-study-the-genetics-of-type-1-diabetes/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/27/get-the-facts-the-importance-of-mammography-in-the-community/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/27/get-the-facts-the-importance-of-mammography-in-the-community/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2012 14:26:54 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=13901 According to the American Cancer Society, African Americans have the highest death rate of any racial and ethnic group in the United States for most cancers. In 2011, in fact, the American Cancer Society estimated that among African- American women there were 28,840 new cases of breast cancer, which resulted in more than 6,000 deaths. [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/27/get-the-facts-the-importance-of-mammography-in-the-community/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/19/early-breast-cancer-screening-for-wisconsin-women/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/19/early-breast-cancer-screening-for-wisconsin-women/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2012 02:06:38 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=13843 Many women still don’t get screened; October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month While the number of breast cancer deaths in Wisconsin continues to show a small decline, state health officials and Wisconsin’s First Lady are encouraging women to get screened, noting that many women are still not regularly examined for breast cancer. “In Wisconsin, [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/19/early-breast-cancer-screening-for-wisconsin-women/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/19/medicare-open-enrollment-period-begins/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/19/medicare-open-enrollment-period-begins/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2012 01:40:57 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=13841 The Medicare Open Enrollment Period — which began on Monday, October 15 – has been expanded to last seven weeks and will end on December 7. This will give seniors and people with disabilities more time to compare and find the best plan that meets their unique needs. Open enrollment is seniors’ chance to review [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/19/medicare-open-enrollment-period-begins/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/19/working-together-to-save-babies/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/19/working-together-to-save-babies/#comments Sat, 20 Oct 2012 01:33:30 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=13838 Nicole Angresano Vice President, Community Impact United Way of Greater Milwaukee Every year, Milwaukee families suffer the unimaginable loss of a baby before his or her first birthday. This issue impacts all of us – regardless of age or race or zip code – and it will take all of us working together to save [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/19/working-together-to-save-babies/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/13/prevention-is-better-than-problem-solving/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/13/prevention-is-better-than-problem-solving/#comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:01:08 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=13824 By Maricha Harris It’s no secret. Teen pregnancy and poverty are interconnected. In fact, three major predictors of a child’s likeliness to live in poverty are 1) being born to a teen mother, 2) being born to parents who aren’t married at birth and/or 3) being born to a mother with no high school diploma [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/13/prevention-is-better-than-problem-solving/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/13/hundreds-of-students-get-dental-checks/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/13/hundreds-of-students-get-dental-checks/#comments Sat, 13 Oct 2012 15:47:30 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=13807 The Marquette University School of Dentistry was a busy place on their annual Head Start Dental Day. Volunteer dentists as well as dental and dental hygiene students from Marquette and MATC examined more than 500 preschool students at the yearly event. Children from Head Start centers operated by the Social Development Commission and MPS participated [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/13/hundreds-of-students-get-dental-checks/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/05/you-can-and-must-talk/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/05/you-can-and-must-talk/#comments Sat, 06 Oct 2012 03:14:08 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=13728 By Nicole Angresano Vice president Community Impact United Way of Greater Milwaukee My son is 5 years old. Well, 5 ¾, actually—he’s at an age where every extra month counts. He is the cherry on top of my family’s ice cream sundae—and there isn’t a thing we wouldn’t do for him. Some choices are obvious: [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/10/05/you-can-and-must-talk/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/09/29/school-lunch-is-getting-healthier/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/09/29/school-lunch-is-getting-healthier/#comments Sat, 29 Sep 2012 14:36:46 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=13683 Hunger Task Force supports students being served healthier lunches. The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFK) was passed in 2010 and put into effect at the beginning of this school year. The bill promotes more nutritious meal standards in schools and will bring more fruits and vegetables to students. These standards are according to recommendations issued [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/09/29/school-lunch-is-getting-healthier/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/08/25/a-healthy-start-to-the-school-year/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/08/25/a-healthy-start-to-the-school-year/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2012 15:03:16 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=13355 Preschool age children are getting a good start for the new academic year. The three to five year olds with their parents took part in a Registration and Health Fair put on by the Social Development Commission (SDC) Head Start Program. SDC Head Start and its delegate agencies put on a pair of the fairs [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/08/25/a-healthy-start-to-the-school-year/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/08/25/local-eye-mds-advise-dont-let-cataracts-cloud-your-vision/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/08/25/local-eye-mds-advise-dont-let-cataracts-cloud-your-vision/#comments Sat, 25 Aug 2012 14:21:32 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=13332 African-Americans seem to have nearly twice the risk of developing cataracts than do Caucasians. This difference may be due to other medical illnesses, particularly diabetes. African-Americans are also much more likely to become blind from cataracts and glaucoma than Caucasians, mostly due to lack of treatment. Despite this threat, most people don’t know the facts [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/08/25/local-eye-mds-advise-dont-let-cataracts-cloud-your-vision/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/14/gwen-moore-opposes-repeal-of-affordable-care-act/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/14/gwen-moore-opposes-repeal-of-affordable-care-act/#comments Sat, 14 Jul 2012 17:57:47 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12947 This week, Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) joined nearly all of her Democratic colleagues in opposing a measure to repeal the landmark Affordable Care Act. “I am simply amazed that my Republican colleagues are once again spending several days of our short Congressional calendar debating and attempting to repeal our health care reform law. Since the [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/14/gwen-moore-opposes-repeal-of-affordable-care-act/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/07/supreme-court-hands-obama-a-huge-healthcare-victory/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/07/supreme-court-hands-obama-a-huge-healthcare-victory/#comments Sat, 07 Jul 2012 16:28:01 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12893 By George E. Curry Editor-in-Chief NNPA News Service WASHINGTON (NNPA) – 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 [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/07/supreme-court-hands-obama-a-huge-healthcare-victory/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/07/reducing-lead-poisoning-of-milwaukee-children/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/07/reducing-lead-poisoning-of-milwaukee-children/#comments Sat, 07 Jul 2012 16:06:18 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12887 At one time, almost 38 percent of Milwaukee children suffered from exposure to the toxic metal lead. That number has dropped to around 3 percent but that is still too much. So the City of Milwaukee Health Department and Social Development Commission are partnering on a new effort to decrease that number even more. A [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/07/reducing-lead-poisoning-of-milwaukee-children/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/07/bloodcenter-recognizes-african-american-marrow-awareness-month/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/07/bloodcenter-recognizes-african-american-marrow-awareness-month/#comments Sat, 07 Jul 2012 15:41:47 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12880 July is African American Marrow Awareness Month. BloodCenter of Wisconsin is encouraging members of the African American community to join Be The Match, the national marrow registry. Every year, more than 35,000 children and adults in the U.S. are diagnosed with blood cancers like leukemia and lymphoma, sickle cell and other life-threatening diseases. For many [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/07/bloodcenter-recognizes-african-american-marrow-awareness-month/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/07/good-news-for-wisconsins-children-and-families-on-health-care/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/07/good-news-for-wisconsins-children-and-families-on-health-care/#comments Sat, 07 Jul 2012 15:36:39 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12878 Supreme Court ruling means State can start reaping the full benefit of the Affordable Care Act The Wisconsin Council on Children and Families applauds the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to uphold almost all of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The decision paves the way for further progress toward making sure all Wisconsin children have access [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/07/good-news-for-wisconsins-children-and-families-on-health-care/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/07/magic-johnson-featured-in-frontlines-endgame-aids-in-black-america/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/07/magic-johnson-featured-in-frontlines-endgame-aids-in-black-america/#comments Sat, 07 Jul 2012 13:53:32 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12854 Every 10 minutes, someone in the United States contracts the AIDS virus. Half are Black. Thirty years after the AIDS virus was first reported among gay White men, nearly half of the 1 million people in the United States infected with HIV are Black men, women and children—even though Blacks make up just 12.6 percent [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/07/07/magic-johnson-featured-in-frontlines-endgame-aids-in-black-america/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/06/30/another-9m-saved-by-wisconsin-seniors-with-obamacare/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/06/30/another-9m-saved-by-wisconsin-seniors-with-obamacare/#comments Sat, 30 Jun 2012 16:01:41 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12809 Average senior who hit doughnut hole saved $714 per year due to drug discounts Madison – 12,637 Wisconsin participants in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program saw their drug costs reduced by $9,024,276 due to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the first five months of 2012, according to new statistics from the U.S. [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/06/30/another-9m-saved-by-wisconsin-seniors-with-obamacare/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/06/23/43000-wisconsin-young-adults-gain-health-coverage-due-to-obamacare/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/06/23/43000-wisconsin-young-adults-gain-health-coverage-due-to-obamacare/#comments Sat, 23 Jun 2012 15:57:42 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12717 Continues climb from original 27,511 that gained coverage as of June 2011 Madison – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced today that the number of insured young adults has increased in Wisconsin and nationwide as a result of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise known as health reform or Obamacare. The [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/06/23/43000-wisconsin-young-adults-gain-health-coverage-due-to-obamacare/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/26/sisters-network-milwaukee-breast-health-summit-to-be-held-june-16/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/26/sisters-network-milwaukee-breast-health-summit-to-be-held-june-16/#comments Sat, 26 May 2012 15:45:22 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12409 The Milwaukee Affiliate of Sisters Network® Inc., a national African American breast cancer survivorship organization, will hold its 4th Annual Sisters Side By Side Breast Cancer Awareness and Education Program on Saturday, June 16, 2012 at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 1531 N. Vliet Street, Milwaukee, WI from 10:00AM to 2:00PM. Registration [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/26/sisters-network-milwaukee-breast-health-summit-to-be-held-june-16/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/26/may-asthma-awareness-month/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/26/may-asthma-awareness-month/#comments Sat, 26 May 2012 15:34:17 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12407 By Dorian James Asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening disease… and one that affects almost 20 million people in the United States. Statistics for asthma in America are so high that the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) has labeled it an epidemic. As we close out Asthma Awareness Month, it is important for Milwaukeeans to [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/26/may-asthma-awareness-month/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/women-2-women-for-healthy-babies-project-launches-at-united-way-womens-leadership-luncheon/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/05/19/women-2-women-for-healthy-babies-project-launches-at-united-way-womens-leadership-luncheon/#comments Sat, 19 May 2012 10:59:13 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=12358 New Social Marketing Campaign emphasizes healthier birth outcomes The City of Milwaukee Health Department and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Zilber School of Public Health, along with Serve Marketing and Jump at the Sun Consulting, launched the Women 2 Women for Healthy Babies Project last Wednesday at United Way of Greater Milwaukee’s annual Women’s Leadership Luncheon. 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