http://milwaukeecourieronline.com "THE NEWSPAPER YOU CAN TRUST SINCE 1964" Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:17:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/03/tobacco-is-not-an-equal-opportunity-addictor-or-killer/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/03/tobacco-is-not-an-equal-opportunity-addictor-or-killer/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:07:10 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11233 By Lorraine Lathen Tobacco related disparities are no accident. Armed with targeted marketing strategies, cigarettes and a whole line of addictive OTPs (other tobacco products), the tobacco industry’s tactics intentionally cause a higher burden on some populations than on others. Smoking cigarettes leads to many health problems, including cancer, and many of us know one [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/03/tobacco-is-not-an-equal-opportunity-addictor-or-killer/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/03/medical-college-trustees-authorize-exploration-of-statewide-community-based-medical-education-program/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/03/medical-college-trustees-authorize-exploration-of-statewide-community-based-medical-education-program/#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:56:45 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11230 The Medical College of Wisconsin has begun to explore the development of a statewide community-based medical education program to address Wisconsin’s pending physician shortage. The Medical College’s Board of Trustees authorized the College’s administration to conduct feasibility analyses of placing community-based medical school components in one or more regions throughout Wisconsin. The project will be [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/02/03/medical-college-trustees-authorize-exploration-of-statewide-community-based-medical-education-program/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/28/local-eye-care-specialists-explain-risks-and-treatment-options-for-glaucoma/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/28/local-eye-care-specialists-explain-risks-and-treatment-options-for-glaucoma/#comments Sat, 28 Jan 2012 17:55:07 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=11153 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 an [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2012/01/28/local-eye-care-specialists-explain-risks-and-treatment-options-for-glaucoma/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/23/the-gift-of-smoke-free-living-spaces/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/23/the-gift-of-smoke-free-living-spaces/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:18:08 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=8142 By Lorraine Lathen During the holiday season, many of us look forward to giving something special to those we love and even to help out a stranger. We take time to find out what’s on our loved ones’ Christmas lists, and some of us go through great lengths—like camping outside of a store—to get those [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/23/the-gift-of-smoke-free-living-spaces/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/23/new-wisconsin-health-insurance-cost-ranking/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/23/new-wisconsin-health-insurance-cost-ranking/#comments Fri, 23 Dec 2011 14:17:47 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=8133 Milwaukee health insurance 27 percent more costly than Madison, and much lower quality Citizen Action of Wisconsin released its 6th Annual Wisconsin Health Insurance Cost Ranking report earlier this week on a state-wide media call. On the media call to comment on the report were Congressman Ron Kind, State Senator Jon Erpenbach, State Representative Jon [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/23/new-wisconsin-health-insurance-cost-ranking/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/01/presidential-advisory-council-on-hiv-aids-world-aids-day/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/01/presidential-advisory-council-on-hiv-aids-world-aids-day/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 20:39:43 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7908 Special to the NNPA from the Black AIDS Institute The 2011 theme for World AIDS Day is “Getting to Zero.” The Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS commends the Obama Administration on its leadership and investment in the domestic and global AIDS epidemics and for maintaining the previous administration’s commitment to prioritize global HIV/AIDS prevention, care [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/12/01/presidential-advisory-council-on-hiv-aids-world-aids-day/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/25/what-do-you-know-about-diabetic-eye-disease/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/25/what-do-you-know-about-diabetic-eye-disease/#comments Sat, 26 Nov 2011 01:53:02 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7862 Diabetes is being diagnosed in unprecedented numbers across all ages and races. This increased incidence means a corresponding increase in health complications related to the disease, including sight-robbing “diabetic retinopathy”—now the leading cause of blindness in Americans. And, if you are black, you have a three times greater risk of losing vision to diabetes than [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/25/what-do-you-know-about-diabetic-eye-disease/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/18/westlawn-receives-epa-grant-for-health-initiatives/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/18/westlawn-receives-epa-grant-for-health-initiatives/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:15:44 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7795 Milwaukee County executive Chris Abele, Mayor Tom Barrett, UWM Chancellor Mike Lovell, and EPA Region 5 administrator Dr. Susan Hedman joined other dignitaries in announcing the award of a nearly $300,000 Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) grant to the Westlawn CARE Partnership at the Silver Spring Neighborhood Center on November 10, 2011. The [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/18/westlawn-receives-epa-grant-for-health-initiatives/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/12/fields-announces-expansion-of-jobs-training-program/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/12/fields-announces-expansion-of-jobs-training-program/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:23:49 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7760 MADISON –State Representative Jason Fields (D-Milwaukee) announced today the expansion of the Skilled Training Opportunities Pilot Program (STOPP) to Green Bay. “This program will ensure that ex-offenders have the necessary skills to get and retain family supporting jobs,” stated Rep. Fields. “I am proud to work with Senator Dave Hansen to bring this program to [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/12/fields-announces-expansion-of-jobs-training-program/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/12/first-lady-joins-food-desert-fight/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/12/first-lady-joins-food-desert-fight/#comments Sat, 12 Nov 2011 16:50:10 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7720 By Wendell Hutson Special to the NNPA from the Chicago Crusader Keisha Abrams, a 43-yearold diabetic, has shopped at a South Side Walgreens for 20 years and now shops there even more since the drugstore chain sells fresh fruits and vegetables. “I spend just about as much time here (at Walgreens) as I do at [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/11/12/first-lady-joins-food-desert-fight/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/28/local-organization-fights-breast-cancer-among-african-american-women/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/28/local-organization-fights-breast-cancer-among-african-american-women/#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:45:33 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7632 Gift for Life Block Walk raised breast cancer awareness By Maricha Harris No one wants to be diagnosed with cancer, but for tens of thousands of Wisconsinites the unwanted diagnosis becomes an unfortunate reality. Within the African American community, cancer’s burden is particularly higher and more devastating than within the general population. Fortunately, Milwaukee Affiliate [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/28/local-organization-fights-breast-cancer-among-african-american-women/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/28/useful-information-for-black-women-during-breast-cancer-awareness-month/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/28/useful-information-for-black-women-during-breast-cancer-awareness-month/#comments Sat, 29 Oct 2011 04:21:59 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7624 Special to the NNPA from the National Cancer Institute October marks National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Is there cause for celebration? For many reasons, the answer is a resounding “yes.” Since 1990, the rate of death from breast cancer has been dropping. Research— much of it funded by the National Cancer Institute (NCI)—has improved our [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/28/useful-information-for-black-women-during-breast-cancer-awareness-month/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/22/get-the-conversation-started-during-lets-talk-month/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/22/get-the-conversation-started-during-lets-talk-month/#comments Sat, 22 Oct 2011 13:42:25 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7525 By Nicole Angresano Vice president, Community Impact, United Way of Greater Milwaukee Is there anything parents look forward to more than talking to their children about SEX? I mean, I don’t know about you, but when my 4 ½ son asks me where babies come from, I throw a party! “Bring it on,” I say. [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/22/get-the-conversation-started-during-lets-talk-month/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/15/barrett-health-department-and-faith-leaders-unite/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/15/barrett-health-department-and-faith-leaders-unite/#comments Sat, 15 Oct 2011 18:59:35 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7510 Safe Sleep Sabbath educates congregations on infant mortality By Maricha Harris Sunday morning service is the last place a churchgoer would expect to learn how to place her baby safely to sleep. But on Sunday, October 9th that’s just what various area congregations were taught. Mayor Tom Barrett and Health Commissioner Bevan Baker visited three [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/15/barrett-health-department-and-faith-leaders-unite/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/08/affordable-care-act-brings-free-preventive-care-to-milwaukee-seniors/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/08/affordable-care-act-brings-free-preventive-care-to-milwaukee-seniors/#comments Sat, 08 Oct 2011 15:39:58 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7411 The Wisconsin Alliance for Retired Americans and Know Your Care Wisconsin held a forum at the Clinton Rose Senior Center to promote the many free preventive care benefits for seniors available under the Affordable Care Act. This week’s event was part of a larger public education campaign launched earlier this summer by the U.S. Department [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/08/affordable-care-act-brings-free-preventive-care-to-milwaukee-seniors/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/01/have-the-courage-to-dare-cancer/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/01/have-the-courage-to-dare-cancer/#comments Sat, 01 Oct 2011 17:30:42 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7365 How Breast Cancer Diagnosis differs from Wisconsin to West Africa By Juliet Uzoma-Aguwa When breast cancer strikes, it doesn’t matter if you’re young or old, Black or White, religious or atheist, man or woman, short or tall, skinny or fat, or have a family history of it or a clean slate. One thing is certain: [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/10/01/have-the-courage-to-dare-cancer/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/24/seasonal-flu-vaccination-clinics-available-to-public/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/24/seasonal-flu-vaccination-clinics-available-to-public/#comments Sat, 24 Sep 2011 16:39:05 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=7287 The Centers for Disease Control say that as many 49,000 Americans die from the flu each year. Many of those deaths could be prevented with an annual flu vaccine. Each vaccine helps to protect the recipient, as well as everyone that comes in contact with them. Seasonal flu vaccination clinics administered by the Aurora Visiting [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/09/24/seasonal-flu-vaccination-clinics-available-to-public/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/13/wisconsins-school-nurses-urge-families-to-put-childhood-vaccinations-at-top-of-2011-back-to-school-lists/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/13/wisconsins-school-nurses-urge-families-to-put-childhood-vaccinations-at-top-of-2011-back-to-school-lists/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:13:24 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6832 State’s nearly 1 million public and private school students need to be vaccinated to protect themselves and others from disease The Wisconsin Association of School Nurses (WASN), representing more than 250 school nurses statewide, today urged families and parents throughout the state to have their children vaccinated before sending them off to school. August is [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/13/wisconsins-school-nurses-urge-families-to-put-childhood-vaccinations-at-top-of-2011-back-to-school-lists/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/13/test-your-knowledge-what-do-you-really-know-about-cataracts/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/13/test-your-knowledge-what-do-you-really-know-about-cataracts/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 15:11:28 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6801 If you live long enough, you will probably develop one. In fact, six out of 10 people over age 60, and almost everyone over age 80 has one. Has what? A cataract. Despite this prevalence, most people don’t know the facts about cataracts until they come “eye-toeye” with one. Don’t let poor vision cloud your [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/13/test-your-knowledge-what-do-you-really-know-about-cataracts/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/05/milwaukee-health-services-inc-celebrates-national-health-center-week-with-its-5th-annual-back-to-school-wellness-festival/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/05/milwaukee-health-services-inc-celebrates-national-health-center-week-with-its-5th-annual-back-to-school-wellness-festival/#comments Fri, 05 Aug 2011 20:31:58 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6717 Milwaukee Health Services, Inc. (MHSI) will host its 5th Annual Back to School Wellness Festival on Aug. 12, 2011 from Noon to 4:00 pm. at their Isaac Coggs – Heritage Health Center location 8200 West Silver Spring Drive. The national theme is “Celebrating America’s Health Centers: Serving Locally, Leading Nationally”. This year’s festival will celebrate [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/08/05/milwaukee-health-services-inc-celebrates-national-health-center-week-with-its-5th-annual-back-to-school-wellness-festival/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/16/nursing-conference-to-address-infant-mortality-nurse-staffing-cancer-care/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/16/nursing-conference-to-address-infant-mortality-nurse-staffing-cancer-care/#comments Sat, 16 Jul 2011 16:58:09 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6534 One-day conference to feature 17 sessions in honor of Marquette College of Nursing 75th anniversary The Marquette University College of Nursing will host a professional conference, “Toward Greater Excellence,” in honor of its 75th anniversary, Friday, July 29, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Topics will include reducing infant mortality in African Americans, providing primary [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/16/nursing-conference-to-address-infant-mortality-nurse-staffing-cancer-care/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/09/wheaton-franciscan-healthcare-offers-programs-to-help-manage-diabetes/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/09/wheaton-franciscan-healthcare-offers-programs-to-help-manage-diabetes/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2011 16:03:10 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6437 By Sadie James smjjambur@aol.com Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare in association with the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the American Association of Diabetes Education (AADE) has created two programs that offer information, education and condition management techniques for those with diabetes or who are at risk for developing diabetes. The programs are IT’S NOT DIABETES… YET, Controlling [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/09/wheaton-franciscan-healthcare-offers-programs-to-help-manage-diabetes/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/02/walker-administration-turning-wisconsin-into-a-rogue-state/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/02/walker-administration-turning-wisconsin-into-a-rogue-state/#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 16:41:34 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6367 Grigsby presses Walker DHS Secretary to comply with federal government on FoodShare program This week, State Rep. Tamara Grigsby (D-Milwaukee) responded to the Walker Administration’s flagrant disregard of federal regulations related to Wisconsin’s FoodShare program. In a letter to DHS Sec. Dennis Smith, Grigsby urged Smith and the Walker Administration to take reasonable steps to [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/02/walker-administration-turning-wisconsin-into-a-rogue-state/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/02/bend-the-healthcare-cost-curve-by-focusing-on-neighborhoods/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/02/bend-the-healthcare-cost-curve-by-focusing-on-neighborhoods/#comments Sat, 02 Jul 2011 15:25:44 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6325 Dr. Brian D. Smedley Many state governors and legislatures want to trim Medicaid and other public programs in an effort to balance budgets. But cutting Medicaid to the bone won’t reduce the demand for health care, and it certainly won’t help people be healthy enough to contribute to an economic recovery. Instead, policymakers should make [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/07/02/bend-the-healthcare-cost-curve-by-focusing-on-neighborhoods/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/23/cream-city-medical-society-urges-residents-to-take-the-test-take-control-celebrating-healthy-families/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/23/cream-city-medical-society-urges-residents-to-take-the-test-take-control-celebrating-healthy-families/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 20:33:38 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6287 Organization hosts kick off event on June 25th to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS Cream City Medical Society (CCMS) will kick off National HIV Testing Day with its 7th Annual “Take the Test, Take Control” event on June 25 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pieper-Hillside Boys & Girls Club, 611 West Cherry Street. [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/23/cream-city-medical-society-urges-residents-to-take-the-test-take-control-celebrating-healthy-families/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/23/fda-makes-huge-stride-in-tobacco-prevention-and-control/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/23/fda-makes-huge-stride-in-tobacco-prevention-and-control/#comments Thu, 23 Jun 2011 19:46:19 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6265 Nine new warning labels are released and purposed to improve public health The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled nine health warnings that will be required to appear on all cigarette packages and advertisements in the U.S. The new graphic warnings integrate text with images and will help prevent and reduce youth smoking and [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/23/fda-makes-huge-stride-in-tobacco-prevention-and-control/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/16/teen-childbearing-in-wisconsin-costs-taxpayers-168-million-annually/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/16/teen-childbearing-in-wisconsin-costs-taxpayers-168-million-annually/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:37:01 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6232 Teen childbearing in Wisconsin cost taxpayers at least $168 million in 2008, according to an updated analysis from The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy. Of these costs, 33 percent were federal costs and 67 percent were state and local costs. For the nation overall, teen childbearing costs taxpayers $10.9 billion. Most of [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/16/teen-childbearing-in-wisconsin-costs-taxpayers-168-million-annually/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/16/cream-city-medical-society-announces-new-hypertension-guidelines-for-african-americans/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/16/cream-city-medical-society-announces-new-hypertension-guidelines-for-african-americans/#comments Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:13:15 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6222 Organization seeks to create awareness and improve treatment According to the Maryland Heart Center, one African American dies as a result of high blood pressure every hour in this country, which is nearly twice as often as their white counterparts. Blacks also suffer from heart and kidney disease at alarmingly high rates, both of which [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/16/cream-city-medical-society-announces-new-hypertension-guidelines-for-african-americans/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/11/first-lady-unveils-lets-move-child-care-to-ensure-healthy-start-for-youngest-children/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/11/first-lady-unveils-lets-move-child-care-to-ensure-healthy-start-for-youngest-children/#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2011 16:50:49 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6174 Washington – After visiting children at CentroNía, a bilingual child care center in Washington, D.C., First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled Let’s Move! Child Care, a new effort to work with child care providers to help our youngest children get off to a healthy start. The First Lady released a checklist that providers and parents can [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/11/first-lady-unveils-lets-move-child-care-to-ensure-healthy-start-for-youngest-children/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/11/medical-college-of-wisconsin-researcher-seeks-african-american-participants-for-clinical-study/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/11/medical-college-of-wisconsin-researcher-seeks-african-american-participants-for-clinical-study/#comments Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:39:12 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6153 Dr. Srividya Kidambi, assistant professor of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Clinical Nutrition in the Department of Medicine at The Medical College of Wisconsin, seeks participants for a clinical study. Dr. Kidambi is recruiting 240- African American men and women for a study exploring body fat distribution and blood flow. People with high body fat, particularly around [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/11/medical-college-of-wisconsin-researcher-seeks-african-american-participants-for-clinical-study/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/04/the-black-aids-institute-calls-for-increased-investment-in-hiv-testing-access-to-care-and-hiv-treatment-education/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/04/the-black-aids-institute-calls-for-increased-investment-in-hiv-testing-access-to-care-and-hiv-treatment-education/#comments Sat, 04 Jun 2011 14:35:52 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=6044 Los Angeles CA—The National Institute of Allergy and infectious diseases (NIAID) at the National Institute of Health (NIH) released the results of a historic study demonstrating the efficacy of treating HIV patients with antiretroviral drugs as a HIV prevention tool. “As we prepare to commemorate thirty years since the first AIDS case was diagnosed in [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/06/04/the-black-aids-institute-calls-for-increased-investment-in-hiv-testing-access-to-care-and-hiv-treatment-education/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/05/19/american-cancer-society-kohls-breast-cancer-initiative/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/05/19/american-cancer-society-kohls-breast-cancer-initiative/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 20:58:01 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5914 Breast cancer affects women in all population groups. However, data reported in the Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services reflective of trends in the stage of breast cancer at the time of diagnosis, mortality, and survival reveal that African American, Hispanic, low-income, and working poor women who reside in Milwaukee’s central city bear a [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/05/19/american-cancer-society-kohls-breast-cancer-initiative/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/05/13/preventing-prematurity-a-role-for-everyone/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/05/13/preventing-prematurity-a-role-for-everyone/#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 04:14:33 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5853 By Mayor Tom Barrett The City of Milwaukee Health Department held its 2nd Annual Infant Mortality Summit on May 11 at the Intercontinental Hotel. The event focused on reducing prematurity, the leading cause of infant death. Dr. Janice Whitty, a prominent physician at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee gave the keynote speech and provided [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/05/13/preventing-prematurity-a-role-for-everyone/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/05/13/milwaukee-welcomes-gospel-singer-donnie-mcclurkin-and-his-exciting-three-day-event-covering-career-health-and-education/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/05/13/milwaukee-welcomes-gospel-singer-donnie-mcclurkin-and-his-exciting-three-day-event-covering-career-health-and-education/#comments Sat, 14 May 2011 02:11:05 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5811 The three-time GRAMMY Award winner Donnie McClurkin is gearing up for his biggest event to date and it’s not for a concert performance. In fact it’s not about the platinum-selling artist at all; but rather a desire to share needed information that will empower people. McClurkin will bring his Perfecting Music Conference to Milwaukee, WI [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/05/13/milwaukee-welcomes-gospel-singer-donnie-mcclurkin-and-his-exciting-three-day-event-covering-career-health-and-education/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/05/07/breastfeeding-support-event-to-be-held-may-19/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/05/07/breastfeeding-support-event-to-be-held-may-19/#comments Sat, 07 May 2011 13:51:30 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5726 Aurora Sinai Medical Center announces a free Ice Cream Social at the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Breastfeeding Support Event, Thursday, May 19th from 2:00pm-4:00pm to be held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center, 1531 W. Vliet Street, Milwaukee. Please call 414-219-3662 by Friday, May 6th to register. “This is an exciting time [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/05/07/breastfeeding-support-event-to-be-held-may-19/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/american-cancer-society-making-strides-against-breast-cancer-5k-event-on-may-7/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/american-cancer-society-making-strides-against-breast-cancer-5k-event-on-may-7/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 16:18:46 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5677 In 1984, Massachusetts cancer survivor Margery “Margie” Gould Rath wanted to find a way to celebrate fellow cancer survivors by raising funds for the American Cancer Society. Working with a committee of fellow cancer survivors and other volunteers, she created a “movealong- a-thon” called Making Strides Against Cancer to bring people of all abilities together [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/american-cancer-society-making-strides-against-breast-cancer-5k-event-on-may-7/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/fundraiser-for-leukemia-and-lymphoma-society-to-be-held-on-may-5/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/fundraiser-for-leukemia-and-lymphoma-society-to-be-held-on-may-5/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:55:31 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5669 Every 10 minutes, someone dies from a blood cancer. Incidence is nearly twice as high among African Americans. In August of 2009 Ptosha Davis’ daughter Jori Lauren Leflore was diagnosed with AML Leukemia and admitted to Children’s Hospital of WI. Ptosha never left her side throughout Jori’s treatment. Jori died in February of 2010. She [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/fundraiser-for-leukemia-and-lymphoma-society-to-be-held-on-may-5/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/milwaukee-lihf-meeting-to-be-held-saturday-april-30th/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/milwaukee-lihf-meeting-to-be-held-saturday-april-30th/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:52:33 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5666 The Milwaukee LIHF Project will be holding a Plenary Session on Saturday, April 30th from 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. at the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Center (1531 W. Vliet Street). This public event will be an opportunity to learn about the emerging strategies to improve healthy birth outcomes for African-Americans in Milwaukee. At the [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/milwaukee-lihf-meeting-to-be-held-saturday-april-30th/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/women-of-the-world-focuses-on-building-a-health-community/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/women-of-the-world-focuses-on-building-a-health-community/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:48:27 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5662 Moving towards a healthier you. A Mother And Daughter Perspective: Building a healthy community one neighbor at a time. Learn how eating a healthy diet; being active; achieving personal well-being and advocating for yourself can improve your health. May 7, 2011 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM Get answers to your questions about cancer, heart disease [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/women-of-the-world-focuses-on-building-a-health-community/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/save-the-date/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/save-the-date/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:44:52 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5660 Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Control Program and the American Psychological Association presents: Reducing Cancer Disparities & Promoting Health Equity among Socioeconomically Disadvantaged Populations June 8th, 9AM – 4PM Northside YMCA Community Room, 1350 W. North Ave., Milwaukee WI, 53205]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/save-the-date/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/a-day-in-the-life-at-planned-parenthood/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/a-day-in-the-life-at-planned-parenthood/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:38:38 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5654 By Teri Huyck, President and CEO of Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin One of the things I love most about working at Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is that each day brings something new. Planned Parenthood is at once a neighborhood health care provider, a community resource and public policy advocate, so I can never quite predict [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/a-day-in-the-life-at-planned-parenthood/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/7th-annual-sankofa-health-and-wellness-forum-held/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/7th-annual-sankofa-health-and-wellness-forum-held/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:30:51 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5650 The 7th Annual Sankofa Health and Wellness Forum brought out plenty of volunteers like the ones pictured above. They worked with the Breast Cancer Awareness efforts that were made at the daylong forum. The event is held annually at the Northside YMCA, located at 1350 W. North Avenue. (Photo by Robert A. Bell)]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/7th-annual-sankofa-health-and-wellness-forum-held/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/marquette-professors-find-nurse-staffing-overtime-hours-affect-readmission-rates-emergency-room-visits/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/marquette-professors-find-nurse-staffing-overtime-hours-affect-readmission-rates-emergency-room-visits/#comments Sat, 30 Apr 2011 15:11:26 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5634 A new study published in the current issue of Health Services Research finds that having more registered nurses working on a hospital unit and reducing the amount of R.N.s’ overtime hours are correlated with fewer patients being readmitted or visiting the emergency department within the first 30 days after hospital discharge, and also reduced costs. [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/30/marquette-professors-find-nurse-staffing-overtime-hours-affect-readmission-rates-emergency-room-visits/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/23/teens-encouraged-to-stay-healthy-get-vaccinated/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/23/teens-encouraged-to-stay-healthy-get-vaccinated/#comments Sat, 23 Apr 2011 12:48:10 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5559 By Monica Gordon Special to the NNPA from The Dallas Examiner Dallas Mavericks forward Shawn Marion and NBA legend Bob Lanier joined the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine at a recent Vaccines for Teens event to raise vaccine awareness. Vaccines for Teens is a national awareness campaign designed to educate preteens, teens, and their [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/23/teens-encouraged-to-stay-healthy-get-vaccinated/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/08/7th-annual-sankofa-health-and-wellness-forum-to-be-held/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/08/7th-annual-sankofa-health-and-wellness-forum-to-be-held/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:51:40 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5390 The 7th annual, Sankofa Health and Wellness Forum will be held on Sat., April 23, 2011 at the Northside YMCA located at 1350 W. North Avenue in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The Sankofa Health and Wellness Forum is a community event held to increase awareness of cancer prevention and early detection among Milwaukee’s African American community. The [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/08/7th-annual-sankofa-health-and-wellness-forum-to-be-held/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/08/unitedhealthcare-childrens-foundation-grants-available-for-childrens-medical-expenses/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/08/unitedhealthcare-childrens-foundation-grants-available-for-childrens-medical-expenses/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 18:39:46 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5382 The UnitedHealthcare Children’s Foundation (UHCCF) is seeking grant applications from families in need of financial assistance to help pay for their child’s health care treatments, services or equipment not covered, or only partially covered, by their commercial health insurance plans. Qualifying families can receive up to $5,000 to help pay for medical services and equipment [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/08/unitedhealthcare-childrens-foundation-grants-available-for-childrens-medical-expenses/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/08/planned-parenthood-of-wi-launches-get-yourself-tested/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/08/planned-parenthood-of-wi-launches-get-yourself-tested/#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:44:50 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5353 Campaign in spite of unprecedented attacks In response to the staggering rate of STDs in Wisconsin, Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin is providing free STD tests at all 27 health centers located throughout Wisconsin during the month of April. The effort is part of “GYT: Get yourself talking, Get yourself tested,” an award-winning awareness campaign spearheaded [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/08/planned-parenthood-of-wi-launches-get-yourself-tested/feed/ 1 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/02/reconnecting-fathers-with-children/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/02/reconnecting-fathers-with-children/#comments Sat, 02 Apr 2011 13:55:51 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5274 A pilot program is successfully connecting Milwaukee area fathers with the lives of their children. The On My Shoulders program is improving the quality of father-child and co-parenting relationships among Milwaukee area families. The program is one of only a few pilot efforts being done around the country. In Milwaukee County, it is coordinated by [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/04/02/reconnecting-fathers-with-children/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/03/26/local-macular-degeneration-patients-see-amazing-results-with-injections/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/03/26/local-macular-degeneration-patients-see-amazing-results-with-injections/#comments Sat, 26 Mar 2011 13:42:28 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5172 Eye Care Specialists utilize breakthrough procedure to save vision When Lois Rose, 80, of Racine was referred by her optometrist to Eye Care Specialists ophthalmology practice in the Milwaukee area, she had already been coping with “dry” age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in both eyes for a number of years. “The macular degeneration was a gradual [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/03/26/local-macular-degeneration-patients-see-amazing-results-with-injections/feed/ 0 http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/03/12/auction-raises-over-20000-to-benefit-the-breast-and-cervical-cancer-program/ http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/03/12/auction-raises-over-20000-to-benefit-the-breast-and-cervical-cancer-program/#comments Sat, 12 Mar 2011 18:45:46 +0000 admin http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/?p=5007 Last Sunday, the Milwaukee Bucks, in partnership with Columbia St. Mary’s, hosted the 18th annual Bucks Wives Save Lives silent auction at the Bradley Center. This year, the auction raised $20,113.63 for the Milwaukee Breast & Cervical Cancer Awareness Program. In 18 years, the auction has raised more than $240,000 for the cause. This year, [...]]]> http://milwaukeecourieronline.com/index.php/2011/03/12/auction-raises-over-20000-to-benefit-the-breast-and-cervical-cancer-program/feed/ 0