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 … [Read more...]
A healthy start to the school year
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 … [Read more...]
Local Eye MDs advise: Don’t let cataracts cloud your vision
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 … [Read more...]
Gwen Moore opposes repeal of Affordable Care Act
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 … [Read more...]
Supreme Court hands Obama a huge healthcare victory
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 … [Read more...]
Reducing lead poisoning of Milwaukee Children
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 … [Read more...]
BloodCenter recognizes African American Marrow Awareness Month
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, … [Read more...]
Good news for Wisconsin’s children and families on health care
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 … [Read more...]
Magic Johnson featured in: Frontline’s “ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America”
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 … [Read more...]
Another $9M saved by Wisconsin seniors with Obamacare
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 … [Read more...]
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