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Past Articles for Health Oct-23-2008With the help of bilingual volunteers, Selecta 1050 AM WVXX and Davidson Media Group (DMG) stations raised over $20,000 in donations for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®. The two day event October 9th – 10th, 2008, “Promesa y Esperanza”(Promise and Hope), focusing on the Hispanic community, not only helped to garner donations from it’s listeners but also provided public awareness of how St. Jude’s has touched so many lives... Jul-29-2008 For Teresa M. Vazquez-Salvadores, Hispanic outreach coordinator for the Response Sexual Assault Support Services of the YWCA, the need for a specific effort to reach the Hampton Roads Hispanic population is evident by the area’s changing demographics. “It is obvious how much the Hispanic population has increased here,” she said. Norfolk-based Response has served sexual assault victims in the area since 1975, but started Hispanic Outreach a year ago. Jun-22-2008 The North Carolina Healthy Start Foundation, a nationally recognized nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health of women and young children in North Carolina, has developed an online newsletter aimed at Latina mothers and the healthcare professionals who work with them. Jun-13-2008 Summer is the fire season, associated with the heart, and the most yang in the calendar year. It's a time of flourishing activity. A time for projects sprouted in the spring to come to full fruition, spread and grow. The natural harmonics of summer bring expansion, lightness, creativity and outward activity. Jun-13-2008 Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Virginia (PPSEV) has launched a new, interactive Web site at www.ppsev.org. The site features information on sexually transmitted infections, contraception, pregnancy and women's health, and links to outside resources for those looking for more information. May-09-2008 Concern about the safety of the nation's drinking water mounted when an Associated Press inquiry found small amounts of pharmaceuticals in 24 major metropolitan areas. The particles in various water sources included antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones... Apr-09-2008 The body reveals the mind and the mind can be illustrated through the body. Neither is separate from the other. They dance with each other to reveal your own unique roadmap in this life. If we can hear the soft sweet voice of inner truth that sings from the harmony of the two, it guides us to deeper realizations, relaxation and satisfaction... Apr-09-2008 A Limited Health Benefits Program EVERYONE ACCEPTED - NO TURN DOWNS! Accident and illness can happen at any time. Get the coverage you need to help pay family medical care expenses! If you are between the ages of 18-65 you are guaranteed acceptance under limited benefit health program that can provide you and your family with over $100,000 in annual benefits. Apr-08-2008 Much has been made of the recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study showing that one in four teenage girls in the United States have at least one sexually transmitted disease (STD). Furthermore, the eastern region of Virginia has the highest STD rate per person in the entire state.
Apr-08-2008 Your eyes are your windows to the world: keeping your eyes healthy is important to maintain and improve your quality of life. Some things you can do to protect your eyes are pretty simple... |
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