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U.S. Surgeon General Regina Benjamin Stepping Down

By the Washington Informer U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin announced Thursday that she will resign in July, four years after President Obama nominated her for the position. Benjamin, who oversees the operational command...

by The Washington Informer

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Telemedicine, Telehealth, and now mHealth: The Technological Benefits of Mobile Health in Minority Communities

With all the mobile apps and resources available for games, entertainment and media, have you ever thought about the impact that mobile apps could have on your health? Introducing mHealth, the term used to describe the use of y...

by Charlyn Stanberry

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Dr. Ian Smith on the WH Mental Health Conference

The President and the Vice President host a National Conference on Mental Health in the East Room of the White House Monday morning. Licensed Psychologist and Head of the Mental Health Program at Cambridge College in Massachuse...

by April Ryan

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Huge Break in the Fight Against Cervical Cancer

Cervical cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers in the world. According to the World Health Organization, cervical cancer is the third most common cancer in women and the seventh overall. More than 85% of the global burden...

by Charlyn Stanberry

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Angelina Jolie: My Medical Choice

My mother fought cancer for almost a decade and died at 56. She held out long enough to meet the first of her grandchildren and to hold them in her arms. But my other children will never have the chance to know her and experien...

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Have Healthcare Your Way: How Much Does It Cost?

What if all hospital admission rooms had signs like the drive thru at Burger King detailing the costs for their most common procedures? That would bring new meaning to the phrase, “Have Healthcare Your Way.” Well, that isn�...

by Charlyn Stanberry

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Angelina Jolie Opens up to NYT About Double Mastectomy

“We often speak of ‘Mommy’s mommy,’ and I find myself trying to explain the illness that took her away from us,” award-winning actress Angelina Jolie wrote in an op-ed in Tuesday’s New York Times. “They have ask...

by Imani Jackson

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Obamacare Offensive: Administration Drives Education and Enrollment Tools

As time inches closer to the date when all Americans will be required to be insured, the Obama Administration has kicked into overdrive its efforts to educate and provide Americans with the resources they need to maximize their...

by Jeneba Ghatt

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