Focus on Health: Race and Poverty and Immigration in America Today
August 12th, 2010
Written by Wendy Innes in Focus on Health with 0 Comments
An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure as the saying goes, and that is never truer than when we are talking about the most common form of cancer in America, skin cancer. While awareness is spreading thanks in large part to the work of the Skin Cancer Foundation, there are still more than 3.5 million new cases diagnosed in 2 million patients each year according to the most recent data...
July 12th, 2010
Written by Taelonnda E. Sewell in Focus on Health with 0 Comments
Many parents struggle to balance the joy of raising their infants with the temptation of placing their pediatrician on speed dial. Does an infant’s sniffle mean a cold or H1N1? Many common infant problems are not serious, but it’s important to distinguish them from health problems, which require immediate attention. Of course, parents must trust their instincts. It’s better to be slightly...
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