Sunday, November 22, 2009 2:14 AM
New America Media, News report, Anthony Advincula
Pres. Barack Obama declared the H1N1 flu outbreak a national emergency, and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) held a briefing for ethnic news media in order to debunk fears about flu shots and encourage mass vaccinations.
Breast Cancer Research Neglects Environmental Links
Sunday, November 22, 2009 2:00 AM
New America Media, News analysis, Joan Reinhardt Reiss
The current dispute over breast cancer screening guidelines obscures the elephant in the room: environmental causes of cancer.
New America Now: Health Care Special
Saturday, November 21, 2009 1:00 AM
New America Now
As the health care reform bill heads to the Senate, New America Now presents a special on Health Care in the United States.
America's House of Lords Debates Health Care
Saturday, November 21, 2009 12:14 AM
New America Media, Commentary, Steven Hill
The health care debate has been like a tennis match, bouncing from the Senate to the House and back again. Now it's back in the Senate, as the United States tries to end its status as the only advanced economy without universal health care for its people.
Legislators Tighten Abortion Funds; and More Veterans Are Homeless
Friday, November 20, 2009 1:00 PM
New America Now, Odette Keeley
This week on "Stories From the Ethnic Media": More African-American Veterans are homeless; and legislators tighten abortion funds.
Black Activists Blast Breast Cancer Guidelines
Thursday, November 19, 2009 11:09 AM
Black America Web , News Report, Jackie Jones
The American Cancer Society has reported that racial and ethnic minorities still tend to receive lower-quality health care than whites even when insurance status, income, age and severity of conditions are comparable.
H1N1: Why I'm Willing To Get Vaccinated
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 2:00 AM
YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia, , Commentary, Story: Tyrone Jones // Video: Valerie Klinker
After learning about how how widely H1N1 has spread, and how important it is to get vaccinated, I would consider getting the vaccine because the risk of contracting this disease is very high. It’s not just a option; it should be an obligation to get vaccinated.
Chinese Hotel Workers Blast Hyatt
Monday, November 16, 2009 12:01 AM
New America Media , Vivian Po
During a recent three-day strike outside the Grand Hyatt hotel in San Francisco, nearly half of the protesters were Chinese immigrants.
A Doctor’s Word--Tips for Finding Cheap Medications
Sunday, November 15, 2009 12:01 AM
New America Media, Commentary, Erin Marcus, M.D.
Many doctors prescribe expensive, new drugs that are marketed to them by pharmaceutical companies. But generic drugs are cheaper and, in the vast majority of cases, work just as well. Here's where to find them.
GOP Takes It Out on Rep. Joseph Cao
Saturday, November 14, 2009 1:27 AM
Bolsavik.com, blog , Vu Hao Nhien