Health
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Georgia Representative Yasmin Neal counters 'fetal pain bill' with male sterilization
2:19 PM on 02/22/2012
The proposed law, put forward by Rep. Yasmin Neal (D), would ban the practice of male sterilization except in cases where a man faces serious health risks without one...
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Do Rihanna and Chris Brown have a responsibility to their fans?
8:31 AM on 02/22/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Rihanna and Chris Brown seem to have moved on. The music industry and the Grammys have moved on. But does their supposed reconciliation send a dangerous message to young fans who may look to them as role models?...
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Reading before age 5? Experts say 'yes'
8:07 AM on 02/21/2012
theGRIO REPORT - In the pediatric waiting room at the HOYA Clinic in Washington, D.C., there is a round, blue, child-size table with four chairs. Against the wall between two large windows, stands a bookcase with four shelves of books...
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White House chef Sam Kass dishes up plates and policy
5:37 PM on 02/20/2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sam Kass has a to-die-for job as personal chef to the Obama family but whipping up their meals is probably the least important part of his portfolio...
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New Horizon Church of Harlem develops a 'Faith Fights Diabetes' program
3:03 PM on 02/16/2012
New Horizon Church of New York is sponsoring a new program called 'Faith Fights Diabetes'...
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Tommie Harris: NFL player's wife died of suspected brain aneurysm at age 29
4:06 PM on 02/14/2012
Tommie Harri's wife, Ashley Harris, died suddenly this past weekend. She was 29 years old and there are suspicions that she suffered a brain aneurysm or stroke...
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Michelle Obama: 'Malia and Sasha are like every kid in America'
3:18 PM on 02/14/2012
From MEDIAite-- "Malia and Sasha are like every kid in America, if they could eat burgers, fries, pie, cake and ice cream every single day, they would, because that stuff tastes really good..."
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Bobbi Kristina had a front row seat to Whitney Houston's pain
2:20 PM on 02/13/2012
OPINION - We as adults often hide our emotional pain in one or more ways -- by wearing a 'mask' to let the world think all is well, when in reality, nothing could be further from the truth...
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Do pregnant black women receive worse medial treatment than whites?
11:23 AM on 02/12/2012
theGRIO REPORT - In America, data consistently shows that black women experience the highest rates of maternal and infant mortality compared to other ethnicities. An estimated 2 maternal deaths occur daily among black women in America...
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Research reveals generic medication is just as good as brand-name medication
10:09 AM on 02/11/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Results from a research study released are shattering previous beliefs that the cost of prescriptions medications is skyrocketing...
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First lady Michelle Obama teams up with chefs for tasty lunches
12:42 PM on 02/10/2012
DALLAS (AP) - Michelle Obama is spicing up school lunches with cooks from Bravo's 'Top Chef' and the Dallas Cowboys football team...
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White House to make announcement on controversial birth control policy
8:34 AM on 02/10/2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - A person familiar with the decision says President Barack Obama will announce a plan to accommodate religious employers outraged by a rule that would require them to cover birth control for women free of charge...
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Russell Simmons protests milk as NY's official beverage
4:26 PM on 02/09/2012
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Music mogul Russell Simmons wants New York's governor to pull the plug on milk from cows...
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Komen's backpedal on Planned Parenthood funding put women's health at risk
2:43 PM on 02/09/2012
OPINION - Last week, the Susan G. Komen Foundation really stepped in it when they refused to renew their grants to Planned Parenthood...
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Military food gets upgrade thanks to Michelle Obama
2:06 PM on 02/09/2012
WASHINGTON (AP) - Military bases will soon be serving more fruits, vegetables and low-fat dishes under the first program in 20 years to improve nutrition standards across the armed services...
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Michelle Obama hits the road for second anniversary of 'Let's Move'
11:42 AM on 02/09/2012
theGRIO REPORT - The first lady with the famously buff biceps will be on the move, literally, over the next few days to mark the second anniversary of her 'Let's Move!' fitness initiative, aimed at reducing childhood obesity in America...
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Beyoncé's post-baby body is hers -- not ours
4:42 PM on 02/08/2012
OPINION - It's not good to base your personal body image and expectations (especially during and after pregnancy) on another person -- especially Beyoncé...
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Black filmmaker debunks America's 'obesity crisis'
12:05 PM on 02/08/2012
theGRIO REPORT - Even with the number of obese Americans rising -- over 72 million adults and 12.5 million children and adolescents -- Darryl Roberts, filmmaker and director of America the Beautiful 2, explains that talking about obesity is missing the mark...
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Black America must be at the table in the battle against HIV/AIDS
3:00 PM on 02/07/2012
OPINION - After 30 years of the HIV pandemic, one might think that terms such as 'community collaboration' and 'community participation' would be commonplace among those fighting the disease...
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Magic Johnson on National Black AIDS Awareness day: 'Bring the numbers down'
1:36 PM on 02/07/2012
It's estimated that at some point in our lifetime, 1 in 16 black men will be diagnosed as HIV positive and 1 in 32 women will contract HIV...
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