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HPV and Cervical Cancer



Health Rewind: Cervical Cancer Up Among Black Seniors

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fruit, vegetables, organic

Produce and Pesticides: What You Should Know

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Black Farmers Leader Strikes Back at New York Times "Hatchet Job"

John Boyd says Times unfairly portrays Pigford settlement.
05/07/2013

Black Farmers Still Waiting for Money From $1.2 Billion Settlement

Lawyers hope funds will be released next month.
03/18/2013
Cabinet Shuffle

Movable Chairs: Who Stays and Who's Leaving the Obama Cabinet?

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The Year in Review

Bring That Year Back: The Top News Stories of 2012

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Chain Restaurants Fail to Meet Federal Nutrition Guidelines

Restaurants failed to meet USDA rules for calories.
05/21/2012
Michelle Obama Announces New School Lunch Nutrition Guidelines - First Lady Michelle Obama and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced Thursday that soon school meals will have less sodium, and will include more whole grains and more fruits and vegetables as sides. The new rules will go into effect in the 2012-13 school year.(Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Michelle Obama Announces New School Lunch Nutrition Guidelines

Obama announces new guidelines for healthier school lunches.
01/25/2012

Black Farmers Rally Against $1.2 Billion Settlement

They oppose their right to appeal.
01/05/2012

Rural HBCUs in New Federal Program to Boost Jobs

The USDA partners with the schools to provide training.
10/28/2011
Doing a Body Good? - Have you fallen off the healthy-eating bandwagon? Fewer Americans reported eating healthily in 2011 than one year earlier, says a Gallup poll released on April 11. When asked if they ate healthily the day before, 68 percent of people in 2010 said they did compared to 66 percent in 2011. There’s also a slight decrease in Americans who eat the recommended five or more servings of fruits and vegetables each day (57 percent in 2010 compared to 56 percent, respectively).(Photo: REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly)

Should Fast Food Restaurants Accept Food Stamps?

You need to eat, but do you need to eat this?
10/06/2011