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Funmi Adbebi escorted by Congressman Chris Stewart. (Courtesy Photo)
Gala Benefitting Down Syndrome Research Spreads Awareness, Confidence
Originally published May 22, 2013

“Be Beautiful Be Yourself” was the message for the night at the Global Down Syndrome Foundation held on May 8.more More Arrow

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National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week 2013
May 19-25 is Emergency Medical Services Week in D.C.
by AFRO Staff
May 22, 2013 - National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Week, designed to recognize emergency personnel—including call takers, dispatchers, EMTs, paramedics, emergency room physicians and others who work to save lives—is being recognized in the District. The event is sponsored each year by the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP).more More Arrow

6th Annual Power to End Stroke Health Fair.
Stroke Month Event Emphasizes Awareness
by AFRO Staff
May 22, 2013 - The American Heart Association/American Stroke Association hosted its 6th Annual Power to End Stroke Health Fair on May 18 at Johns Hopkins.more More Arrow

Multivitamins
Take Your Multivitamin to Control Diabetes
by NewsUSA
May 22, 2013 - (NewsUSA) - For people with diabetes, taking a multivitamin every day can mean much more than a little protection against the common cold.more More Arrow

Healthy Foods, Veggies
Wrap Up Your Diet: Add Fresh, Healthy Eating to Your Menu
by NewsUSA
May 22, 2013 - (NewsUSA) - Every day it seems there are a host of new and outlandish methods to win the battle of the bulge. The Cabbage Soup diet, the Fat Flush diet and the Blood Type diet are some of the more unusual, yet even the most ridiculous monikers do little to preserve your overall nutrition. more More Arrow

Photo/Office of Minority Health minorityhealth.hhs.gov
New Mobile Apps Help Women of Color Prevent and Fight Cancer
by Zenitha Prince
May 17, 2013 - (Updated 5/18/2013) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the winners of the Reducing Cancer Among Women of Color Challenge, a first-of-its-kind effort to address health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities with the development of mobile device applications to help women of color prevent and fight cancer.more More Arrow

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Advocates Outraged Over $21 Billion Cut to Food Stamps Program
by Zenitha Prince
May 17, 2013 - Congressional leaders and anti-hunger advocates expressed outrage over a U.S. House committee’s passage of a bill which includes a $21 billion slash in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the nation’s largest nutrition assistance program.more More Arrow

Zora K. Brown
Howard University Cancer Center Dedicates ‘Zora’s Lounge’
by AFRO Staff
May 15, 2013 - Howard University Hospital officials have designated a haven for cancer patients in honor of Zora K. Brown, a three-time survivor of the disease who worked tirelessly to increase awareness among African American women about the benefits of self-examination and regular mammograms to protect themselves from breast cancer.more More Arrow

Sisters Network Inc., A National African American Breast Cancer Survivorship Organization.
Breast Cancer Survivor Group Targets Young Black Women
by Zenitha Prince
May 09, 2013 - Sisters Network, the only national African-American breast cancer survivors’ organization in the United States, has launched a new online program geared toward younger women.more More Arrow

Hip Hop
After Recent Deaths, Health Is New Priority in Rap
by Ryan Pearson
May 09, 2013 - LOS ANGELES— Hip-hop may need a checkup.more More Arrow