Foods to avoid
by the Most Honorable Elijah MuhammadWe should not be asking questions about what kind of foods to eat as much as we should be trying to eat one meal a day. This is where good... »
Questions about swine flu vaccine won't go away
by Jesse Muhammad -Staff Writer- | Oct 29, 2009 - 1:51:25 PMTop officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that the United States has exceeded 1,000 deaths from the declared swine influenza pandemic and has witnessed “many millions of cases” since the virus first emerged six months ago. »
Health forum urges healthy lifestyle, disease prevention and detection
by Brian E. Muhammad -Contributing Writer- | Oct 22, 2009 - 1:26:42 PMMEMPHIS - During the commemoration of the 14th anniversary of the Million Man March, the Louis Farrakhan Prostate Cancer Foundation held a forum to highlight the importance of God, awareness, early screening and the need for proper nutrition in the battle against cancers prevalent in the poor communities of America. »
Diabetes: An epidemic in the United States of America
by Shawntell Muhammad | Oct 14, 2009 - 2:57:28 PM(FinalCall.com) - According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes is a disease in which the body does not produce or properly use insulin. Insulin is a hormone that is needed to convert sugar, starches, and carbohydrates into energy needed for daily life. »
No meat is good for us
by the Honorable Elijah Muhammad | Oct 1, 2009 - 10:50:06 AMIt is true and understandable that we live in a poison world— poison food, poison drinks and poison spiritual food. The three mentioned above are the base of our life. Our lives depend upon them. »
Harvard study: 45,000 uninsured Americans die every year
by Paul Kleyman -New America Media- | Sep 24, 2009 - 8:36:23 AMHaving no health insurance means an early death to almost 45,000 people in the United States annually—almost two-and-a-half times the number previously estimated—according to a study recently published in the American Journal of Public Health. »
Paid sick days to combat swine flu?
by Saeed Shabazz -Staff Writer- | Sep 18, 2009 - 9:13:03 AMNEW YORK - With a swine flu outbreak possible and plans to keep public schools open if the virus crops up, parents need paid time off for illnesses, say supporters of an ordinance that would give full-time workers at least five days of paid sick leave. Parents need the time to care for children, advocates argued. »
Controversy over HPV vaccine for girls
by Nisa Islam Muhammad -Staff Writer- | Sep 7, 2009 - 7:00:09 AMWASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - As school is starting in the nation's capital, it's also time to make sure children are vaccinated. For the first time girls entering six grade are required to receive a shot to protect them from HPV, human papillomavirus. »
Health Care is a Fundamental Human Rights Issue
by Rev. Al Sharpton -Guest Columnist- | Sep 4, 2009 - 7:33:26 AMSpeaking over 2,500 times, arrested upwards of 20 and assaulted at least four times, Dr. King would likely do it all one more time, were he alive today, in the cause of another impeding civil rights issue: lack of adequate health care for our citizenry. »
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Foods to avoid
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Questions about swine flu vaccine won't go away
Top officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention...
Health forum urges healthy lifestyle, disease prevention and detection
MEMPHIS - During the commemoration of the 14th anniversary of the...
Diabetes: An epidemic in the United States of America
(FinalCall.com) - According to the American Diabetes Association, diabetes is...
No meat is good for us
It is true and understandable that we live in a...
Harvard study: 45,000 uninsured Americans die every year
Having no health insurance means an early death to almost...
Paid sick days to combat swine flu?
NEW YORK - With a swine flu outbreak possible and...
Controversy over HPV vaccine for girls
WASHINGTON (FinalCall.com) - As school is starting in the nation's...