May18
If science is your jawn, I can understand the weird excitement for this story. But if I was this sistah..I..I..don’t think I would be telling the world about this.
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Posts Tagged ‘health’
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May06
Racism hurts kids’ mental health USA Today Fifth-graders who feel they’ve been mistreated because of their skin color are much more likely than classmates without such feelings to have symptoms of mental disorders, especially depression, a study suggests. There is evidence that racial discrimination increases the odds that adolescents and adults will develop mental health […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Apr07
diverseeducation.com While African-Americans are disproportionately affected by HIV/AIDS, the number of Black HIV/AIDS researchers is in short supply. However, a research team at the University of California, Los Angeles is working to remedy this problem. To increase the number of Black HIV/AIDS researchers, a research team from the UCLA Center for Culture, Trauma and Mental […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Mar18
Mar17
As I mentioned yesterday, Amanda Hess decided to take me up on my offer to debate me on the issue of HIV/AIDS and some of the points I raised in this post. Here is her response. The HIV Blame Game: Let the Debate Begin And here is my response. ===== For starters, let’s take a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Mar16
Calling Amanda Hess of the Washington City Paper
by Duane on March 16th, 2009 at 12:51 pmPosted In: Our Health, The Media
Amanda Hess (who blogs for the Washington City Paper) wrote a critical piece on my recent post “Quick! Let’s blanket them with more ‘education’”. Criticism in of itself is certainly not an issue here. In fact, I encourage it. Hess has a problem with me placing any blame of the spread of AIDS on the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Mar16
Quick! Let’s blanket them with more ‘education’
by Duane on March 16th, 2009 at 2:41 amPosted In: Headlines, Our Health
Of course you have heard by now that reportedly the HIV/AIDS rate has gone up to 3% in Washington D.C. out of all places. I’ll get to the article in a minute. While I hate to do this to my regular readers out there, I am going to repeat a quote I made several times […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
└ Tags: AIDS, Anal sex, gay, health, HIV, homosexual, lesbian, Washington DC, World Health Organization
Feb23
But Whatever You Do, Continue to Say “AIDS Affects EVERYBODY”
by Duane on February 23rd, 2009 at 9:35 amHIV rates soar among gay men in Asia iht.com By Tan Ee Lyn Unprotected sex among gay and bisexual men is fueling the spread of HIV/AIDS in Asia, public health experts said urging governments to do more to fight the problem. Discriminatory laws criminalising certain sexual behaviours, such as sodomy, ought to be repealed so […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Feb16
The proxy dance is what happens when well intentioned individuals celebrate the expansion of failed social/government policies. But are too much into the beat of the music to care about the effectiveness of such policies. All that matters to them is how the beat from these failed policies make them feel good about themselves. With […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dec19
Giving Up Hope Or Playing God?
by Duane on December 19th, 2008 at 1:46 pmPosted In: Commentary, Our children
Cash offered to addicts, alcoholics who agree to long-term birth control RYN GARGULINSKI Tucson Citizen Folks at downtown’s Ronstadt Transit Center on Tuesday afternoon had a way to make a quick $300. The only stipulation was that the people be drug addicts or alcoholics who agree to long-term birth control. The group Project Prevention, started […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dec17
Do Me A Favor. Next Time Someone Suggests That More Education Is Needed, SLAP ‘EM
by Duane on December 17th, 2008 at 3:38 amThis report comes out of the UK, but the results of this study are pretty similar to what we see here in the US. Messages on healthy eating and alcohol moderation not getting through Despite measures to tackle rising obesity, public lack understanding of lifestyle choices, survey finds guardian.co.uk Few people know and understand the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Dec12
‘Health’ Foods Often Higher in Sodium
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