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Benton Harbor Health Equity: May 2012

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Benton Harbor Health Equity. Tuesday, May 22, 2012. An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a Pound of Cure". If the field of health care is concerned with making people better when they are sick, then the field of public health is concerned with making sure that people never get sick in the first place. Public Health. Is at the forefront of prevention - ensuring that people are set up to live healthy lives and that they won't need to visit the doctor at all. Why can't we, as a nation, take a long view on health?

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Muskegon Oceana County Health Disparities

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Call the Health Project! Health Disparity Report Profiles Poor Health. Black residents of Muskegon County are worse off than white residents on a host of health factors, but nobody is quite sure how Latino and Native American residents are faring. Read more. Your World Determines Your Health. Health Disparities Can Start. Where you live can impact your health if you cannot access good health care. learn more. Health Disparities Can Start. Where you work may be a reason your health suffers. learn more.

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Benton Harbor Health Equity: Inequality Takes Its Toll

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Benton Harbor Health Equity. Friday, March 23, 2012. Inequality Takes Its Toll. A new study released this Wednesday. Showed that nearly 5. Black women per day are dying needlessly from breast cancer. Although more white women are diagnosed with breast cancer each year, their African-American counterparts have a much higher death rate not due to genetics, but rather to poverty. Black women die unnecessarily. From the disease each year. 8220;Our research shows societal factors — not genetics — ...As a coun...

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Benton Harbor Health Equity: June 2012

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Benton Harbor Health Equity. Wednesday, June 20, 2012. Just Health Benton Harbor. Taskforce will host a screening of portions of the documentary film . Unnatural Causes.Is Inequality Making Us Sick? Along with a discussion session about health inequalities in our community. Please join us for this engaging opportunity to dialogue with your neighbors and community members about health equity and social justice. Health Equity Benton Harbor. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Like Us on Facebook!

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Benton Harbor Health Equity: An Apple a Day...

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Benton Harbor Health Equity. Thursday, March 1, 2012. An Apple a Day. 65279;. 65279;. The old saying goes, "An apple a day will keep the doctor away". The meaning behind this simple adage is that eating healthily (think fruits and vegetables) will keep your body healthy and free from illness. We know this statement to be true, for the most part: eating healthy can help you stay well and avoid being sick. 65279;. We know that food deserts are real. We all have a responsibility to take care of o...

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Benton Harbor Health Equity: What's Race Got to Do With It?

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Benton Harbor Health Equity. Monday, March 19, 2012. What's Race Got to Do With It? We know that the conditions in which you live. From the safety of your neighborhood to the quality of your housing, can affect your health. We also know that having access to opportunities. There is increasing evidence that suggests the chronic stress related to overt or subtle expressions of racial or ethnic bias. May significantly contribute to health inequities in people of color. Has this to say about race and health:.

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Benton Harbor Health Equity: Health Equity Can't Wait!

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Benton Harbor Health Equity. Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Health Equity Can't Wait! In honor of April's Minority Health Month. Last week Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, urged Americans to start talking about health equity. She writes that it is the "time to raise awareness about the well-documented health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities, as well as highlight how the Affordable Care Act is reducing those disparities.". Health Equity Benton Harbor.

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Benton Harbor Health Equity: April 2012

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Benton Harbor Health Equity. Tuesday, April 17, 2012. Health Equity Can't Wait! In honor of April's Minority Health Month. Last week Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, urged Americans to start talking about health equity. She writes that it is the "time to raise awareness about the well-documented health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minorities, as well as highlight how the Affordable Care Act is reducing those disparities.". Health Equity Benton Harbor.

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Benton Harbor Health Equity: February 2012

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Benton Harbor Health Equity. Wednesday, February 22, 2012. We want a community where your zip code makes no difference on your health. We want a community where having equal power and options help everyone lead healthier lives. We want the healthy choice to be the easy choice. We want everyone in the community to feel like they matter. We will work for health equity in Benton Harbor. Health Equity Benton Harbor. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Like Us on Facebook! Benton Harbor Health Equity.