Black white health gap persists despite efforts
CDC officials say the racial disparity in health remains large with blacks facing higher death rates from major diseases including homicide and HIV. High blood pressure stroke and many infectious diseases are more common among African Americans, while vaccination and screening improvements have only partly closed the gap.
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Truman
Tennessee school allows Muslim headscarf after rights group notice
East Ridge High School in Chattanooga altered its dress code to permit religious headscarves following a complaint from the Council on American-Islamic Relations on behalf of senior Emily Smith. CAIR spokeswoman Khadija Athman said the group sent a letter on January 6 after the student asked about her rights.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Council On American-Islamic Relations
Emily Smith
East Ridge High School
Smith
Khadija Athman
Washington
Council
Swann activists clash over vending machine push and fitness role
Critics from watchdog groups question Lynn Swann's paid role in a industry campaign to curb junk food among children while he chairs the Presidents Council on Physical Fitness. Spokesmen defend the effort as nonconflicted and stress broad outreach. A Colorado Springs principal notes vending profits fund activities, citing about 30000 dollars annual for prom and other programs, with bottled water leading purchases.
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Health and Human Services Department
Bill Pierce
Swann
Pierce
Colorado Springs
National Association of
Jay Engeln
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