Pentagon plans mental health campaign to reduce stigma
The Pentagon weighs a national awareness effort on PTSD and mental health for troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Leaders urge leaders to model help seeking, promote treatment, and fight stigma while using YouTube MySpace Second Life and other media to reach service members and families.
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Thousands rally for immigration reform in U.S. cities
Immigrant rights protesters in Chicago and other cities urged citizenship paths for about 12 million undocumented residents. Organizers noted lower turnout since 2006, with focus shifting to voter registration and policy goals amid fear of raids and deportations.
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Veranes
International Union of Painters and Allied Trades
New York Clinic Performs Rare Clubfoot Surgery on Philippine Teen
In the Bronx, 15 year old Jingle Luis born in the Philippines with feet twisted backward undergoes surgery to slowly rotate her feet toward normal alignment. Doctors note her case is severe due to coexisting spina bifida and say earlier doctors underestimated treatment chances. The operation at Montefiore Medical Center followed by follow up aims to enable normal walking.
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Jingle Luis
Philippines
Jingle
Montefiore Medical Center
Bronx
Steven Osborne
Terry Amaral
Children's Hospital
Montefiore
New study shows 58 percent of black children can't swim
A first of its kind survey finds 58 percent of African American children in the United States cannot swim, near twice the rate of white children. USA Swimming aims to broaden learn to swim programs with partners to cut minority drowning rates and boost participation. Development highlights include Josh Butts' drowning and the Josh Project offering free lessons for families unable to pay. The study, by University of Memphis experts, cites parental attitudes and access as key factors, with Cullen Jones as a leading advocate.
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Chuck Wielgus
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Treasure trove found in 500-year-old shipwreck off Africa
De Beers geologists prospecting for diamonds off Namibia discovered a 500-year-old wreck containing copper ingots ivory tusks gold coins and cannons. Namdeb Diamond Corp. and the Namibian government reported the find and planned a news conference in Windhoek. Archaeologist Dieter Noli and expert Bruno Werz led the research efforts and emphasized the significance for maritime archaeology.
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Namdeb
Bruno Werz
Werz
University of Cape Town
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