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NASA designs new spacesuits for next lunar mission in 2024
Humans have explored the infinite abyss beyond Earth's atmosphere for over half a century.
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Bullet Fragments Linked to Lead Poisoning, CDC Study Says
In the United States, routine screening for lead poisoning in adults is focused on jobs in which exposure to lead is likely.
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Bindi Irwin announces her pregnancy, five months after her wedding
Bindi Irwin, the 22-year-old daughter of the late conservationist and television personality Steve Irwin, has announced she is expecting her first child.
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'Astronaut maker' George Abbey in spotlight at Rice event
As one of the most influential figures in NASA’s history, former Johnson Space Center director George Abbey served a key role in shaping the Apollo moon missions and the space shuttle program.
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Peace Starts With Me is sweeping through Windy City
Peace Starts With Me (PSWM) is sweeping through the Windy City on October 19th to shine a light on activists making a difference in the lives of local youth with the Peace Starts With Me Chicago Gala followed by the Peace Starts With Me Youth Jam at the new Marriott Marquis Chicago Hotel. The program will consist of a banquet luncheon at noon featuring keynote speaker Mrs. Sun Jin Moon followed by the Youth Jam concert at 5:00 PM.
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Chelsea Handler and Jo Koy announce their split with 'heavy hearts'
Chelsea Handler and Jo Koy are taking a break from their relationship.
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During African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month 10-Year-Old Texas Boy Makes Appeal for More Blood Stem Cell and Marrow Donors
MJ Dixon is battling leukemia and has been searching for a match for the past year
July is African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month, and Be The Match is working to raise awareness of a health disparity on the national blood stem cell and marrow registry that affects Black and African American patients in need of life-saving cell therapies. Patients battling blood cancers such as leukemia or blood diseases like sickle cell disease are most likely to find a matching donor in someone who shares their heritage or ethnicity. The odds of finding a match are dependent on a patient's ethnicity, with Black and African American patients least likely to find a matching donor. Black patients find matching donors 29% of the time compared to a 79% chance for white patients.
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Cactus Jack Foundation HBCU Celebrity Softball Game
Travis Scott and his Cactus Jack Foundation, in conjunction with Project H.E.A.L. and the Astros …
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Getting to the Heart of the Matter: A Look at African Americans Battle with Heart Disease
She felt like she has lost all control is how a then 47-year-old Wanda Walton described her bout with heart disease. With her family in tow, Walton was driving when all of a sudden her left side went numb and she swerved the car off the road. When it happened the second time, her daughter knew something was terribly wrong. Walton’s then husband knew too and he sprung into action taking the wheel of the vehicle and made a beeline straight to the hospital while Walton screamed in pain.
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Airline passenger finds plane floor soaked in blood
Pondering on the cleanliness of airplanes is not something most of us like to think about when flying.
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Janice Weaver and OBN Honored
A star-studded event was held for One Body Networking Founder & President, Janice Weaver, who …
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Gene Therapy Shows Promise Against Sickle Cell Disease
Sickle cell trait is an inherited blood disorder that affects 1 million to 3 million Americans with 8 to 10 percent of them being Black. The disease is caused by a single mutation in one gene and mainly occurs in people of African descent which causes agonizing pain, strokes and early death. However, recent advances in gene therapy may eventually lead to a cure for sickle cell disease.
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Man Loses Limb After Being Infected From Dog’s Lick
A Wisconsin man had his lower legs and hands amputated after developing a rare blood infection caused by bacteria in dog saliva.
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The safety committee of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) has found that the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine can cause unusual blood clots with low blood platelets, …
Published on April 7, 2021
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For the first time, US task force proposes expanding high blood pressure screening recommendations during pregnancy
The US Preventive Services Task Force has released a draft recommendation to screen everyone who is pregnant for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, by monitoring their blood pressure throughout the pregnancy, and the group is calling attention to racial inequities.
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MD Anderson and nation’s Cancer Centers Jointly Endorse Updated HPV Vaccine Recommendations
Statement supports fewer vaccinations, urges action to increase national vaccination rates
As national vaccination rates for the human papillomavirus (HPV) remain low, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center has again united with the 68 other National Cancer Institute (NCI)-designated cancer centers in issuing a joint statement endorsing the recently revised vaccination recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Join Space Center Houston This Spring Break
There’s something for everyone
Space Center Houston’s spring break, presented by the city of Webster, will immerse visitors in what NASA is doing now from the Moon to Mars and inside Mission Control. The nonprofit’s spring break, March 7-22, provides visitors access to be a part of the NASA Mission.
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Every baby born in the United States is given a routine blood test to screen for dozens of inherited medical conditions. Now, the U.S. National …
Published on January 7, 2019
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CNN staffer Sharon Browne-Peter was diagnosed with sickle cell anemia when her mother was pregnant. Now, she advocates for more Black blood donors in the …
Published on June 27, 2023
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Control Diabetes with Yoga
Regular physical activity is one of the most effective tools in diabetes management. Exercise can lower your blood glucose (also called blood sugar), blood pressure, and bad cholesterol while increasing your good cholesterol. It improves your body’s ability to use insulin and contributes to weight loss which might allow you to decrease the amount of medication you need.
