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3-29-04 Kathy Davis and Mark Hannay NewsProstate cancer prevention, Fetal Fotos and more. Chiropractic and the Wellness Revolution:Ibraheim Gonzalez discuss the origin of Chiropractic medicine and what it is useful for with members of the NY Chiropractic Council Dr. Peter Morgan, Dr. Robert Reese, Dr. Ken Ganood, Dr. Manny Savernokas, Dr. Brian Stensler. Panelists discuss Chiropractic as a way of life and the coming wellness revolution. One websites to get more information is www.dreamwellness.com. Click HERE to listen to the first segment Public Health Cuts by Mayor Bloomberg Mark Hannay discusses the upcoming National Public Health week with healthcare union leaders Darrel Ramsey (president of local 768 of DC 37 representing health service employees) and Gloria Acevedo (president Local 436 united federation of nurses and epidemiologists of DC 37). Topics for discussion include cuts to childrens public health programs and schools by the Bloomberg administration. The labor organizers urge parents of school-age children to call Mayor Michael Bloomberg to protest the cuts at 212-788-3000 and to call City Council Leader Gifford Miller at 212-788-2210 to demand funds for salaries of public health assistants and nurses be preserved. Click HERE to listen to the second segment Upcoming Events:Anniversary Reception at the Center for the Independence of the Disabled on Wed March 31st 4-7 pm at new offices 841 Broadway 3rd floor (at 13th street) Queens Town Hall meeting against solid waste dumping in SE Queens Wed March 31st 7pm York College Center for Performing Arts For more info call 718-776-3700 or 212-244-4664x351
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| Updated 3-30-04 |
Lamy and Zoellick clash over terms of new WTO medicines deal
UNAIDS Statement on WTO Meeting
Statement of the World Health Organization on WTO access to medicines decision
THOUSANDS PROTEST ABSTINENCE-ONLY HHS
OFFICIAL
SENT TO SPEAK AT NATIONAL HIV PREVENTION CONFERENCE
Drug Reimportation Bill Verifies Industry's Financial Influence
South Africa Deresgisters Life-Saving AIDS Drug
Anti-depressants In Moms Affect Newborns
*WTO drugs dispute nears resolution*
High Fiber and Soy Vegetarian Diet Reduces "Bad" Cholesterol
South African MotherAgainst Male Circumcision
WHO reconfirms its support for the use of nevirapine to prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Diabetics Find Safe Joint Relief With Glucosamine
AIDS activists disrupt Karl Rove's speech at black tie College Republican soirée
