A Weak Spot in H.I.V.’s Armor Raises Hope for a Vaccine
By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. (New York Times) The search for a vaccine against AIDS has been long and fruitless — mostly because the virus mutates so fast. As is well known,
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Breast Cancer Awareness for Ethiopian Women and Men – By Alemayehu G Mariam
By Prof. Alemayehu G Mariam October is international Breast Cancer Awareness month. Throughout the month, public and private organizations in many countries promote programs and activities aimed at breast cancer risk reduction,
Healthy Markets’ promotes safe visits to markets
Education effort to focus on safe food handling, safe animal contact The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) are partnering with Long Cheng and Concord live
Mental illness in the Ethiopian community
By Hiyawkal Gizachew In Ethiopia, counselors are seen as helpers for “crazy” people. When most people in Ethiopia are faced with a problem, they tend to talk to their family members, neighbors,
Teens and Preteens need shots too!
Vaccines keep healthy teens healthy. Did you know that your kids need shots when they begin their teen years? Starting at around 11 or 12 years old, kids need three vaccines. And
Not allowed to move for FIVE months: Themum who had to lie in bed 24 hours a day or risk losing her babies
The 31-year-old was under strict orders not to move – she wasn’t allowed to leave her bed, not even to wash or grab a bite to eat mum who had to lie
Mothers Day Special: የእናቶችን ሞት ለመቀነስ…
ከአልማዝ አያሌው ለሰው ልጆች ወልዶ እንደመሳም የሚያስደስት ነገር የለም። እንኳን በራሱ የወለደውን ሌሎች ሊስሙለት እንኳን ደስታቸው እጥፍ ነው። በተለይ ለእናቶች ለዘጠኝ ወራት የተጨነቁበትን፣ በምጥ ወቅት መከራ ያዩበትን ልጅ አሳድገው ለቁም ነገር ከማብቃት
World TB Day – Saturday, March 24, 2012
Tuberculosis: What do You Need to Know? This article was contributed by the Refugee Health Program and TB Prevention and Control Program at the MN Department of Health as part of an
Forgiveness and mental health (By Eyob B Kassa)
By Eyob B Kassa Is there a connection or association between forgiveness and mental health? The answer to this question depends on how you define forgiveness and mental heath. Traditionally, forgiveness
Depression: What you need to know – By Eyob B Kassa
What depression is NOT Even though, depression is a common mental health problem, most people have wrong assumptions about what depression is. Depression is not just feeling down or sad. Because you
(zehabesha.com) የልብ ህመም ጠቋሚ ምልክቶች
ብዙዎቻችን የልብ ህመም የበሽታ ምልክቶች ምን እንደሆኑ በተለያዩ አጋጣሚዎች (ከሚዲያ፣ ከመፃህፍት፣ ወዘተ…) ተረድተን ይሆናል፡፡ ይሁንና፣ ልባችን ችግር ውስጥ መሆኑን ቀደም ሲል የማስጠንቂያ መልዕክት የሚያስተላልፉ ሌሎች ምልክቶች ቢኖሩስ? በዘርፉ የተሰማሩ ተመራማሪዎች የህመሙ ተጠቂዎች
Food Safety: Keep Your Family Healthy This Summer
This article was contributed by MDH Refugee Health Program as part of an ongoing series. Special thanks to the Foodborne, Vectorborne, and Zoonotic Diseases Unit and the University of Minnesota Medical Students.
BED BUGS
This article was contributed by the Karen Organization of Minnesota as part of an ongoing series by the MDH Refugee Health Program. Special thanks to the Minnesota Department of Agriculture, the Division
Cellphones a ‘possible’ carcinogen — like coffee
(yahoo) A respected international panel of scientists says cellphones are possible cancer-causing agents, putting them in the same category as the pesticide DDT, gasoline engine exhaust and coffee. The classification was issued
Public advised to stop using some skin-lightening products after testing reveals that they may contain mercury
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) is advising state residents to stop using some types of skin-lightening products, after testing revealed that they may contain dangerous levels of mercury. The implicated products