Category: Health

Terri Schiavo: America's Lost Hope, by Djana Milton

Terri Schiavo: America’s Lost Hope, by Djana Milton

New Visions Commentary /
Terri Schiavo, a woman who collapsed at 26 and suffered severe brain damage, is dead because her husband and our justice system determined that her life wasn't worth living. Many of us never seriously contemplate our own deaths, especially at ...
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Black Activists Rap Rangel for Opposing Social Security Reform; Congressman's "Disappointing" Rant Reduces Chances for Black Empowerment

Black Activists Rap Rangel for Opposing Social Security Reform; Congressman’s “Disappointing” Rant Reduces Chances for Black Empowerment

Press Release /
Recent remarks by Congressman Charlie Rangel (D-NY) calling President George W. Bush's proposal to reform the nation's ailing Social Security system "fraud" and its promotion an "impeachable offense" are condemned by members of the black leadership network Project 21. Reform ...
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How to Manage and Afford Senior Health Care, by Council Nedd II and Leslie O. Anderson

How to Manage and Afford Senior Health Care, by Council Nedd II and Leslie O. Anderson

New Visions Commentary /
There are lots of jokes poking fun at growing old. For instance, you know you're getting older when everything hurts and what doesn't hurt doesn't work. Likewise, the gleam in your eye now comes from the sun hitting your bifocals ...
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Why African Americans Should Be Leading The Charge For Social Security Reform, by Eddie Huff

Why African Americans Should Be Leading The Charge For Social Security Reform, by Eddie Huff

New Visions Commentary /
By calling for Social Security reform, President Bush has signaled he is serious about taking on the "third rail of American politics." This comparison to the lethal electric rail on a subway implies that politicians risk certain death - or ...
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African-Americans Deserve More from Social Security, by Malcolm Moore

African-Americans Deserve More from Social Security, by Malcolm Moore

New Visions Commentary /
I recently learned about an African-American male who died of lupus at the age of 40. He is survived by a wife and four children - with the youngest only two years old. Although the cause of his death is ...
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Can the Unborn Save Future Generations? by Mychal Massie

Can the Unborn Save Future Generations? by Mychal Massie

New Visions Commentary /
Thirty-three years after Roe v. Wade legalized abortion, "Jane Roe" (whose real name is Norma McCorvey) is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to rehear her case because she claims she was lied to about the safety of the procedure. But ...
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Tom Joyner Tunes Out Health Concerns, by David Almasi

Tom Joyner Tunes Out Health Concerns, by David Almasi

New Visions Commentary /
During the presidential campaign, John Kerry was branded a "flip-flopper" for continually taking conflicting positions on issues. It seems radio host Tom Joyner has a similar problem. On one hand, Joyner wants black America to make healthy choices. On the ...
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New Medicare Benefits Going Unnoticed in Black Community, by Council Nedd II and Leslie O. Anderson

New Medicare Benefits Going Unnoticed in Black Community, by Council Nedd II and Leslie O. Anderson

New Visions Commentary /
There are several passages in the Bible suggesting much is expected from those to whom much is given. Keeping that in mind, there is no shortage of people claiming to hold leadership positions in the black community. Some have moderately ...
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Spurring Lower Prices: FDA Aided America's Rx Drug Consumers By Not Banning Authorized Generics, by David W. Almasi

Spurring Lower Prices: FDA Aided America’s Rx Drug Consumers By Not Banning Authorized Generics, by David W. Almasi

New Visions Commentary /
For years, generic drug manufacturers have been telling us that making more generic drugs available - earlier - is the key to saving consumers money and bringing greater access to prescription drugs. Competition, they said, will benefit millions of Americans ...
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AARP'S Campaign to Import Uncertified Drugs Poses Hazards to Seniors' Health and Budgets, by Ak'Bar Shabazz

AARP’S Campaign to Import Uncertified Drugs Poses Hazards to Seniors’ Health and Budgets, by Ak’Bar Shabazz

New Visions Commentary /
The Medicare reform legislation passed by Congress last fall brought more affordable prescription medicines to 42 million elderly and disabled beneficiaries, and AARP supported it. Now, it turns out, the aggressive seniors' mar-keting lobby had an ulterior motive. While the ...
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