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LAKEWOOD (CBSLA) – Authorities are looking for the family of an infant who was found abandoned in a Walmart restroom last week ... He was described as African-American, weighing about 20 pounds with black hair and brown eyes....

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County targets infant mortality

Rocky Mount Telegram 12 Oct 2018

Public Health Association to help address the issue of infant mortality ... As part of the conditions of the program, 85 percent of Baby Love Plus program participants must be African-American or American Indian. From 2011-15, 74 percent of the Nash County infant deaths occurred among African-American residents. The money will be primarily used to help prevent instances of sudden infant death syndrome, also known as SIDS....

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Friday Letters: Views on funding Sickle Cell Disease research and Trump's leadership

The Florida Times Union 12 Oct 2018

Urge lawmakers to fundSickle Cell Disease researchSickle Cell Disease is a potentially devastating illness that primarily though not exclusively affects people with African heritage.Worldwide, it is estimated to impact over 300,000 infants born each year — and it currently impacts 2,000 to 3,000 citizens of Northeast Florida.The United Nations has labeled Sickle Cell Disease a global public health issue.This ... ....

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Review: 'Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer,' a none-too-subtle take on real-life courtroom drama

The Los Angeles Times 12 Oct 2018

Movies Entertainment Review. 'Gosnell ... Dean Cain in the movie "Gosnell. The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer ." ... A sensationalistic police procedural/courtroom drama chronicling the criminal investigation and subsequent 2013 conviction of Kermit Gosnell (Earl Billings), an African American abortion doctor charged with the murder of three infants and one mother, the film adopts a sanctimonious tone that’s anything but subtle....

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River Oaks mother describes Africanized bee attack

Chron 09 Oct 2018

Those riotous insects were just a small fraction of the 80,000 Africanized bees in the hive that day, on Ella Lee near Briarwood Court, one expert said ... It was his eighth Africanized beehive in as much as two weeks, all found in the Memorial, River Oaks and Jersey Village areas, he said ... But she knows she was lucky she wasn’t allergic, and often thinks of the affect they could have had on an infant or an elderly person....

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Carper, senators call for increased focus on reducing maternal mortality

The Beacon 09 Oct 2018

Tuesday. Oct 9, 2018 at 5.00 PM Oct 9, 2018 at 5.52 PM. Sens ... and improving health outcomes for all mothers and children ... The U.S ... The senators highlighted the racial and ethnic disparities in maternal and infant health in the U.S. For instance, African-American women are three to four times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes as compared to other women in the U.S ... Joining Carper, Capito, Nelson and Scott were Sens ... ....

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Melania's trip to Africa

The Times & Democrat 04 Oct 2018

Ghana’s Fred Swaniker was concerned by the lack of leadership training and quality education available to young Africans. While at graduate school, he envisioned “a world-class academic institution where the most outstanding young students can develop into leaders who are passionate about the continent and eager to make an impact.” Joining forces with other like-minded individuals, the African Leadership Academy was born....

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What can Melania Trump really accomplish in Africa? Plenty

The Dallas Morning News 04 Oct 2018

In her first big solo trip abroad, the first lady is scheduled to visit four African countries in the span of a week ... Ghana's Fred Swaniker was concerned by the lack of leadership training and quality education available to young Africans ... Joining forces with other like-minded people, the African Leadership Academy was born....

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Nation and World News Briefs

Winston-Salem Journal 03 Oct 2018

Melania Trump opens Africa tour ... She arrived in the West African nation of Ghana and quickly made her way to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital. She also cradled an infant and declared the baby a “beautiful boy” as she handed him back to his mother ... John Richardson, a defense official said. Neither envelope entered the Pentagon ... ....

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Digitizing a local hero

Taylor Press 29 Sep 2018

Dickey was the first African American to receive the award ... The e-book covers Dickey's life and compares his leadership style to other African American leaders ... Dickey studied health problems among the African American population and learned some of the main causes of death, which included diarrhea among infants, complications during childbirth, tuberculosis, venereal diseases and violence....

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Ministry Of Health Drafts Bill To Regulate Blood Transfusion Services

Peace FM Online 24 Sep 2018

Mr Agyeman-Manu said about 50 per cent of those who received blood transfusions in the country were pregnant women, lactating mothers, children and infants ... Like many other African countries, Ghana is burdened with an elevated risk of potential transfusion-transmitted infection ... Mr Agyeman-Manu said about 50 per cent of those who received blood transfusions in the country were pregnant women, lactating mothers, children and infants....

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The Ministy of Health (MOH), in collaboration with the National Blood Service (NBS), is working on a bill to back the provision of blood services to health facilities in the country.

Graphic 24 Sep 2018

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West African black-crowned crane parents welcome cute chick at Chester Zoo

Belfast Telegraph 23 Sep 2018

A brand new arrival has come to Chester Zoo, and it’s a rare and adorable West African black-crowned crane chick! ... These proud West African black-crowned crane parents have had a CHICK......

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