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Howard and U of Maryland Dental Students Offer Low-Cost Alternative in D.C., Baltimore
Originally published February 10, 2012

Dental schools in Baltimore and Washington, D.C. are encouraging residents to consider their services, as students learn their trade and provide a low-cost alternative to those in need of a check-up.



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Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania May Now Purchase ‘Morning After’ Pill
by AFRO Staff
February 10, 2012 - Students at Shippensburg University in Pennsylvania will now have easy access to the Plan B or “morning after” pill thanks to a new vending machine in the school's health center.more More Arrow

COPD
by LarryLucas
February 08, 2012 - In February, our thoughts often turn to Valentine’s Day, an occasion to celebrate and nurture relationships with loved ones.more More Arrow

Be One in a Million this American Heart Month
by Special to the AFRO
February 08, 2012 - Columbia, MD – This February, firefighters and paramedics are joining the Howard County Health Department and others around the nation to fight back against heart disease and stroke. more More Arrow

Stop Calling Him Honey… And Start Having Sex! How Changing Your Everyday Habits Will Make You Hot for Each Other All Over Again.
Book Promises Rekindled Passions for Longtime Valentines
by AFRO Staff
February 03, 2012 - Honey. Snookums. Sugar Pie. Baby. Pet names for lovers have been an accepted—even encouraged—part of the vocabulary between couples. But, a groundbreaking book suggests that pet names, among other symptoms of familiarity, can breed boredom in the bedroom, sounding a death knell for relationships.more More Arrow

N.Y. Health Department Altered Image of Model for Diabetes Ad
by AFRO Staff
February 02, 2012 - An overweight actor from Los Angeles is speaking out against the New York City Health Department after he says the agency unjustly altered an image of him turning a fully-limbed man into a legless man for an advertisement about diabetes.more More Arrow

New Program to Encourage More Black Students to Pursue Medicine
by AFRO Staff
January 28, 2012 - A new tuition-free, day-long program hopes to encourage more African-American students to consider and pursue medical school.more More Arrow

Limits Set for Medical Marijuana Cultivation in D.C.
by AFRO Staff
January 20, 2012 - The D.C. Council has approved emergency legislation that would limit the number of medical marijuana cultivation centers to six to be located in any of the city’s eight wards, The Washington Post reported Jan. 17.more More Arrow

Statin medicines.
Statin Medications Increase Type Two Diabetes in Middle Aged Women
by Alexis Taylor
January 13, 2012 - New studies released in the Archives of Internal Medicine, an American Medical Association bi-monthly publication, found that women in their 50s, 60s, and 70s taking drugs of the statin family are at higher risk of developing type two diabetes.more More Arrow

Should Inmates be Allowed Access to Porn?
by AFRO Staff
January 13, 2012 - Inmate's access to porn and their right to engage in masturbation while incarcerated has come to the forefront after a Michigan inmate filed a second lawsuit in connection with the issue.more More Arrow