Health

Office of Minority Health seeks to improve Black lives

Monday, 15 April 2013 15:49 Jonathan P. Hicks

During National Minority Health Month, BET.com talks to J. Nadine Gracia about new programs within the department.

It is an office within the executive branch of the federal government that is little known, but the Office of Minority Health has been playing an active role in raising consciousness about health disparities while helping to educate millions of Americans to live healthier lives.

6,700 pounds of unwanted medicines collected in medicine drop boxes during the first year

Monday, 08 April 2013 14:43

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and Hennepin County Environmental Services have collected 6,700 pounds of unwanted medicines since medicine disposal drop boxes were made available in March 2012. Hennepin County urges residents to properly dispose of their unused and unwanted medicines at six drop boxes located in Sheriff and county facilities.

Nearly five children die a day from child abuse, neglect

Friday, 05 April 2013 14:31 Dr. Deirdre Golden, Director Behavioral Health, NorthPoint Health & Wellness Center

April was first declared Child Abuse Prevention Month approximately 30 years ago by Ronald Reagan in a presidential proclamation. Since then, April has been a time to acknowledge and raise awareness about the importance of families and communities working together to prevent child abuse. The statistics are staggering and in the United States alone, nearly 5 children die every day from child abuse and neglect. According to the National Children’s Alliance, there were 287,000 reported cases of abuse and/or neglect in 2012. Of these cases, many were for children most were under the age of 6 and involved sexual abuse. Due to underreporting, the actual number of children abused is likely higher. For the 1,161 cases reported in MN from July thru December 2012, most were female victims of sexual abuse, and usually, most perpetrators were relatives of the victim.

Opportunity to improve, advance health equity; reduce disparities

Friday, 05 April 2013 14:16 HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius

April is National Minority Health Month, a time when we reflect on the incredible opportunity we face as a nation to improve minority health, advance health equity, and eliminate health disparities.

Minnesota's diabetes rates have nearly doubled in the last 20 years

Thursday, 04 April 2013 12:35 MDH

The Minnesota Department of Health estimates that about 80,000 adults in Minnesota may have diabetes without knowing it.

6,700 pounds of unwanted medicines collected in medicine drop boxes during the first year

Thursday, 04 April 2013 12:31

The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and Hennepin County Environmental Services have collected 6,700 pounds of unwanted medicines since medicine disposal drop boxes were made available in March 2012. Hennepin County urges residents to properly dispose of their unused and unwanted medicines at six drop boxes located in Sheriff and county facilities.