http://www.AlumniUnit.com News & Happenings for HBCU Alumni & Friends...The Nation's Largest Consortium of HBCU Alumni Social Networks & Blog Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:12:33 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2010/07/19/howard-u-study-using-cell-phones-for-health/ http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2010/07/19/howard-u-study-using-cell-phones-for-health/#comments Mon, 19 Jul 2010 04:15:03 +0000 Associated Press http://www.AlumniUnit.com/?p=5755 What if my blood sugar's too high today? Is it time for my blood pressure pill? With nagging text messages or more customized two-way interactions, researchers are trying to harness the power of cell phones to help fight chronic diseases. "I call it medical minutes," says Dr. Richard Katz of Georg... Read more...]]> http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2010/07/19/howard-u-study-using-cell-phones-for-health/feed/ 0 http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2010/03/22/house-passes-health-care-reform-in-historic-vote/ http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2010/03/22/house-passes-health-care-reform-in-historic-vote/#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 04:45:33 +0000 AlumniUnit http://AlumniUnit.com/?p=4523 Read more...]]> http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2010/03/22/house-passes-health-care-reform-in-historic-vote/feed/ 0 http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2009/12/07/obama-urges-dems-to-pass-health-care-overhaul/ http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2009/12/07/obama-urges-dems-to-pass-health-care-overhaul/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:00:45 +0000 AlumniUnit http://AlumniUnit.com/?p=4005 Casting health care overhaul as a legacy for the American people and failure as politically unthinkable, President Barack Obama on Sunday rallied Senate Democrats to deliver on their party's half-century quest to expand the Read more...]]> http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2009/12/07/obama-urges-dems-to-pass-health-care-overhaul/feed/ 0 http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2009/11/30/tyler-perry-gives-1-million-to-naacp/ http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2009/11/30/tyler-perry-gives-1-million-to-naacp/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:00:50 +0000 AlumniUnit http://AlumniUnit.com/?p=3978 Filmmaker Tyler Perry has donated $1 million to the NAACP to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the civil rights organization. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People says the gift announced last Monday is the largest donation from an individua... Read more...]]> http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2009/11/30/tyler-perry-gives-1-million-to-naacp/feed/ 0 http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2009/08/03/conspiracies-r-us/ http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2009/08/03/conspiracies-r-us/#comments Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:00:35 +0000 Deborah Battle http://AlumniUnit.com/?p=3098 As the mother of three I know that the best way to get a young child's attention away from something they want (that extra scoop of ice cream perhaps, or that ridiculously expensive toy at the mall) is to get them to focus on something else.   Steer the child toward their stu... Read more...]]> http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2009/08/03/conspiracies-r-us/feed/ 0 http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2009/06/08/house-democrats-weigh-health-measure-that-requires-insurance/ http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2009/06/08/house-democrats-weigh-health-measure-that-requires-insurance/#comments Mon, 08 Jun 2009 05:15:51 +0000 AlumniUnit http://alumniunit.com/?p=2782 House Democrats are weighing health care overhaul legislation that would require Americans to have health insurance, with some exceptions, according to an outline circulating in Washington. The exceptions will likely include those who can prove they can’t find an affordabl... Read more...]]> http://www.AlumniUnit.com/2009/06/08/house-democrats-weigh-health-measure-that-requires-insurance/feed/ 0