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Site Editor - March 9, 2016

The Research Participant Registry is a database of people who have volunteered to consider participation in research studies. This participation can be for themselves...

CDC: 1 in 2 Black gay men in US will be diagnosed with HIV

Courier Newsroom - February 23, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) — About half of gay and bisexual Black men will be diagnosed with the AIDS virus in their lifetime, according to...

Report: Half of Blacks getting too little sleep

Courier Newsroom - February 20, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) _ Tired of hearing that more than a third of U.S. adults don't get enough sleep? Here's something new: a government...

Take charge of your health today. Be informed. Be involved….Vitamins and Supplements

Site Editor - February 4, 2016

This month, the “Take Charge of Your Health Today” page focuses on vitamins and supplements. Jennifer R. Jones, MPH, community engagement coordinator with the...

Vitamin D and a Healthy Heart Research Study Opportunity

Site Editor - February 4, 2016

Vitamin D is important for our bone health. Maintaining adequate vitamin D levels in our blood may be beneficial for our heart-health. Our bodies...

Zika virus in PA but not spreading

Courier Newsroom - January 31, 2016

Although Pennsylvania may be home to a few people carrying the Zika virus, there is no need to sound the alarms just yet. According to...

Open enrollment for 2016 health insurance coverage at City-County Building Wednesday

Courier Newsroom - January 26, 2016

PITTSBURGH, PA (Jan. 25, 2016) - The City of Pittsburgh’s Healthy Together enrollment campaign has partnered with Consumer Health Coalition to provide a free...

Take charge of your health today. Be informed. Be involved….Physical activity

Site Editor - January 7, 2016

This month, the “Take Charge of Your Health Today” page focuses on physical activity. Jennifer R. Jones, MPH, community engagement coordinator with the University...

Physical activity helps to improve health

Site Editor - January 7, 2016

Are you one of many, many people in the U.S. who made a resolution to be healthier in 2016? One of the best ways...

Let’s Move—America’s Move to Raise a Healthier Generation of Kids

Site Editor - January 7, 2016

Obesity rates are rising, especially in children. The numbers are even higher in Latino and African American children. The Let’s Move campaign launched nationally...

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