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A big leap for minority health
May 5, 2008
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
In three years, a Pitt program has grown from its East Liberty start to 12 neighborhoods and beyond. At the end of Felicia Savage's yoga classes, her students form a circle and hold hands. They recite a pledge to honor their unity in wellbeing and finish with a group hug.

Obituary: Deborah J. Aaron / Pitt professor and researcher in health and physical activity
April 26, 2008
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Deborah J. Aaron, a University of Pittsburgh professor and researcher died after a battle with cancer Wednesday at her Churchill home. She was 51. Dr. Aaron came to Pitt in 1994 and was an associate professor of health and physical activity in the school of education, university officials said.

Pitt’s Center for Minority Health Honors National Minority Health Month With Day-Long Community Celebration on April 12
April 7, 2008
UPMC Media Relations
Improving the health status of racial and ethnic minorities who experience premature illness and death from cancer, diabetes and heart disease, and a number of other diseases is a major concern in today’s public health and medical care environment.

PBS explores 'Causes'
March 21, 2008
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
PBS's "Unnatural Causes" (10 p.m. Thursdays on WQED starting next week and running through April 17) explores the socio-economic and racial inequities in the health of Americans and searches for the causes.

Waiting to exhale
Why black America is afraid to hope for a President Obama

March 2, 2008
WASHINGTON - A few days ago, after she cleaned my teeth, my dentist turned her small talk to politics. What was said - and what wasn't - was a microcosm of how African-Americans are talking about Barack Obama's presidential campaign.

Center for Minority Health to be Featured During WPXI-TV Special
WPXI
February 21, 2008
Broadcast will focus on Healthy Class of 2010 Program

Closing the Gap: An OnQ Special Report
February 18, 2008
Medical information is complicated enough, but some patients must also deal with language barriers or disabilities. In this report, OnQ explores how hospitals, providers and other organizations are addressing this health care disparities problem.

Closing the Gap: Health Disparities Overview
February 18, 2008
OnQ kicks off our week-long series focusing on disparities in health care and medical access for various groups based on their race, sexual orientation, gender, economic status, among other categories.

Closing the Gap: Health Disparities: Racial and Ethnic
February 18, 2008
Through the Center for Minority Health, minister Rev. Vaughn teaches African dance classes for the CMH's Healthy Black Family Project at the Kingsley Center's newly-renovated exercise studios. Class participants talk with OnQ's Chris Moore about getting a handle on health, as well as spiritual issues.

Taking Healthcare to the People: Mayo Clinic, Univ. of Pittsburgh Collaborate to Reach Patients Where They Live and Work
Mayo Clinic - Center for Transitional
Science Activities
December 17, 2007
Despite the combined efforts of government agencies, healthcare providers and community leaders, there is still a large gap or "disparity" between populations when it comes to health outcomes and access to medical care.


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