Big, Beautiful & Blessed Supports Teen Girls and Women
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ew Milwaukee Group Provides Assistance to teen girls and women with Weighty Issues of Creating Stronger Self-esteem, Healthy Living and Empowerment Milwaukee, September 9, 2013 – Like many women in America, Milwaukee’s Shemelian Bowman struggled growing up heavier than her peers. She experienced real life pain from her fleshiness, from grade school to high school, making her both the brunt of and the giver of bullying. Today, “AfricanAmerican Women have the highest overweight and obesity rates,” (Office of Women’s Health – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). But Bowman has learned how to turn her pain into her passion, and Big, Beautiful & Blessed was born. The group will host their Premier event, (free and open to the public) the release of the 2014 Big Beautiful & Blessed 12-Month
Calendar, launched by a fashion show, highlighting local plus-sized women – at the El-Bethel Church of God in Christ, November 3rd, 2013 from 4pm to 7pm, 5401 West Good Hope Road in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Though this organization (BBB) is officially the brainchild of Shemelian Bowman, founder and executive director, Laneice McGee serves as assistant director. “Big, Beautiful & Blessed is committed to cultivating positive self and body image in all women, focusing on the beauty of women with curves, sizes 14 and up,” McGee urged.
CareerCast studied U.S. professions and ranked them based on five criteria: work environment, stress level, physical demands, median salary, and projected job outlook. Of the top 10 “Best Jobs of 2013” named by CareerCast, five were healthcare careers.
Sponsorship opportunities exist. Visit the website, http://www.bigbeautifulblessed.com/upcomingevents.html or email Laneice McGee (calendarbbb@gmail.com) for further information.
Dental hygienists have the No. 1 healthcare job, according to CareerCast, partly because talented hygienists have higherpaying jobs and flexible schedules with relatively low stress.
MCW and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin Partner on Project
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CHIMC originated as a partnership between MCW researchers and community partners using a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to address immunization rate disparities. In partnership with community members, researchers designed a social media campaign and an education program and identified key factors associated with both barriers and facilitators of immunization compliance. After four years of the project titled “Save Lives – Immunize,” the immunization rates increased by 82% in children 19-35 months of age, which is consistent with the Healthy People 2020 goal (80%) for this age group.
Aspirin Found to Shut Down Breast Cancer The VA study found that, in lab tests, aspirin blocked the proliferation of two different breast cancer lines, including a difficult-to-treat form known as “triple-negative breast cancer.” Aspirin also boosted the effectiveness of tamoxifen, the usual drug therapy for so-called “hormone-receptor positive breast cancer.”
Other healthcare jobs were cited for their high pay and their anticipated market growth. Audiologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and optometrists weren’t far behind as best professions on CareerCast’s Top 10. Forbes dug a little deeper with CareerCast’s list and added seven of their own picks for a total of 12 great healthcare jobs. Forbes’ top 12 along with median incomes is as follows: Dental Hygienist – $68,000 Audiologist – $67,000 Occupational Therapist – $72,000 Physical Therapist – $76,000 Optometrist – $95,000 Pharmacist – $112,000 Physician’s Assistant – $86,000 Chiropractor – $67,000 General Practice Physician – $205,000 Registered Nurse – $65,000 Speech Pathologist – $67,000 Psychiatrist – $164,000
ties among children under the age of 4 years of age.
Earnestine Willis, M.D., M.P.H., Kellner Professor in Pediatrics at MCW, Director of the Center for the Advancement of Underserved Children, and Director of Health Equity and Urban Clinical Care Partnership, is the primary investigator of the project, titled “Community Health Improvement for This project will build upon findings Milwaukee’s Children (CHIMC): Earnestine Willis, M.D., M.P.H from the previous research efforts to Take Control – IMMUNIZE!” Dr. disseminate the findings from “Save Willis is a pediatrician at Children’s Lives – Immunize” and facilitate adopHospital of Wisconsin. Childhood immunizations are a tion of this CBPR approach by local non-profit organizakey factor in the prevention and control of preventable tions for families and children younger than four years diseases. According to the World Health Organization, old. A web-based immunization toolkit will be developed vaccinations save the lives of more than three million peoto engage families and other community members, while ple every year. utilizing social media strategies and tactics. However, there are significant immunization rate dispari-
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ealthcare jobs rank among the best professions in the nation, according to a recent CareerCast report.
Recognize beautiful women, from all over the Metropolitan Milwaukee Area, as they share their faith testimonies in the 2014 Calendar, which can be reserved immediately.
Boosting Immunization Rates in Milwaukee:
he Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) received a three-year, $1.3 million award from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to improve the rates of childhood immunization in Milwaukee neighborhoods in which there are significant disparities in immunization coverage.
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because the prognosis is very poor," said co-researcher Sushanta Banerjee, a professor at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Aspirin can have negative side effects, including gastrointestinal bleeding. But the new research suggests the longused headache remedy could become a promising new weapon in treating and preventing breast cancer.
"We are mainly interested in triple negative breast cancer,
City of Milwaukee Offers Plain Talk Program
--By Nick Tate, Newsmax
Milwaukee County Offers Help in ACA Enrollment (continued from page 4) in insurance they may be eligible for under the ACA. Winged Victory, a program funded through BHD, was developed to assist people living with mental illness in applying for disability benefits and other entitlements available to them. The Behavioral Health Division has trained an intake service manager and two administration coordinators to help patients enroll. These staff members will provide individuals every opportunity to understand and enroll in insurance they may be eligible for under the ACA. The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is partnering with IMPACT 2-1-1 to provide people with accurate information about healthcare benefit options, and provide an over-the-phone
high teen birth rates, or come from racial or ethnic minority groups. In addition to education on abstinence and contraceptive use, PREP projects also offer services to prepare young people for adulthood by implementing activities that address healthy relationships, financial literacy and educational attainment.
screening to help make the most appropriate referral to an enrollment assistance provider, or directly to an ACA Marketplace website or call center. The BHD Community Services Branch is requiring all Central Intake Units to have trained Certified Application Counselors on staff to assist with enrollment into ACA exchanges or Medicaid. The Milwaukee County Department on Aging (MCDA) is providing training to senior advocates, staff and community service providers. MCDA is also partnering with SeniorLaw to provide information to people 60-64 years old on enrollment options. Milwaukee County is working with the Community Justice Council to pursue options for people in the criminal justice system to get enrolled.
In addition to partnering with Milwaukee schools, the Prep Talk for Youth Program works closely with and is supported by the WestCare Wisconsin, Inc. - Harambee Community Center. WestCare Wisconsin, Inc. - Harambee Community Center is the home of the Prep Talk summer youth employment program.
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