Girls Lives Matter: Now is the time to end poverty, stop the tampon tax
Breanna and Brooke Bennett
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Editor s note: Teenage twin sisters Breanna and Brooke Bennett of Montgomery gave the following keynote address, virtually, at the Youth Summit NYC on June 3.
Poverty is a complex issue in the United States. One that is rooted in the brutal history of slavery, lynching, rape, segregation and miseducation.
Despite so many obstacles, we are here!
When our ancestors acquired land and built wealthy communities, the haters burned them down. This has happened all over America, including Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma; Rosewood, Florida; Charleston, South Carolina; and New Orleans, Louisiana.
Wednesday, June 2, 2021 - 10:49 am
POTSDAM Two new hospitalists have joined St. Lawrence Health’s medical team. Doctors Alfred Kokwaro and Kaylan Mucci will both be working at Canton-Potsdam Hospital.
Dr. Kokwaro is board certified and earned his medical degree at Ross University School of Medicine, Dominica, West Indies. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Greater Danbury Community Health Center, Connecticut Institute for Communities, Danbury, Conn., where he was chosen as Resident of the Year. During his internship at Griffin Hospital, Derby, Conn., he was awarded Intern of the Year.
Dr. Mucci is board eligible, and earned her medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Saint Maarten. She completed her internship and residency at Griffin Hospital, Derby, Conn.
Rejecting arguments in opposition to medical aid in dying | David Leven
David C. Leven
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This opinion column was submitted by David C. Leven, JD, who has been working End of Life Choices New York for almost two decades.
T. Brian Callister s column is replete with factual errors and invalid arguments against what is now more properly termed medical aid in dying. People die by suicides who could continue to live, usually when mentally ill, often impulsively and violently. Their deaths are tragic.
To the contrary, a terminal disease is killing those who take prescribed medications near the end of their lives to end their suffering, and they can only do so after a process involving at least two doctors, which generally takes weeks from the time the first request is made. These deaths are empowering.
Letter: Use alcohol responsibly
Published: April 30, 2021, 6:15am
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For more than a decade, the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) has recognized Alcohol Awareness Month by talking about moderate drinking and alcohol abuse. But, reflecting on the past year, “awareness” is not enough for health and well-being. This year, AMWA follows the lead of the Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility in marking April Alcohol Responsibility Month.
For adults who choose to drink, the dietary guidelines for Americans recommend up to one drink per day for females or up to two for males, and states that drinking less is better for health than drinking more. What counts as one drink? A standard drink contains 0.6 ounces of pure alcohol, equivalent to 1.5 ounces of 80-proof distilled spirits (40 percent alcohol, 98 calories), 5 ounces of wine (12 percent, about 120 calories), or 12 ounces of regular beer (5 percent, about 150 calories). Why are recommendations different f
As an organization of women physicians, AMWA understands responsibility means owning our actions, holding ourselves accountable, and, above all, making informed choices. So, this Alcohol Responsibility Month, AMWA wants to arm people with information.
For adults who choose to drink, the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommends up to one drink per day for females or up to two for males and states that drinking less is better for health than drinking more.
What counts as one drink? A standard drink contains 0.6oz of pure alcohol, equivalent to 1.5oz 80-proof distilled spirits (40% alcohol, 98 calories), 5oz wine (12%, ~120 calories), or 12oz regular beer (5%, ~150 calories). Why are recommendations different for males and females? Many think body weight, but other factors matter too (e.g., females have less water in their bodies than males, so, drinking the same amount, females can reach higher blood alcohol concentrations).