At last we can celebrate the nomination of former Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as her confirmation hearing promises to seal Ms. Sebelius for the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services. The position will be a challenging one and it w ...
Posted Saturday, April 4th 2009 at 8:26AM
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Anosognosia is a condition that affects all persons with Bipolar at some point in time. What is it? This is the condition in which a person behaves with impaired judgment or otherwise acts recklessly. We each know at least one person who fits in t ...
Posted Thursday, April 2nd 2009 at 5:19AM
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Boldly move to change your life if you are diagnosed with Bipolar or another brain disorder such as Chronic Depression. Based on the book of Romans, each of us is encouraged to renew our minds. This is possible even if you are diagnosed with Bipola ...
Posted Monday, March 30th 2009 at 9:00AM
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It may seem like I have nothing to do but harp on healthcare reform. However, I am committing to helping African-Americans understand two things: (1) We must be our own advocates for change and no longer rely on systems, etc. to look out for us bec ...
Posted Thursday, March 26th 2009 at 9:37AM
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In response to a call for action by Healthcare For America Now, I sent A letter this morning urging the House of Representatives (for my District, Representative Elijah Cummings) to support President Obama's Budget (Healthcare Reform).
I am stron ...
Posted Thursday, March 26th 2009 at 9:06AM
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Today, I signed a Petition sponsored by Care2 (See, http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/741812222?z00m=19752601 urging the members of the House of Representatives to support and pass President Obama's Healthcare Reform Policy. I was delighted t ...
Posted Tuesday, March 24th 2009 at 6:59PM
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Today, I signed a Petition sponsored by Care2 (See, http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/741812222?z00m=19752601 urging the members of the House of Representatives to support and pass President Obama's Healthcare Reform Policy. I was delighted ...
Posted Tuesday, March 24th 2009 at 6:19PM
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In many cases of a brain disorder diagnosis such as Bipolar, an individual may also be diagnosed with another (physical or) mental illness. When this occurs, this creates a situation of two diagnoses. There are two serious health conditions needing ...
Posted Monday, March 23rd 2009 at 6:14AM
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As promised, my book: "Cooling Well Water: A Collection of Work By An African-American Bipolar Woman" ISBN 13 978-0-9754612-0-4 is now on sale.
You can purchase your copy by visiting my website at www.levineoliverpublisher.com or by visiting Ama ...
Posted Friday, March 20th 2009 at 3:27PM
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Hi Folks, I'm trying to keep these Obama Healthcare Team Reports numbered so that it is very easy for EVERYbody to stay on top of what's going on with Healthcare Reform AND to STAY involved!!!
We cannot ease up one iota on President Obama's commit ...
Posted Friday, March 20th 2009 at 3:02PM
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Meningococcal disease is a bacterial infection that causes swelling of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord, called Meningitis, or causes blood poisoning, called Meningococcemia.
It is the most common cause of bacterial Meningitis ...
Posted Saturday, March 14th 2009 at 10:37AM
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America's Health Insurance Plan is trying to convince America that they are for real health care reform!
Tomorrow a conference about it will be held at the Ritz in Washington, DC., but the insurance industry has already come out AGAINST major part ...
Posted Monday, March 9th 2009 at 4:19PM
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Living with a brain disorder is challenging and when we do not accept that we have a brain disorder such as Bipolar, we rob ourselves of the opportunity to achieve mental wellness. Without mental wellness, we cannot achieve spiritual wellness.
On ...
Posted Sunday, March 8th 2009 at 12:00PM
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Upon consideration of the critical state of the American economy, it seems only befitting to select Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius as the next Health and Human Services Secretary of the U.S. President Obama has remained committed to over-hauling ...
Posted Saturday, March 7th 2009 at 5:53AM
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Healthcare Reform needs to remain vital and strong and passable in America! President Obama is committed to CHANGING healthcare profits into quality and affordable healthcare for every man, woman, and child regardless of income (or lack thereof)
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Posted Wednesday, March 4th 2009 at 2:34PM
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In an article written by Jason Rosenbaum in Solutions that Work and posted on the Healthcare For America Now organization's website, statistics indicate that 59 percent of Americans believe that the passage of a healthcare reform policy will improve ...
Posted Tuesday, March 3rd 2009 at 10:57AM
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This month on Swaggie's Voice, I feature the children's Author of the book, "Dear God."
Meet Elsie Spruill who has taken a courageous step in writing about Domestic Violence from a child's POV. Visit http://swaggiecoleman.blogspot.com for the com ...
Posted Monday, March 2nd 2009 at 10:01AM
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Among all the ailments preventing many American communities from becoming strong and viable such as drug and alcohol addiction, poverty, teen pregnancy, crime, unemployment, lack of higher education, and physical disorders, untreated brain disorders ...
Posted Saturday, February 28th 2009 at 3:46PM
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Thank you for keeping the promise to help our President! If your Senator is listed below, you can contact them directly at their office or by fax or you can use the handy and automatic letter format found on the site of Healthcare For America Now at ...
Posted Saturday, February 28th 2009 at 9:42AM
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It's time to catch up with President Obama's Healthcare Agenda. This has been a very active week on Capital Hill with the Senate Finance Committee moving full steam ahead on the healthcare reform policy of President Obama.
President Obama's healt ...
Posted Saturday, February 28th 2009 at 9:17AM
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"Cooling Well Water: A Collection of Work By An African-American Bipolar Woman" is a candid look into the world of mental illnesses. Agnes B. Levine comes forth with much courage and bares her soul deeply about living with an incurable brain disord ...
Posted Sunday, February 15th 2009 at 9:02PM
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WHAT: Meet the CEO and Author, Joan Gosier, as she discusses with Swaggie Coleman HBCU Kidz and her upcoming book, "Cotton Pickin' Paycheck." This is quite an insightful, wisdom-packed relaxed interview at http://swaggiecoleman.blogspot.com.
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Posted Wednesday, February 11th 2009 at 1:16PM
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WHOA~! What a week of spinning emotions when Mr. Dascle
withdrew his nomination for the top Healthcare position. He was truly a man who could do the job. However, I believe we all respect his decision and President Obama's acceptance of his nomin ...
Posted Sunday, February 8th 2009 at 7:15PM
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According to an article by Marian Wright Edelman and John Kirsch (full cite below), President Obama is righting one egregious wrong of President Bush who vetoed S-CHIP two years ago by signing into passage S-CHIP. Unfortunately, much more is needed ...
Posted Tuesday, February 3rd 2009 at 9:24PM
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S-CHIP UPDATE: What (Was) All The Fuss About? (Amended Post)
What is S-CHIP? S-CHIP is legislation introduced in the (S)enate under the Bush Administration and promised to be finally signed into passage by President Obama. When ...
Posted Tuesday, February 3rd 2009 at 8:07PM
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