Survey: 17 Percent of High Schoolers Drink, Smoke, Use Drugs During School Day

86 percent of students say they know the 2.8 million who are abusing substances during the day

2012-08-22

Carl Azuz CNN

(CNN) -- About 17% of American high school students drink, smoke or use drugs during the school day, a new survey by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University says. Read the complete article

Talk of HIV/AIDS Still Taboo for Koreans, Here and Abroad

Among Asians in L.A. County, Koreans rank ‘about seventh or eighth’ in terms of infection rates

2012-08-19

Peter Schurmann New America Media

SAN FRANCISCO -- A recent posting on the community page of a Korean-language news site in Los Angeles warned male readers about a female employee at a local Karaoke club. Read the complete article

Healthy Food: Overnight Breakfast Casserole

2012-08-07

Make Overnight Breakfast Casserole, Sweet & Savory Bruschetta and Amazing Breakfast Muffin Cups with Sausages
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'Farm the Congregation' Brings Healthier Food to Inner City

Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon connects farmers to families on a shoestring

2012-07-30

Lisa Loving Of The Skanner News

Farmers markets in the city are great, but many local families see them as a luxury they cannot afford. The Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon is trying to change that with an innovative idea aimed at improving community health with fresh food that won’t break the household budget. Read the complete article

Healthy Food: Salad Days

there are some great salads

2012-07-23

Spinach Salad Pecan Cheese; Summer Ambrosia; Panko-Crusted Tilapia Salsa. It’s a fun way to explore meatless eating, and there are some great salads.  Read the complete article

New Effort to Promote Breastfeeding Starts With: Why?

ICTC plays key role in bringing moms together for focus groups

2012-07-19

Submitted by Julie Sullivan-Springhetti, Multnomah County

Most Oregon moms breastfeed their babies. But African American parents stop breastfeeding sooner than others and fewer choose to start breastfeeding at all. Now a community health partnership is working to understand why. Read the complete article

'The Big Float' Celebrates Improved Health of the Willamette River

'Let’s take a moment to appreciate what we have as we get ready to recommit to making it better'

2012-07-19

Lisa Loving Of The Skanner News

A benefit for the Willamette Riverkeeper, the Big Float 2012 is expected to attract up to 3,000 people, and organizers hope to break the world record for the number of people simultaneously floating in “water rings” that are connected together “with something other than hands.” Read the complete article

HEALTHY FOOD: Meatless Monday with Potatoes

Fabulous recipes

2012-07-11

Join the national Meatless Monday campaign and pledge to reduce your meat intake, one Monday at a time. It’s a fun way to explore meatless eating
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Supreme Court Ruling: 'Threat to Democracy’ or ‘Victory for All Americans?’

Both Liberals and Conservatives were taken by surprise by high court's decision

2012-06-28

Lisa Loving Of The Skanner News

The U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold the Affordable Care Act appears to have taken activists – both liberal and conservative --by surprise. Read the complete article

NAYA's Nichole Maher Named President and CEO of Northwest Health Foundation

2012-06-11

Of The Skanner News

The Native American Youth and Family Center’s Nichole Maher has won a new job – president and CEO of the Northwest Health Foundation. Read the complete article