Healthy steps: Community should unify to fight health risks
Last August, the first-ever African American Health Summit increased awareness of specific health problems that affect the black community to a greater degree than other groups. Much-needed attention was finally given to the higher rates of diabetes, heart disease, obesity, homicide, infant mortality and teen pregnancies among the black community. For instance, diabetes affects 16 million people nationwide, yet African Americans are 55 percent more likely than others to be diabetic.
Drugstore war: Buyouts bode poorly for competition
Running the simple and cheap errands that prove necessary throughout the week soon may become slightly easier but might also become more expensive. It has recently been announced that the CVS Corporation will buy Troy-based Arbor Drugs, Inc., for $1.48. The acquisition of Arbor, which is CVS' entry into Metro Detroit, will make CVS the largest drugstore chain in the nation in both number of stores and sale volume. This deal is part of a continuing trend of mergers in the drugstore industry, as large chains like CVS and Rite Aid buy up smaller regional chains.
Column: Retro politicians are a solution for our collective attention deficit
Hey, remember when the Clinton presidency was gripped by moral dilemma?
Maybe your answer is, "Do you mean last week, last month or last year?" or "Yeah, I couldn't believe he slept with Monica, what will Ross and Phoebe think?"
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