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<p>An apparently homeless man rests on a South Park Blocks bench, across from a downtown church. City and county officials have asked Portland's religious institutions for help this winter in housing the homeless, especially homeless families. </p><p> </p>
<p>Churches traditionally have helped provide services to the homeless. Are they stepping up in a time of need?</p>
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Suzanne Bohan and Sandy Kleffman, participants in the
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<p>The "Shortened Lives: Where You Live Matters" project, produced by staff writers Suzanne Bohan and Sandy Kleffman, ran in 2009 as a four-part series in the Contra Costa Times and the Oakland Tribune, now-defunct daily newspapers in Northern California .
This story was produced as part of a larger project led by Suzanne Bohan and Sandy Kleffman, participants in the
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<p>The Chinese-American community in New York City saw an increase in HIV/AIDS cases in 2007. However, the number of cases from years prior may have been inaccurate due to the lack of HIV testing. </p><p>Rong Ziaoqing</p><p><p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; margin-left: 4.5pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><strong><br /></strong></span></span></p></p>
<p>HIV/AIDS is an emerging public health problem in the Asian community in the United States. <a href="http://www.reportingonhealth.org/users/xqrong">Rong Xiaoqing</a>, a recipient of the <a href="http://www.reportingonhealth.org/fellowships/seminars/dennis-hunt-fund-… A. Hunt Fund for Health Journalism</a>, examines its impact for the Chinese-language publication Sing Tao Daily.</p><p><a href="http://www.reportingonhealth.org/fellowships/projects/cultural-traditio… 2: Cultural tradition traps Chinese elder-abuse victims in U.S.</a></p>
<p>The state Inspector General’s Office will issue a report on the quality of prison medical care in California by the end of the year. It’ll include a summary of inspections at 11 state prisons. The report will help a federal judge determine when to return control of prison medical care to the state. KPCC’s Julie Small has looked over some of the preliminary scores.</p>
<p>Are you confused, angry and, frankly, pissed off as you watch sumo-sized egos battle out the mammogram issue? How will it affect you and your loved ones? What actually is the thinking behind the new United States Preventative Services Task Force recommendation to NOT screen women in their forties for breast cancer? Is it as nonsensical as it sounds? Doc Gurley gives you a common sense, plain-language explanation of the ins and outs of this complex issue. She's a practicing board-certified internist who's also published cost-effectiveness research.
