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2012 Mardi Gras and Carnivals Around the World

See Where 2012's Greatest Carnival and Mardi Gras Celebrations Take Place

January 26, 2012

A swirl of color, music, costumes, and crowds, Mardi Gras is the last day before the start of Lent. This year it falls on February 21, 2012.  Each of the countries that celebrates Mardi Gras does it in an inimitable way, blending its culture and traditions into the event's parades and revelry. In many places Mardi Gras (literally "Fat Tuesday") is part of an extended celebration known as Carnival.

Brazil Carnival 2012
New Orleans Mardi Gras parade
Caribbean Carnival Trinidad
Mexico Carnival
Venice Italy Carnival 2012
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Celebrating What Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Dream Looks Like In Our Town, Our School

Multicultural friendships inside and outside the classroom keep the dream alive every day

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The Dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. is alive in our classrooms and in our hometown.

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Dream is Alive in Our School
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Do You Live in the Diabetes Belt?

The residents of 644 counties in 15 states have the highest risk of the disease. To find out why, read on

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Is there something inherently unhealthy about living in certain parts of the country? You might think that if you looked at epidemiological reports that track rates of certain diseases by locations where they are most common. Back in the 1960s, researchers found that people in certain southeastern states had the highest risk of stroke; those states became known as the "stroke belt." Now, a new study finds that people in many of those same states are also more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes.

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Why Do Hispanics Have the Highest Life Expectancy?

A new study says that Hispanics in the U.S. live longer than any other ethnic group

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Here's a statistic that may surprise you: Hispanics in the U.S. can expect to live longer than any other ethnic group, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The report says that in 2006, the life expectancy at birth for Hispanic was 80.6 years, compared to 77.7 for all Americans. The biggest difference was between Hispanics and non-Hispanic blacks, who had an average life expectancy of 72.9 years at birth in 2006. For non-Hispanic whites, the average was 78.1 years.

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Exercise May Help Erectile Dysfunction

Heart-healthy lifestyle found to have other benefits

August 16, 2010
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If you're among the one in five men who have erectile dysfunction (ED), you may want to hit the gym.  Studies show that physical exercise and being fit are associated with a lower risk of having ED.

Erectile dysfunction is a common condition in which a man is unable to hold an erection long enough to have intercourse with his partner.

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Sad Truths About Treatment for Depression

Many people don't get the help they need -- especially if they belong to a racial or ethnic minority

Depression is one of the most common illnesses, particularly at midlife, and also one of the least likely to be treated, according to a recent study from the Archives of General Psychiatry. In a national survey of 15,762 people, researchers from UCLA and Wayne State University in Detroit found that only half of all people with depression received some therapy and only 21 on those were receiving treatment that fell within guidelines set by the American Psychiatric Association.

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