A new study reveals 8 out of 10 African Americans are unaware of the importance of speaking to their loved ones about their wish to become a donor.

In response to the study, The Links, Incorporated and Roche pharmaceutical company will distribute thousands of conversation starter guides at organ donor awareness church events nationwide on National Donor Sabbath, November 13

Researchers find that young African Americans are at a much higher risk for colon cancer than other races.

Researchers looked at racial factors in analyzing findings from colonoscopy exams and found that among those with abnormal findings, polyps were the most common among African Americans, while hemorrhoids were the most common finding for Caucasians, and Hispanics most commonly experienced diverticulosis

Bill Gates has pledged $258.3 million for research and development to combat malaria, including funding for a test of the world's first vaccine against the mosquito-borne disease

The American Council for Fitness and Nutrition (ACFN) and the American Dietetic Association Foundation (ADAF) announce a new initiative focusing on African-American and Hispanic children, populations that data show are at higher risk of obesity.

The initiative is scheduled to begin in 2006 and will focus on helping community leaders build and expand programs that will help families adopt healthier lifestyles

Douglas Maher - All Headline News Staff Reporter

"The detection of bird flu in Romania and Turkey, following outbreaks in Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia, confirms FAO's recent warning that the virus is spreading along the pathways of migratory birds outside southeast Asia," says Joseph Domenech, FAO's Chief Veterinary Officer