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BHLTV a weekly, 30-minute cable television show on health, lifestyles and consumer technology issues geared to communities of color. Originally launched in July 2003, BHLTV featured Washington, DC Mayor Anthony Williams, District of Columbia Councilmember Sandy Allen (Ward 8) Chair, Committee on Human Services and entertaining and informative health news and feature stories of interest to the entire family.

Hosted by Les Butler, BHLTV aired on DCTV (Comcast Channels 5) in Washington, DC. BHLTV plans to be re-launched in Fall 2004 and will include streaming media broadcasts on the BeHealthyLifestyles website.

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A comprehensive search engine for reliable consumer health information from the Federal Government.

A collaboration between the BeHealthyLifestyles Group, Inc. and the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to reach communities of color with health and lifestyle information.

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Colon Cancer Hits Hard in Black America

African Americans are more likely to die of colon cancer than any other ethnic group in the US, despite ways to cure and even prevent the disease today. The high colon cancer risk for blacks was the focus for National Minority Cancer Awareness Week last month.

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Students Receive the Gift of Knowledge

Apple Early Literacy Preschool launched its Black History Month Literacy Project on board the Spirit of Washington last month with the help of the National Education Association’s “Read Across America Day” program. Celebrity readers included Les Butler, Mary Quattlebaum, Andre Washington, Big Tigger, Adjoa Burrowes and Alison Starling.

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Myths, Truths and Looking Good

Do you think you know how to stay slim and look great? "20/20" is exploring 10 popularly held myths about the things you've been doing to look great and stay healthy on both the outside and the inside. You may be surprised by some of the truths!

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