Former NFL wife Lacey Leonard expresses frustration with the league
ROLLING OUT - Leonard recently sat down with rolling out to discuss her journey and overcoming the obstacles that come with CTE. The post Former NFL wife Lacey Leonard expresses frustration with the...
View ArticleLittle-known illnesses turning up in Covid long-haulers
THE LOUISIANA WEEKLY - Dawson is among what one doctor called “waves and waves” of “long-haul” COVID patients who remain sick long after retesting negative for the virus. A significant percentage are...
View ArticleAdvocates to Gov. Newsom: Racial Disparities Are a Public Health Crisis
THE SACRAMENTO OBSERVER - “The biggest hardship that we’re facing right now is really getting the governor to support investments to community-based organizations to focus on health equity and racial...
View ArticleSupreme Court Upholds Obamacare
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The court ruled 7-2, with Justice Stephen Breyer writing for the majority, striking down a lower court ruling, saying the plaintiffs — Texas and 17 other GOP-led states — did not have...
View ArticleDrew: COVID Safety Measures for International Travel
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES - Unvaccinated people should continue to follow all the CDC COVID-19 safety guidelines for both domestic and international travel. Keeping an Eye on Safety is still important no...
View ArticleDispel myths about clinical trials and vaccines to protect the Black community
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL - Black Americans are under-represented in clinical trials. And that’s a problem for Black Americans. The post Dispel myths about clinical trials and vaccines to protect the Black...
View ArticleAfter Enrollment Deadline, Some Californians Can Still Save on Health Insurance
VOICE AND VIEWPOINT - The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) the COVID-19 relief package signed into law last March, includes significant aid for millions of people nationwide who either are...
View ArticleLiving a Kawaida Life: Self-Understanding, Relatedness, Striving and Sharing...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL - Within this framework, I want to identify and discuss four essential elements in pursuing and practicing a good, full and meaningful life. These are: self-understanding,...
View ArticleExpress Yourself, Beautiful Black Man Series
PRECINCT REPORTER GROUP NEWS - “Myself and many other Black male therapists are making headway in providing increased services for Black men. We’re encouraging Black men to seek out therapy. If you’re...
View ArticleThe coronavirus is still in the midst of the Black community in California
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The vaccine is here to prevent severe illness and death from the virus,” said Sami Gallegos, press secretary for the state’s COVID-19 task force. “Just because California is open, does...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: To This Doctor, Medical Cannabis Is an ‘Exit Drug’
THE FLORIDA STAR | THE GEORGIA STAR - Marijuana has a history of being criticized as a “gateway drug,” meaning it’s the first step on a path leading to more potent and addictive narcotics. Dr. Joseph...
View ArticleOP-ED: The “Black RJ Policy Agenda” will turn racism upside down
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black women, femmes, girls and gender-expansive individuals have been marginalized for far too long. We have been fighting for our survival while others stood by and watched — or worse,...
View ArticleOP-ED: Insurance Giant Prioritizing Profits Over Patients
NNPA NEWSWIRE — One of the most recent acts of insurance company greed happened with UnitedHealthcare, the nation’s largest insurance provider. Just recently, the insurance giant announced it would no...
View ArticleMartinez-Born NFL Rookie Joins Gov. Newsom’s Efforts Against Homelessness and...
POST NEWS GROUP - Harris has dedicated personal time and resources to address poverty, education, homelessness, and food insecurity. He has also collaborated with Oakland native and former Seattle...
View Article10 Cities with The Highest HIV Rates
THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE - The size of the HIV epidemic is relatively small compared to the country’s population but is heavily concentrated among several key affected populations. Around 70% of annual new...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: COVID-19 Exposed Racial Injustices, the CA Health Equity Fund...
THE SACRAMENTO OBSERVER - We urge the legislature and Governor Newsom to approve and fund the creation of a California Health Equity and Racial Justice Fund to help make California a more just and...
View ArticleMental Health: Healthy Heritage, Churches Offer Resources
PRECINCT REPORTER GROUP NEWS - “I have always felt that if you educate the women in the household, you educate the family on any topic,” Phyllis Clark, executive director and founder of the Healthy...
View Article“Black Reproductive Justice Policy Agenda” Will Turn Racism Upside Down
POST NEWS GROUP - Every pregnant Black person faces systemic racism that makes us “three times more likely to die from a pregnancy-related cause than white women.” When our children are born, we face...
View ArticleDelta Variant Now Makes up 83 Percent of all U.S. COVID Cases
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The best way to prevent the spread of COVID-19 variants is to prevent the spread of disease, and vaccination is the most powerful tool we have,” Dr. Walensky asserted during a U.S....
View ArticleBiden-Harris Administration to Invest More Than $1.6 Billion to Support...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — As COVID-19 cases rise among unvaccinated people and where the more transmissible Delta virus variant is surging, this funding will expand activities to detect, diagnose, trace, and...
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