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New Study Reveals Excess Mortality and Years of Potential Life Lost Among the...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A new study shows that after some progress, the number of deaths and years of possible life lost among America’s Black...
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New Study Reveals Excess Mortality and Years of Potential Life Lost Among the...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A new study shows that after some progress, the number of deaths and years of possible life lost among America’s Black...
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Warnock drops by Southside Medical Center, talks insulin price stability
By Donnell Suggs | The Atlanta Voice Senator Raphael Warnock (D-Ga) visited Southside Medical Center Monday, May 22. Warnock. The junior senator and senior pastor at historic Ebenezer Baptist Church...
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A President for Every American
OP-ED: A President for Every American By Congressman James E. Clyburn In his January 20, 2021, inaugural address, President Joe Biden pledged an administration that looks like America and to “fight as...
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Vice President Harris Talks Debt Ceiling, Maternal Health, and Small Biz in...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Vice President Kamala Harris was as integral to the negotiations as anyone else in helping to reach a bipartisan deal so...
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The National Disgrace of Maternal Mortality
By Barrington M. Salmon | NNPA Newswire The National Center for Health Statistics released data several months ago showing that maternal deaths in the United States spiraled to the highest rate in...
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Stylish & Fit to Bring Lifestyle of Vitality Challenge’s The Big Reveal to...
Stylish & Fit is thrilled to announce the arrival of The Big Reveal, an extraordinary event from their Lifestyle of Vitality Challenge, to the vibrant Chicagoland area. This Fashion + Fitness...
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Illinois EPA Issues an Air Quality Alert for Friday
Warm, dry, and sunny conditions, along with increasing drought conditions contributing to increased ground-level ozone The Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), John J. Kim,...
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Big Picture Living Day
By Carla Thomas On Friday, June 2 Big Picture Lving Day will be celebrated with a series of virtual events designed to improve the life of participants. Through a virtual network of schools and...
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The Underdog Presidential Candidate, RFK Jr. and His Pledge to Black America
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a member of the illustrious Kennedy dynasty, is making a run for the Democratic presidential...
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National Kidney Foundation of Illinois Thanks the 1,400 Who Walked for Kidneys
The 24th annual Walk for Kidneys took place at Diversey Harbor in June, where the National Kidney Foundation of Illinois (NKFI) warmly received a gathering of 1,400 patients, family members, friends...
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OP-ED: Safeguarding Charitable Medicines Programs in America
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association All Americans should have equal access to high quality healthcare. As our nation steadily emerges out of the...
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Once a Safe Haven for Escaped Slaves, Small Arkansas Town Suffers Water...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia During the Civil War in 1863, Helena, Arkansas, located in the South and under Union occupation, provided refuge to...
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A Call for Self-Care for Restorers of Wellness
By Kumari Fabio, MA and Daktari S. Hicks, PsyD Where would our community be without the aid, guidance, and support of our treatment providers, practitioners, and restorers of wellness? Clinicians,...
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PRESS ROOM: Senators Carper and Cassidy and Representatives Ruiz and Wenstrup...
The Treat and Reduce Obesity Act has widespread support from stakeholders across the healthcare industry WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and...
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OP-ED: Anything Banned Becomes a Policing Issue:
Why the FDA Menthol Ban is Not Good for Communities of Color By Elliot T. Boyce, Sr. (Ret.), Former Director of the New York State Police Employee Assistance Program (EAP) With the FDA’s pending ban on...
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OP-ED: Why I Am Fighting for Greater Visibility for Diabetic Men and Women
Diabetes is often invisible to everyone except those living with it, and for too long, minorities have gone without better access to better healthcare technology. By Patti LaBelle More than 25 years...
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COLUMN: How to Maximize the Next 6 Months and Achieve Your Goals
Imagine it being July and you’re completely satisfied with the way your year has gone. Now, imagine it being July and you aren’t. Two things can be true. You can navigate in the same manner or you can...
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OP-ED: The PACT Act Fulfills Our Obligation to Veterans
By: Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn The United States has long been described as a nation of ideas. The founding fathers wrote that “with a firm reliance on the protection of divine...
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Veganism: Plant-Based Meat Alternatives Are Good for Business
By Niya Harris | The Burton Wire In the last 10 years, the plant-based meat industry has skyrocketed, and vegan restaurants have been popping up in mass numbers across the globe. Most people have heard...
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