The Flint Water Crisis Has the Power to Bring Out the Best in Americans
By Dr. Patricia Maryland (NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist) Our nation continues to marshal support for the people of Flint, Michigan, as the city rebuilds after its water supply was found to be...
View ArticleBlack Doctors Earn Less than White Doctors
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) African-American physicians earn 15 percent less than White physicians—an average of $262,000 compared to $303,000—according to Medscape’s 2017 Physicians...
View ArticleAmericans Spend Almost $10,000 Each Year on Health Insurance
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Health care spending in the United States grew at a rate of 5.8 percent last year and reached $3.2 trillion, or $9,990 per person, based on new analysis...
View ArticleSan Diego Trainer Overcomes Hurdles on the Track and in Life
By Edward Henderson (San Diego Voice & Viewpoint/NNPA Member) Rashan Guillory remembers the hunger pangs the most. Several months pregnant with her daughter Journey and kicked out of her parents’...
View ArticleWhy Are Black People Still in the Dark When It Comes to HIV Prevention?
By Angelo C. Louw (NNPA Newswire Guest Columnist) With new infection rates and AIDS-related deaths on a decline globally, it seems we are finally gaining ground in the fight to end the epidemic....
View ArticlePRESS ROOM: Patricia Maryland, Dr.PH, to Become President and CEO of...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ST. LOUIS — Ascension announced that Patricia Maryland, Dr.PH, will become Executive Vice President and President and CEO of Ascension Healthcare, effective July 1, 2017. The...
View ArticleTo End AIDS in the United States, Stay True to the National HIV/AIDS Strategy
By Judith Auerbach, Robert Bank, Chris Collins, JD Davids, Rebecca Haag, David Ernesto Munar, Dana Van Gorder, Phill Wilson and A. Toni Young (Original Conveners of Coalition for a National AIDS...
View ArticleAmerican University of Antigua Finds Success with Diversity Mission
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Dr. Kwaku Boakye has a goal to improve the overall health conditions in developing countries. He and his brother, Kwabena Boakye, started a nonprofit...
View ArticleBlack AIDS Institute Launches “30 Days of HIV” Campaign
By Black AIDS Institute Staffers The Black AIDS Institute, the nation’s only think tank focused on the impact of HIV upon Black communities, has announced a national, digital-community campaign, “30...
View ArticleFlint Residents Still Suffering, Exposed to Contaminated Water
By D. Kevin McNeir (The Washington Informer/NNPA Member) Residents of Flint, Michigan have very little to celebrate, three years after the water crisis in the city made national headlines. On April 25,...
View ArticleWhy Talking about Mental Health Is So Important
By Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas) During the month of May, we recognize Mental Health Month, and raise awareness for the millions of Americans living with a mental health condition. Since 1 in 5...
View ArticlePfizer’s Kevin Williams to Pen Health Column on Sickle Cell Disease for the...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Dr. Kevin Williams, the chief medical officer for Pfizer’s rare disease unit, plans to help educate the masses about sickle cell disease (SCD) in a new...
View ArticleAsk Dr. Kevin: Understanding Sickle Cell Disease
Ask Dr. Kevin is a new feature brought to you by Pfizer Rare Disease in collaboration with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) to increase understanding of sickle cell disease. Dr....
View ArticleDr. Kevin Williams Talks about Sickle Cell Disease in the Black Community
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) You really don’t know a company, until you know the people who work there. Those were the introductory words of National Newspaper Publishers Association...
View ArticleSickle Cell Disease Sufferers Trapped In Fight Against Opioid Scourge
By Leonard E. Colvin (The New Journal and Guide/NNPA Member) For the thousands of individuals who suffer from the effects of sickle cell anemia, pain is a common part of their lives. The inherited...
View ArticleTaraji P. Henson: Fighting the Good Fight for What Is Right
By Tamara E. Holmes (Black AIDS Contributor) Actress Taraji P. Henson has never shied away from a worthy cause, and she has always been ready to fight for what she believes is right. Not only has that...
View ArticleAppeals Court Says Flint Water Lawsuit Can Continue
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals’ reversal of a federal court’s decision in two lawsuits filed by Flint, Michigan residents over the...
View ArticleAsk Dr. Kevin: Debunking the Myths Around Sickle Cell Disease
By Dr. Kevin Williams (Chief Medical Officer, Pfizer Rare Disease Unit) This article is the second installment in the “Ask Dr. Kevin” series, brought to you by Pfizer Rare Disease in collaboration with...
View ArticleNNPA, Pfizer Release Groundbreaking Poll about Sickle Disease in the Black...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) A new poll about sickle cell disease (SCD), presented by the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and Pfizer revealed that while the majority...
View ArticleRep. Barbara Lee Calls Trump’s Obamacare Executive Order “Spiteful....
By Freddie Allen (Editor-In-Chief, NNPA Newswire) President Donald Trump just delivered two more gut punches to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in an ongoing effort to knock out President Barack Obama’s...
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