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Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick Encourages Young People...
Howard University President Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick says that sickle cell disease is not a death sentence. People living with SCD can still play sports, go to school, have careers and live productive...
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JUUL Labs Offers New Device to Help Smokers Monitor and Change their Habits
The JUUL e-cigarette is a slim device that looks like a flash drive. E-cigarettes have the potential to benefit adult smokers who are not pregnant if used as a complete substitute for regular...
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PRESS ROOM: New Study Provides Critical Insights On Unique Health Needs Of...
According to the African American Health Engagement Study (AAHES), a collaboration of Pfizer, the National Medical Association (NMA) and the National Black Nurses Association (NBNA), 75 percent of...
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Ask Dr. Kevin: Out with the Old, In with a New Understanding to Improve...
Dr. Kevin Williams, the chief medical officer for Rare Disease at Pfizer, says that a new understanding of SCD among both healthcare professionals and patients can lead to better communication and more...
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AAMA passes resolution to address Black maternal health crisis
THE CHICAGO CRUSADER — Recently, the African American Mayors Association (AAMA) passed a resolution that commits its mayors to working with local health officials and community health organizations to...
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Aretha Franklin, the ‘Queen of Soul’, will be buried August 31 in Detroit
PRIDE PUBLISHING GROUP — Aretha Franklin, who died last week, will lie in repose August 28th and 29th at the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History in Detroit. [...read more]
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High Levels of Lead Found in DC Public Housing
AFRO — Residents of Barry Farm Dwellings in Southeast, D.C. received a notice last week alarming them that “lead-based paint or lead-based paint hazards” had been identified throughout the housing...
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Black Faith Leaders Encourage Their Flocks to Sign Up for Obamacare
By Freddie Allen (NNPA Newswire Editor-In-Chief) Faith leaders in the Black community are encouraging members of their congregations to sign-up for healthcare coverage during the Affordable Care Act’s...
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OP-ED: Don’t Delay, Sign-up for Affordable Healthcare Today
By Rep. James E. Clyburn (D-S.C., Chairman, Democratic Faith Working Group) The deadline to enroll or modify healthcare coverage under the Affordable Care Act is December 15. So, time is running out....
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Ask Dr. Kevin: Understanding Clinical Trials and Sickle Cell Disease in the...
By Dr. Kevin Williams (Chief Medical Officer, Pfizer Rare Disease Unit) This article is the third installment in the “Ask Dr. Kevin” series, brought to you by Pfizer Rare Disease in collaboration with...
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Black AIDS Institute Launches Bold Vision for the Future: Announces Phill...
As part of a new strategic plan to prepare for the next generation of Black HIV/AIDS response, the Black AIDS Institute announced several organizational changes, including the retirement of long-time...
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OPINION: Black Women Need Better Access to Reproductive Healthcare
Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley, the chief medical officer at Planned Parenthood of Maryland, talks about healthcare for Black women, reproductive rights and discrimination in healthcare. [...read more]
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With oneSCDvoice, People Living with Sickle Cell Disease Have an Online...
Pfizer partnered with the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America to create oneSCDvoice, a digital platform that provides accurate information about the disease. Blacks are disproportionately...
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Ask Dr. Kevin: Stigma in Sickle Cell Disease: How It Impacts Emergency Room Care
Dr. Kevin Williams, the chief medical officer for Rare Disease at Pfizer discusses the stigma associated with sickle cell disease, emergency room treatment for SCD patients, and pain management....
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OPINION: Earth Day Isn’t Just for Rich, White People
Jeremy Orr, the Environmental and Climate Justice Committee Chair for the NAACP Michigan State Conference talks about Earth Day 2018. [...read more]
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OP-ED: A Smile for Every Child: “Sharing Smiles Day” and the Importance of...
Julianne Malveaux says that children pay a big price when their dental needs are unmet. Kool Smiles will offer free dental care on Sunday, May 20. [...read more]
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PRESS ROOM: Health, Diversity and Inclusion Leader Sheila Thorne Will Receive...
As President and CEO, Sheila L. Thorne has built the Multicultural Healthcare Marketing Group, LLC (MHMG) into a thriving and growing full-service market research, cross-cultural educational, marketing...
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Grey’s Anatomy Star Chandra Wilson Honored at WomenHeart’s Annual Wenger Awards
The Wenger Awards celebrate individuals who have made extraordinary contributions in the fight against heart disease in women. Black women have heart disease at higher rates than White women and...
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KC Morse, Dr. Biree Andemariam Talk about Sickle Cell Disease on World Sickle...
KC Morse (left) and Dr. Biree Andemariam say that more work needs to be done to empower sickle cell disease patients and to increase awareness about SCD in the medical community. [...read more]
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South Side celebrates neighborhood pride, healthy aging
MINNESOTA SPOKESMAN-RECORDER — South Minneapolis’ unofficial annual community reunion kicked off Saturday, September 1 with an afternoon of family, free food and fun at Phelps Park. The ninth annual...
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