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Blue Cross Encourages Vaccination Against Preventable Diseases During...
By LA Data News Getting children vaccinated against preventable, potentially deadly diseases like measles, mumps and whooping cough not only protects our family’s health, it protects public health....
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PRESS ROOM: Reproductive Justice organizations express dismay over Hyde...
WASHINGTON — Today, the House Appropriations Committee marked up its Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies spending bill for Fiscal Year 2020. This watershed spending bill...
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Ross Speaks, Educates, Challenges and Inspires
By Jennifer L. Warren NEWBURGH – “I believe activism is a way to make your life matter,” Loretta Ross passionately affirmed these words as she spoke to an attentive room full of people at SUNY...
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COMMENTARY: Clean Air Is a Human Right
By Noemí Gallardo, Senior Manager of Public Policy, Sunrun Inc. My baby brother suffered from acute asthma his entire childhood, and witnessing his pain was tough on me, but even more so for my...
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Singleton’s Death a Stark Reminder of Stroke Signs and Prevention
By Dr. Janet Seabrook When I first heard that award-winning, Hollywood film producer John Singleton had been placed on life support, I immediately wanted to know why? After all, I knew he was barely...
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COMMENTARY: Learn Your Numbers During Stroke Awareness Month
By Roger Caldwell, NNPA Newswire Contributor May is National Stroke Awareness Month, and it is very significant to me, because I am a stroke survivor. As a stroke survivor, I consider myself to be a...
View ArticleCOMMENTARY: Another case of Alzheimer’s
By Bill Fletcher, Jr., NNPA Newswire Contributor When I looked at my email in-box this afternoon, I encountered one of those messages that I dread: yet another person I know has been institutionalized...
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Why care about mental health?
BY Dallas Post Tribune Staff DALLAS – Mental illness can affect anyone at any time. Young, old, rich, poor, male, female, one in five of us will experience a mental health issue in any given year....
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The Geto Boys’ Bushwick Bill Reveals He Has Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer
By Defender News Network Bushwick Bill, of the legendary Houston rap group the Geto Boys, revealed that he has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer. The news came as a complete shock to the...
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Diabetic Amputations A ‘Shameful Metric’ Of Inadequate Care
By Anna Gorman | Kaiser Health News On his regular rounds at the University of Southern California’s Keck Hospital, Dr. David Armstrong lives a brutal injustice of American health care. Each week,...
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Nashville General Hospital celebrates 129 years of service and recognizes...
By Cass Teague City officials gathered to recognize Nashville General Hospital for the quality service they provide. On Wednesday, May 1, 2019, Nashville General Hospital (NGH) welcomed community...
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Medicaid Expansion is a Necessity for Wisconsin
By LaKeshia Myers The people of Wisconsin have spoken, they want our state’s residents to have adequate healthcare options. One way to do this is to expand Medicaid. As the centerpiece of Governor...
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Viola Davis Reveals Diabetes Diagnosis and Campaign to Raise Awareness
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Academy Award winner Viola Davis has opened up about her prediabetes diagnosis, sharing that she comes from a family with a history of...
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5 Ways Climate Change Affects The Mental Health Of Young People
By Dallas Post Tribune Staff The European Parliament’s recent ban on single-use plastic products was hailed as a positive step in the world’s battle against climate change.Yet at the same time, younger...
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COMMENTARY: Here’s why regular fasting might work for you
By Dr. Tony Hampton The warm temperatures and increased physical activity that come with spring and summer means many people will be eating less. That means it could be a good time to introduce...
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Tips to be Fit: Most germs won’t hurt us, but 1,400 can
By Vince Faust Did you know there are over 65,000 known germs, but only about 1,400 cause disease? The four major types of germs are bacteria, viruses, fungi and protozoa. They can infect our bodies...
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SBA honors Arubah Emotional Health Services
By MSR News Online The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has named Arubah Emotional Health Services, P.A. the 2019 Minnesota Minority Owned Small Business of the Year. Anissa Keyes founded...
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Actor Bill Duke and Filmmaker William Michael Barbee Attend Didi Hirsch’s...
By Sentinel News Service On Thursday, April 25th, Actor Bill Duke and Filmmaker William “Michael” Barbee attended the 23rd Annual Erasing the Stigma Leadership Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Actor...
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Prostate screening is a must
Alan with wife Yvonne and their children. By Ricki Fairley, The Cincinnati Herald My friend Alan ended his four-year battle with prostate cancer, and I started my war to engage Black men and make them...
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Drug use, violence among topics at youth leadership summit
By Wave Newspapers SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Youth from six inner-city schools gathered at Los Angeles Trade-Tech College May 18 for the second annual Emerging Leaders Youth Summit as a part of National...
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