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COMMENTARY: Mental Health Awareness Matters
Cierra’s Interlude Cierra Mayes By Cierra Mayes, Texas Metro News Writer With so much going on in the world today, there are many real-world issues that are in need of our focus. One of these issues...
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FAMU professor to study disparities in medical marijuana
By The Florida Courier Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law Professor Jeffrey Brown has been awarded a $7,500 grant to study the regulatory and economic impacts that the legalization of...
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Pharmacist Turned Entrepreneur Is Changing The Way We View Natural Hair Care
By The Chicago Defender Kristal Cunningham is a wife, mother of two handsome young men, and a pharmacist who loves living life boldly. Fueled by her passion for beautiful curly hair, she began Bold...
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Congresswoman Kelly Completes Naloxone Training, Seeks to Raise Awareness of...
By The Chicago Defender Matteson, IL – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust, and her staff completed training to administer naloxone, the opioid...
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COMMENTARY: Ending HIV Only Happens if Black America Leads
By Raniyah Copeland In 2011, Science Magazine’s “Breakthrough of the Year” was the discovery that antiretroviral drugs were a game changer in HIV prevention. The development of treatment as Prevention...
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Urban Growers Collective to host 2nd annual gala Sept. 19
By The Chicago Crusader Urban Growers Collective (UGC), a leading non-profit organization in urban agriculture and food policy in Chicago, will host its annual gala to support educational programs,...
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Birmingham hosts Southern HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
By Ameera Steward National experts and advocates gathered in Birmingham this week to offer insights into addressing the Southern AIDS epidemic. The event was held Wednesday, Aug. 21 on Southern...
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Coalition seeks ban on flavored tobacco products
By Wire News Service LOS ANGELES — City and county officials have examined the idea of banning flavored tobacco products in recent months, and a coalition of health experts, educators and students...
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Ahinoam and David Israel Bring Total Wellness Hub to Bessemer
By Ameera Steward Last fall, Ahinoam Israel opened a café in Bessemer to provide herbal supplements that have helped her and can help others. “It’s something that’s close to my heart because … it...
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Haynes Tackles Mental Health at Macedonia Summer Revival
By Cora Jackson-Fossett As anxiety sweeps America, the Rev. Dr. Freddie Haynes stopped by Macedonia Baptist Church to offer solutions to soothe stress-related tensions. Known as a prophetic...
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Chicago Park District Brings Back Free Fitness Week
Five days, 69 fitness centers, and free admission September 3 – 8 By The Chicago Crusader The Chicago Park District announces Free Fitness Week to return to 69 fitness centers across the city from...
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Mysterious Vaping Lung Injuries May Have Flown Under Regulatory Radar
By Sydney Lupkin and Anna Maria Barry-Jester It was the arrival of the second man in his early 20s gasping for air that alarmed Dr. Dixie Harris. Young patients rarely get so sick, so fast, with a...
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Tori Wolfe-Sisson’s “Melanin-Centered” Yoga Class Relieves Stress
By Javacia Harris Bowser At first glance, Tori Wolfe-Sisson’s yoga class may seem like any other. The lights are dimmed to help participants relax. Attendees are donning leggings with tank tops or...
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NFL Veteran Launches Supplement Brand
By Mark F. Gray Health is a “lifestyle” for Visanthe Shiancoe. Regarded as the greatest NFL tight end, since Raymond Chester from Morgan State University, Shiancoe was notorious for his insane training...
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Leader in Women’s Issues to Head U.N. Aids Program
By Global Information Network The U.N’s office on AIDS has named a longtime activist on women’s issues to head the global health agency. Ugandan humanitarian Winnie Karagwa Byanyima’s career began as a...
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Slaughter-Backed Legislation Provides Mental Health Resources for Law...
By The Chicago Defender To promote mental health care among law enforcement, state Rep. Justin Slaughter, D-Chicago, supported legislation to raise awareness of common mental health issues and...
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COMMENTARY: Ending HIV will only happen if Black America leads
By Raniyah Copeland In 2011, Science Magazine’s “Breakthrough of the Year” was the discovery that antiretroviral drugs were a game-changer in HIV prevention. The development of treatment as Prevention...
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All of Us Research Making Progress in Precision Medicine
By Bob Shepard The All of Us Research Program at the National Institutes of Health has made strong progress in its efforts to advance precision medicine, according to a report published in the New...
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West Nile Virus Found in Fulton County
Local Public Health Officials Urge Fulton County Residents to Protect Themselves and Their Families By ADW News Fulton County Board of Health officials are urging County residents to take measures to...
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Karen Boykin-Towns Takes her Talents to Sard Verbinnen
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Ask Karen Boykin-Towns what motivates her, and you’re sure to get an earful because her list is extensive. After 22 years at Pfizer, and...
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