Health

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Ottamissiah “Missy” Moore – (Source: www.blackpessusa.com) – On National Healthcare Decisions Day, I want to share the importance of compassionate death in the Black community, including hospice care. Hospice is a […]

BY MARLA PAUL – Discovery paves way to precision medicine for prostate cancer in all races . Black men die more often of prostate cancer yet, paradoxically, have greater survival benefits from immunotherapy treatment. A new […]

By Eric K. Mann, President and CEO, YMCA of Florida’s First Coast – The events that have unfolded over this past year have dramatically impacted the world, our community, our families and our Y. We couldn’t […]

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – So far, the House Calls program has vaccinated 30 patients and eligible caregivers and plans to administer up to 130 doses by mid-April. The program provides care to patients […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) -“While the Affordable Care Act has greatly reduced the number of older adults who are uninsured, coverage has remained unaffordable for far too many people aged 50-64, including many from […]

By Janelle King, RN – March 26, 2021 (Source: www.sistersletter.com) – Check out the surprising science behind how these animals can help our moods, heart health and more. Whether you’re hanging out with your canine companion […]

(Source: ROLLINGOUT.COM) — By Kandis Knight, Rollingout.com – You have parents who are just good. And you can recognize that right away, you will have other parents who let their anxiety overtake them. You know, […]

By Kaiser Health News, Contributor – March 24, 2021 – (Source: www.usnews.com) – By April Dembosky – For many Black Americans, the infamous syphilis study isn’t the medical deal breaker it’s often made out to be. […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE —  By BlackPressUSA –  In the United States, there are more than 600,000 to 800,000 people being trafficked annually across international borders and 40% percent of sex trafficking victims are Black women and […]

By Cilicia Anderson – Outlook writer – (Source: www.capitaloutlook.com) – When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit the United State, one man remembers seeing folks in his community flocking to the grocery store. They piled up […]