Health

by Dana Givens, November 12, 2020 – Since Democratic candidate Joe Biden emerged as the president-elect after the election, he has already announced plans of creating a new task force dedicated to containing and combatting the […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE – By BlackPressUSA — “Getting the flu vaccine is especially important this year. If you get the flu, you may need to be hospitalized, in this time of COVID-19, in an already overwhelmed healthcare […]

By Katie Hunt www.phillytrib.com – While magic mushrooms are known for their hallucinogenic effects, they may also have a role to play in the treatment of some mental health treatment. Or they might, if they […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent –  “The public will immediately notice a vast change in science messaging from the White House,” said Lawrence Gostin, director of Georgetown University’s […]

MILWAUKEE TIMES WEEKLY — “If the obesity epidemic increases, or indeed maintains its current trajectory, it is likely that the future risk of cardiovascular events such as stroke and coronary heart disease will increase,” aid […]

By Charles Griggs (8th & Whitner Group) – A Perspective from the COMPPARE Minority Engagement Group – Since 1999, thanks to the efforts of the American Foundation for Urological Disease (AFUD), the month of September […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — @StacyBrownMedia – By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent -Black men remain more likely to develop more aggressive types of prostate cancer as prostate cancer death rates in African Americans […]

BY MICHAEL A. FLETCHER – As COVID-19 disproportionately devastates Black communities, seven in ten African Americans say people are treated unfairly based on race or ethnicity when they seek medical care. AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE a dim view […]

by Leah Lawrence, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today – November 3, 2020 – Two outcomes worse, but reassurance from two other key results, VA study shows. Black men with low-risk prostate cancer undergoing active surveillance had a significantly […]

By Family Features – The American Kidney Fund’s “Beyond Bananas” campaign builds awareness .Foods high in potassium, an essential mineral and electrolyte, offer health and nutrition benefits. Potassium helps muscles, including the heart, expand and […]