Health

TALLAHASSEE -By Christine Sexton – Florida pharmacists and physicians continue to wrangle about medical treatment patients will be able to receive at pharmacies. After nearly three hours of discussion Monday, members of the Florida Board […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – “There is truth to the fact that lives will be saved because of the number of African Americans who smoke menthol cigarettes, […]

By Rollin Out – Brandy says her daughter Sy’rai saved her life when she battled depression. The R&B legend revealed how she considered suicide after being involved in a 2006 car accident that claimed the life of a woman […]

As a family physician in Columbus, when someone has chest pain with exertion that might be caused by a blockage of a heart artery, I order a cardiac stress test. The coronavirus pandemic is a […]

A study has found that a gene involved in diabetes, lipid metabolism, and coronary artery disease may play a role in the increased risk of stroke among people of African descent. Share on PinterestResearchers may […]

By Julie Garcia – New research shows there were 80,000 missed diagnoses of cancer in the U.S. between March and June. According to IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science, cancer screenings decreased by 90 percent in […]

By Tim Nickens (Poynter Institute) – Historical practices embedded in health care, structural racism and high-risk jobs contribute to the pandemic’s disproportionate effects Residents sign up for assistance and free supplies provided by Sistas Van […]

The U.S. has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the developed world, with women of color especially at risk. Dr. Robyn R. Jones, Senior Medical Director at Johnson & Johnson, is determined to […]

by Pilar Ortega, MD, and Brian Williams, MD -For Black and Latinx individuals, what does race have to do with health? If you find yourself in the emergency department, meeting your doctor for the first time, […]

The fact that Black males comprised only 3.1% of medical school enrollment for the 1978-79 school year according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) probably isn’t that alarming. After all, it was 1978 […]