All posts tagged "health"

PRESS ROOM: Pfizer and the National Newspaper Publishers Association Collaborate to Raise Awareness of Sickle Cell Disease and Need for Improved Patient Care

Media Contacts: Steven Danehy 212-733-1538 [email protected] Claudette Perry 212-588-8764 Ext. 2 [email protected] Collaboration Aims to Educate on the Importance of Clinical Trials in Developing Potential New...

Neonatal Mortality: The Quiet Crisis of the African-American Community

By Patricia Maryland, Dr.PH (NNPA Newswire Guest Columnist) In my years working in healthcare, I have been blessed to see patients celebrate happy moments, but I...

On National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, Time to Address Stigma

By Angelo C. Louw (NNPA Newswire Guest Columnist) Those of us working in HIV prevention have always believed that the spread of the virus was largely...

Beauty Maven Maisie Dunbar is Thankful for Mother Africa This Holiday Season

Rocking That Style! Aunni’s Fashion and Beauty Column By Andrea “Aunni” Young (AFRO/NNPA Member) Celebrity beauty expert and Bluffa Jo Cosmetics creator Maisie Dunbar once told...

Despite Progress, Colorectal Cancer Claims Thousands of Black Lives

By Dr. Patricia Maryland (NNPA Newswire Guest Columnist) Few diseases cause as much pain and suffering as cancer. While survivors, activists, policymakers and healthcare professionals have...

Black AIDS Institute Honors Lee Daniels on World AIDS Day

By BAI Staffers (Black AIDS Institute) The Black AIDS Institute’s Heroes in the Struggle Gala and Award Celebration honors, in a star-studded event and photographic tribute,...

PRESS ROOM: Are You Eligible for New Medicare Benefits? Find Out Today

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Your health needs change from year to year. And, your health plan may change its benefits and costs each year too. That’s why...

This Is Why Increasing Diversity in Healthcare is Essential for the Black Community

By Dr. Patricia Maryland (NNPA Newswire Guest Columnist) Diversity is good for communities, companies and our nation. A plurality of viewpoints, experiences and beliefs has the...

Managing Pain and Opioid Addiction in the Black Community

By Patricia Maryland, Dr.PH (NNPA Newswire Guest Columnist) As America grapples with prescription opioid addiction, an epidemic shattering communities across our nation, healthcare providers face a...

Hillary Clinton Rolls Out Mental Health Care Plan

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Last week, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton released a health care proposal designed to support millions of Americans suffering...

Taking a Closer Look at Black Mental Health

By Patricia Maryland, Dr.PH (NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist) Good physical and mental health help drive success and enjoyment in our lives. But when it comes...

Gleaners Launches “Hunger Free Summer” Campaign to Feed Michigan Students

By Sidnee King (NNPA/DTU Journalism Fellow, Michigan Chronicle) Gleaners Community Food Bank, a non-profit group based in Detroit, Mich., that distributes 79,000 meals per day, recently...

Tika Sumpter On Being Dark-Skinned In Hollywood: “I Was Truly Unprepared”

Pfizer Officials Call for Blacks to Participate in Sickle Cell Disease Clinical Trials

By Joan H. Allen (NNPA News Wire Contributor) June 19, 2016 marks World Sickle Cell Day. In a desire to help create a greater awareness of...

The NFL Tried to Fund Government’s Concussion Research to Influence It

[MARKETWATCH.COM] There are a lot of reasons the National Football League might want to influence the findings of government research into brain injuries. A new congressional...

Black Women Beware: Are Our Hair Products Killing Us?

[ATLANTADAILYWORLD.COM] A bombshell new report from Black Women for Wellness, an LA-based advocacy and research group dedicated to the health and wellness of Black women, released...

The Flint Water Crisis Has the Power to Bring Out the Best in Americans

By Dr. Patricia Maryland (NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist) Our nation continues to marshal support for the people of Flint, Michigan, as the city rebuilds after...

Diversity among Doctors Drives Trust in Health Care

By Patricia Maryland NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist Black History Month gives us the opportunity to reflect on the countless examples of the contributions that African-Americans...

Black Retirement: “Too Poor To Retire, But Too Young To Die”

[BLACKDOCTOR.ORG] It was late and I was hungry. So naturally, one of the few places that is open will more than likely be fast food. So...

African-Americans and the ACA: Much Accomplished, More to Do

By Pat Maryland NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) promised to improve the delivery of healthcare services in America—especially...

Walmart, Coca-Cola and Industry Partners Donate 6.5 Million Bottles of Water to Schools in Flint

[COCA-COLA COMPANY] Walmart, Coca-Cola, Nestlé and PepsiCo will collectively donate water to meet the daily needs of more than 10,000 school children in Flint, Mich. for...

For Communities of Color, the Fight against Diabetes is Far from Over

Patricia Maryland NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the rate of new cases of diabetes in the...

Diabetes Prevention Program Launched at the University of Maryland

By Stacy M. Brown Special to the NNPA News Wire from the Washington Informer In statistics revealed last year by the Centers for Disease Control and...

Fitness Fundamentals Still Challenge Americans, Poll Finds

(Reuters) – Despite an explosion of fitness advice from TV shows, blogs, books and online experts, a basic knowledge of health and exercise still eludes most...

Mini-Strokes May Lead to PTSD, Study Finds

(HealthDay News) — A mini-stroke may not cause lasting physical damage, but it could increase your risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a small, new...