All posts tagged "health"

NNPA, Pfizer Release Groundbreaking Poll about Sickle Disease in the Black Community

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) A new poll about sickle cell disease (SCD), presented by the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and Pfizer revealed...

Ask Dr. Kevin: Debunking the Myths Around Sickle Cell Disease

By Dr. Kevin Williams (Chief Medical Officer, Pfizer Rare Disease Unit) This article is the second installment in the “Ask Dr. Kevin” series, brought to you...

Appeals Court Says Flint Water Lawsuit Can Continue

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The United States 6th Circuit Court of Appeals’ reversal of a federal court’s decision in two lawsuits filed by...

Taraji P. Henson: Fighting the Good Fight for What Is Right

Sickle Cell Disease Sufferers Trapped In Fight Against Opioid Scourge

By Leonard E. Colvin (The New Journal and Guide/NNPA Member) For the thousands of individuals who suffer from the effects of sickle cell anemia, pain is...

Dr. Kevin Williams Talks about Sickle Cell Disease in the Black Community

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) You really don’t know a company, until you know the people who work there. Those were the introductory words...

Ask Dr. Kevin: Understanding Sickle Cell Disease

Ask Dr. Kevin is a new feature brought to you by Pfizer Rare Disease in collaboration with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) to increase understanding...

Pfizer’s Kevin Williams to Pen Health Column on Sickle Cell Disease for the Black Press

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Dr. Kevin Williams, the chief medical officer for Pfizer’s rare disease unit, plans to help educate the masses about...

Prohibitions and Bans: Serious, Unintended Consequences

By Reverend Al Sharpton, National Action Network and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., National Newspaper Publishers Association Rapidly shifting U.S. demographics are fueling the urgency of...

Flint Residents Still Suffering, Exposed to Contaminated Water

By D. Kevin McNeir (The Washington Informer/NNPA Member) Residents of Flint, Michigan have very little to celebrate, three years after the water crisis in the city...

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 Steven.Danehy@pfizer.com Claudette Perry 212-588-8764 Ext. 2 cperry@nnpa.org 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...