CHICAGO DEFENDER — Almost 30,000 PPIL patients rely on Medicaid for birth control, cancer screenings, STI testing and treatment, prenatal services, gender-affirming care, and abortion. Tonya...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Harris’s detailed plan appears to offer Black men a vision of leadership, opportunity, and economic empowerment, which she argues is essential for the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Data from Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City shows that more than 13 percent of African American men between the ages 45 and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The report, covering the years FY 2014 through FY 2021, scrutinizes 344 deaths in BOP institutions and points to a multitude of issues,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The latest incident, detailed in a report by USA Today, saw Secretary Austin move to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for treatment—the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The Obesity Bill of Rights has garnered initial endorsements from 36 prominent organizations, including the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, the American Nurses...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Rasheeda S. Liberty, International Grand Basileus of Sigma Gamma Rho stated, “Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Incorporated is grateful for the opportunity to support...
THE AFRO — At-risk communities, defined by factors like socioeconomic status, ethnicity, and geographic location, bear the disproportionate burden of cancer. These disparities are not just...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The August 10 “When Good People Write Bad Policy” panel event urged lawmakers to study the effects of a menthol ban by launching a...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Ban advocates acknowledge that there will be an increase in the trafficking of unregulated cigarettes nationwide. This creates a roadmap for organized criminal...
By Bay City News Sonoma County is seeing “alarming” increases in congenital syphilis and is urging pregnant residents to access prenatal care as soon as possible...
San Rafael, CA – Marin County Public Health Officer Dr. Matt Willis updated the Board of Supervisors on March 28 about the state of the local opioid crisis[PDF] and...
By Tammerlin Drummond When a woman is undergoing treatment for breast cancer, chemotherapy and radiation often make her too weak to work. If she is working...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — NLOA acknowledges the negative health impacts of tobacco use. However, numerous reports find that overall, smoking rates in the U.S. are the lowest...
Legislation authored by Mayor Breed and Supervisor Ronen builds on the City’s larger efforts to curb drug overdoses and save lives The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Officials want to track changes in the prevalence of mental health issues and access to mental health care, understand how changes in national...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Through his involvement with Pfizer, Legendary former NBA player and coach Don Chaney encourages African Americans who have heart failure or experience unresolved...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Through his involvement with Pfizer, Legendary former NBA player and coach Don Chaney encourages African Americans who have heart failure or experience unresolved...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — During the St. Jude Spirit of the Dream event, guests heard about the strides made by St. Jude on racial equity since its...
People Are Liberating Public Spaces to Fight the Criminalization of Poverty By Cat Brooks How many times have you walked by an unhoused neighbor and told...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Health inequalities within the Black community have been well documented,” said Tawana Thomas Johnson, senior vice president and chief diversity officer at the...
By Tanu Henry | California Black Media As the monkeypox virus outbreak spreads around the globe, Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will need to galvanize forces...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are prepared to take our response to the next level in addressing this virus, and we urge every American to take monkeypox...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Peer research says that 86 percent of consumers get their news online. I go deeper and say that they get it from Twitter...
TEXAS METRO NEWS — “Don’t call your girlfriends or don’t go to YouTube University. You need to go to someone with board certified credentials,” stresses Dr....
