Crying Out Loud Yet Still Not Heard: Reclaiming Mental Health in Communities of Color
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Three Steps to Consider this Spring to Help You Live a Healthier Lifestyle
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Celebrating Black Maternal Health Advocates: Empowering Change and Saving Lives
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Texas Measles Outbreak Nears 100 Cases, Raising Concerns About Undetected Spread
Some private schools have shut down because of a rapidly escalating measles outbreak in West Texas. Local health departments are overstretched, pausing other important work as they race to limit the spread of this highly contagious virus.
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Republicans Are Eyeing Cuts to Medicaid. What’s Medicaid, Again?
In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid — a program he now oversees.
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California Flu Rates are Highest in 4 Years: Here is how to Protect Yourself
Flu cases in California have surged to the highest levels the state has seen in years.
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Flu Cases Skyrocket Nationwide, Overwhelming Hospitals and Closing Schools
Flu cases are surging across the United States, pushing hospitals to capacity and forcing school closures in multiple states. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that at least 24 million people have been infected this season, with 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths, including 57 children.
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Equity, Empowerment and Action: Combating STI’s In Our Communities
Let’s talk about something real. In our community, sexual health is about love, respect and trust, not just health. However, all too often, Black men and women are navigating relationships where their health takes a back seat to the expectations or desires of their partners.
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33rd Annual Empowerment Congress Summit at Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
The campus of Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science was the place to be on Saturday, January 25, 2025. The tremendous community event, the 33rd Annual Empowerment Congress Summit was held from 8:00-1:30 pm.
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New American Heart Association Report Reveals Alarming Inequities in Heart Health by Race and Gender
The American Heart Association’s 2025 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update uncovers glaring racial and gender disparities in cardiovascular health, illustrating the profound toll heart disease takes on marginalized populations. According to the report, non-Hispanic Black adults experience an age-adjusted mortality rate of 379.7 per 100,000 due to cardiovascular disease (CVD), compared to just 104.9 per 100,000 among non-Hispanic Asian females. Researchers asserted that such inequities reflect the disproportionate burden underrepresented communities bear in accessing equitable healthcare and prevention.
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New Research Shows African Americans Face Sharply Higher Dementia Risks
A new study reveals that Americans over the age of 55 have a 42 percent chance of developing dementia, a figure more than double that reported in previous research. The significant increase in estimated risk means that roughly 514,000 Americans could develop dementia this year alone, with projections rising to approximately 1 million new cases annually by 2060.
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Surgeon General Warns Alcohol Consumption Increases Cancer Risk, Urges New Warning Labels
The U.S. Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy, has issued an advisory linking alcohol consumption to an increased risk of cancer, calling for updated warning labels on alcoholic beverages to inform consumers better. Alcohol is listed as one of the leading preventable causes of cancer in the United States, contributing to 100,000 cases and 20,000 deaths each year.
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