CDC Locks Out Black Providers
By Phil Wilson
NNPA Columnist
On March 19, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded $115 million over five years to 21 organizations to...
Black Families Becoming More Aware Of Autism
By Jazelle Hunt
NNPA Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As Camille Proctor watched her one year-old son, she knew something wasn’t right. He played with others...
Concussions A Greater Problem For Black Youth
By Jazelle Hunt
Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Despite the flurry of news about NFL lawsuits over concussions, the problem affects far more athletes at the...
EPA To Require Air Pollution Measurements In Black Communities
By Jazelle Hunt
NNPA Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – For the first time, the Environmental Protection Agency may require oil refineries to regularly measure the air...
Enhanced Ebola Screenings To Begin At Five U.S. Airports
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs & Border Protection (CBP) announced that they will begin...
Report: Brand Name Drug Prices Increasing Dramatically
Washington, DC - According to a new AARP Public Policy Report, retail prices for brand name prescription drugs widely used by older Americans shot...
Blacks Gain Most From Obamacare When Medicaid Expanded
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As families prepare to choose health insurance coverage during the open enrollment period, a recent report by the Urban Institute shows...
Non-Medical HIV Workers Flunk Test On Knowledge Of Virus
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Most non-medical HIV health care workers earned a “D” when surveyed on the science and treatment of the virus, according to...
Blacks Dying For Lack Of Black Help
Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from Howard University News Service
(Trice Edney Wire) - Bi’ja Thatch sat nervously beside her mother when her...
Seattle Woman Grateful For Two Kidney Transplants
By Elaine Porterfield
Special To The Medium
Twice a year, Iris Clay celebrates the anniversaries of the days she received each of her two kidney transplants...
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