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As teens, these three women lived amid street gangs around East St Louis, Illinois. Now, as adults, they support the families who have lost loved ones to gun violence. And because of their past, some residents trust them more than they do the police.
Fibroids: Elevating The Issue Through Television
Amazon Prime Video’s “Harlem” is bringing awareness to the “very real health challenge fibroids present.”
6 Tips For Avoiding Holiday Learning Loss
Teachers and parents offer six tips to keep your student engaged — while taking time to relax — during the time off.
COVID-19, the Holidays, and RSV
Dr. Cameron Webb, JD, MD, a senior policy advisor for COVID-19 Equity on the White House COVID-19 Response Team, shares how to protect yourself from infection during the holidays.
Why Do Holidays Take A Toll On Teen Mental Health?
About 60% of all Americans say the holidays negatively impact their mental health. Here’s how to help students who are struggling at home cope during the break.
Comas, Strokes, and Blood Clots: A Long COVID Survivor Tells All
Heather-Elizabeth Brown was denied care at the hospital over and over again, before being in a medically-induced coma for 31 days. Now she’s telling her story of what it’s like to live with long COVID.
5 Easy Tips To Keep Your Health On Track During The Holidays
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Black Psychologists Are Absent In Public Schools
Psychologist Dr. Jameca Woody Cooper says “school districts need to seek out psychologists who can attend to their student’s needs.”
Shopping for ACA Health Insurance? Here’s What’s New This Year
Consumers may find relief in some key changes made by Congress and the Biden administration, although other issues remain unsettled.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month Brings Treatment Options To Forefront In Black Community
By Sherri Kolad, Michigan Chronicle
This post was originally published on Michigan Chronicle
Black women are twice as likely to be diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer than White women,...
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Grand Jury Finds No Evidence Of Criminal Wrongdoing In Nolan Wells’...
A grand jury unanimously found that there was no evidence to support bringing charges in the death of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old who was found dead after a Fourth of July trip with friends off the coast of Mississippi.
