Show Me The Money: Global HIV/AIDS Funding On The Decline
By Linda Villarosa
BAI Contributor
Throughout AIDS 2016, whispers that global funds to fight HIV/AIDS have begun to dry up have turned to shouts. In the...
Lupus Still Disparately Affects Black Women
By Glenn Ellis
(Trice Edney Wire) - Many chronic diseases are the result of the body's immune system mistakenly perceiving that the body is under...
Invasive Species Could Cost Washington Businesses, Agencies $1.3 Billion
OLYMPIA – A new report released today pegs the economic impact of 23 of the most damaging invasive species in Washington at $1.3 billion...
Kanye, Mental Illness, And The Rest Of Us
By Glenn Ellis
(Trice Edney Wire) - Kanye West is at it again.
The erratic and confusing (although sometimes amusing) antics of Kanye continue to dominate the...
Health Department Warns Of Emerging Mumps Outbreak In King County
Public Health – Seattle & King County has identified three confirmed cases of mumps in King County, all in children aged 8-13 in Auburn....
Flu Season Is Here
By Glenn Ellis
(Trice Edney Wire) - Our flu season is around the corner. And while the timing varies in different parts of the country,...
So What’s The Low Down On Digestion – The Key To Your Energy?
By Glenn Ellis
(Trice Edney Wire) - It’s that time of year! Holiday season is rapidly approaching. Overeating and holiday stress make for a digestive...
Managing Pain And Opioid Addiction In The Black Community
By Patricia Maryland
NNPA Guest Columnist
As America grapples with prescription opioid addiction, an epidemic shattering communities across our nation, healthcare providers face a challenging question:...
Sickle Cell Disease, Discovered 106 Years Ago, Still Afflicts African-Americans
By Glenn Ellis
(Trice Edney Wire) - September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month. First officially recognized by the federal government in 1983, National Sickle...
Don’t Vacillate On Vaccinations
By Glenn Ellis
George Curry Media Guest Columnist
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Black Americans Have Doubts About the U.S. Food System, New Word...
A new Word In Black survey reveals Black Americans deeply value healthy eating but face steep barriers: six in 10 distrust food safety, rising prices force trade-downs to cheaper options, and most want lower costs, more neighborhood grocery stores, and nutrition education to bridge the gap between knowledge and access.
