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...
Biotech Pioneer Hopes To Heal With Honey
By Luis Vasquez-Ajmac
Urban News Service
Show Kayla Rodriguez a jar of honey, and she will tell you it’s medicine.
Against the odds is one way to...
Association of Black Cardiologists Announces New President And Board Chairman
New York, NY – The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC), an inclusive organization dedicated to eliminating disparities in cardiovascular diseases, has elected Felix Sogade,...
Lupus’ Disproportionate Impact On Women And Minorities Must Be Known
By Steven Owens, MD, MPH, MA
(Trice Edney Wire) - May is Lupus Awareness Month and on May 20th specifically, health advocates and those directly or indirectly...
PILGRIM’S PRIDE CORP. RECALLS POULTRY PRODUCTS DUE TO POSSIBLE FOREIGN MATTER CONTAMINATION
WASHINGTON – Pilgrim’s Pride Corp., a Waco, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 5,176,844 pounds of fully cooked chicken products that may be contaminated with...
WASHINGTON FIRM RECALLS BEEF JERKY PRODUCTS THAT MAY BE UNDERCOOKED
WASHINGTON – 4 Frendz, LLC., a Clarkston, Wash. establishment, is recalling approximately 497 pounds of beef jerky products due to under-processing and potential survival...
Low Vitamin D Levels Predict Aggressive Prostate Cancer
Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from Northwestern University News
(Trice Edney Wire) — Men who are deficient in vitamin D often have more...
Health Board Approves Coordination Of Firearm Surrender In Domestic Violence Situations
Seattle City Councilmember Sally Bagshaw and King County Council Vice Chair Rod Dembowski introduced a resolution to the Seattle-King County Board of Health that calls for...
Contraception Now Accessible Through A Smartphone App For Women
By Alanté Millow
(Trice Edney Wire) - Are you on the pill? That is a common question women hear when sexually active. Whether the question is coming...
Are Flu Vaccines Worth The Effort?
By Glenn Ellis
George Curry Media Columnist
The flu (or common flu) is a viral infection that is spread from person to person in secretions of...
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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.
