Straight Black Men Sidelined In AIDS Fight
NEWS ANALYSIS
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Heterosexual Black men were largely invisible at the 2015 United States Conference on AIDS last week, a long-term absence that...
Study: Racism Has Long-Term Health Impacts On Blacks
(Trice Edney Wire) - Racial discrimination experienced by youth can have far-reaching health impacts well into their adulthood—and that is especially true for Black...
Changing the Color Of What You Eat
By Valecia Weeks
Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times
Have you ever just stopped and taken a close look at the variety of...
ElderPlace Celebrates 20 Years Of Service To The Community
By Cynthia Flash
Special to The Medium
As the daughter of Seattle civil rights leader Randolph Carter, Carolyn Lewis-Carter has lived a full life. She has...
Study: Too Few Blacks, Hispanics Becoming Doctors
Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from NorthStar News
(Health Day News) - Too few members of minority groups are pursuing careers in U.S....
Oral Contraceptives Cut Down Endometrial Cancer Risk, Provide Long-Lasting Protection
By Alexis Taylor
Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper
Oral contraceptives provide long-term protection against endometrial cancer, according to new research published by scientists...
Black Entrepreneurs Address Community Health Concerns With Businesses That Focus On Wellness
By Curtis Bunn
Urban News Service
Bad knees forced fitness enthusiast Kendra Blackett-Dibinga to quit her passion of running and training. But those same knee troubles...
Lupus Disproportionately Affects Black Women
By Shantella Y. Sherman
Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper
Lupus, or systemic lupus erythematosus, is a chronic and often debilitating autoimmune disease that...
Black Male Enrollment Declines In Med Schools
By Freddie Allen
Senior Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) –The number of Black males applying to medical school is lower than it was three decades ago, raising...
On 50th Anniversary, Medicare And Medicaid Still Vital
By Jazelle Hunt
NNPA Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) — As Medicare and Medicaid turn 50 this week, the nation takes a look at the impact of...
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Supreme Court Rules Against Rastafarian Who Sued Prison Officials For Cutting...
The Supreme Court ruled that a devout Rastafarian who attempted to sue prison officials for cutting his dreadlocks could not proceed with his case, making it harder for other faiths to enforce federal religious protections in prison.
