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Hampton U Receives $13.5 Million Grant To Combat Health Disparities In Minority Men

Hampton, Va. – Hampton University President William R. Harvey recently announced that Hampton University has received a $13.5 million grant from the National Institute on...

Sulfur Emissions from Exxon Mobil Leak Harmful to Human Health By Michael Patrick Welch

Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Louisiana Weekly (TriceEdney Wire) - A leak in one of Exxon Mobil’s sulfur recovery units in...

Kidney Health Fest For African American Families To Take Place This Saturday

   This Sat., June 22 Northwest Kidney Centers will hold its 11th annual Kidney Health Fest for African American Families, featuring free health screenings, education,...

Perseverance And Family Support Help Diabetes And Kidney Patient See The Future

By Cynthia Flash Special to The Medium       The unspoken message Jackie Brown remembers hearing from the time she was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at...

Renowned Leader In Kidney Research: There Is A Link Between Cardiovascular Disease And Kidney...

By Francie Fitzpatrick Special to The Seattle Medium When Michael E. Wiley, Sr. found out his kidneys were failing in 2000, he knew he needed...

Jannine Young: Being Athletic Doesn’t Mean You Can’t Have Health Issues

By Cynthia Flash Special To The Seattle Medium       Jannine Young had been a healthy athlete her whole life. She played basketball for the University of...

Kidney Health Fest For African American Families Aims To Educate The Community On Kidney...

   The Northwest Kidney Centers will hold its 11th annual Kidney Health Fest for African American Families from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  on...

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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.