Help Offered: For a Healthier You
By Susan Johnson
Regional Director, US Department of Health and Human Services, Region 10
Many of us see the New Year as an opportunity...
County Unveils New Food Safety Rating System
Today, Public Health – Seattle & King County unveiled new signs that food inspectors will place in restaurant windows as part of its broader...
NEONATAL MORTALITY: THE QUIET CRISIS OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY
By Patricia Maryland, Dr.PH
NNPA Columnist
In my years working in healthcare, I have been blessed to see patients celebrate happy moments, but I have also...
Endometriosis – The Common Story Of Pain, Suffering Few Know About
By Autumn Dalton
Howard University News Service
WASHINGTON -- By the time Victoria Makinde finished her story of pain, unanswered questions and confusion, there were tears...
To End AIDS In The United States, Stay True To The National HIV/AIDS Strategy
By Judith Auerbach, Robert Bank, Chris Collins, JD Davids, Rebecca Haag, David Ernesto Munar, Dana Van Gorder, Phill Wilson and A. Toni Young
Original Conveners...
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...
Flu Epidemic Has Officially Reached Epidemic Levels
By Glenn Ellis
(Trice Edney Wire) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believes the nation is at peak flu season, as the...
African-Americans At Risk From Unusual Optometry Practice
By Joseph Hammond
Urban News Service
When Pat Raynor developed cataracts, she hoped her optometrist would refer her to a qualified eye surgeon.
But, the 65-year...
Did Your Heart Skip A Beat? Helpful Heart Health Tips
By Brooke Parker, DO, MBA
With Heart Health Awareness Month behind us, it’s important to move forward with the knowledge to carry us through the...
Eat Less Salt: Your Heart Will Thank You
By Glenn Ellis
(Trice Edney Wire) - Have you ever been told by your doctor to reduce the salt in your diet? Every wondered why?
Sodium...
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University Of Washington President Calls For Pro-Palestinian Tent Camp To Break...
After protests escalated at the University of Washington – with “offensive graffiti across multiple buildings all over campus, some quite clearly both antisemitic and violent” – the school’s president is calling again for the voluntary dismantling of a pro-Palestinian encampment on the Seattle campus.
