‘Baby-Friendly’ Hospitals Bypass Black Communities
By Rita Henley Jensen
Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from Women's eNews.
(Trice Edney Wire)-Very few of the maternity wards that have won a...
What The Affordable Care Act Means To You
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(Trice Edney Wire) - We’ve heard about it in bits and pieces over the past three years – the Affordable Care Act...
More Moms Breastfeeding, States Report
Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from the Richmond Free Press
(Trice Edney Wire) - More mothers in the United States are breastfeeding their...
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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There’s A New Excitement Around The WNBA This Season
Ticket sales for the Chicago Sky have jumped. Celebrities are wearing Indiana Fever jerseys. Google searches for the league are higher than ever. Everyone is talking about the WNBA. And the hype is real.
