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...
The Zika Virus: What You Need To Know
By Amy Pope
(Trice Edney Wire) - If you've been thinking about traveling to warmer climates or have been catching a few news stories, you...
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...
Gaps In Teacher Effectiveness Hurt Young, Minority Students
By Freddie Allen
NNPA News Wire Senior Correspondent
Minority and low-income students are less likely to have consistent access to effective teachers between preschool and the...
African-Americans And The ACA: Much Accomplished, More To Do
By Pat Maryland
NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist
The passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) promised to improve the delivery of healthcare services in America—especially...
The Danger Of High Blood Pressure
By Glenn Ellis
George Curry Media Columnist
Is all the talk about high blood pressure is really relevant? The unequivocal answer: Yes!
High blood pressure is called...
Oprah Buys 10 Percent Of Weight Watchers International
Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from North Star News
(Trice Edney Wire) - As millions make New Year's resolutions to lose weight, those...
Meals On Wheels Brings Food And Cuts Loneliness
By David Orenstein
(Trice Edney Wire) - When Congress passed the Older Americans Act in 1965 to support elderly people who were struggling—often alone—to continue...
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How Scott Colom Defied More Than A Century Of History To...
Just six years after Mississippi removed the Confederate stars and bars from its state flag, CNN’s Decision Desk projects that Scott Colom will become the first Black senator from the state since Reconstruction and the first Democrat to win the seat since 1982.
