Nation’s Only Black Hospital In Danger Of Closing
By Jeffrey L. Boney
Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward-Times
Community leaders and activists are in an uproar and are calling on the Obama...
It’s Easy To Learn Your HIV Status
By Phill Wilson
NNPA Guest Columnist
Do you know your HIV status? Do you know the HIV status of your intimate partner(s)? Do all of your...
‘Promising’ Cancer Treatments On The Horizon
By Jazelle Hunt
NNPA Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Cancer is the nation’s second-leading cause of death for both Blacks and Whites. While there is...
Family Instability Affects Children’s Cells
By Jazelle Hunt
NNPA Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – While sticks and stones can break bones, new research indicates that family struggles can hurt children on...
Tulane Professor Leads Drug Resistance Study On Children Born With HIV
By Nayita Wilson
Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from Louisiana Weekly
(Trice Edney Wire) - Researchers have released preliminary findings of an ongoing study...
Rule Change On Generic Drug Labeling Could Cost Billions
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A proposed rule change for generic drug labels, crafted by the Food and Drug Administration, could cost patients, health care providers...
Insufficient Vitamin D Linked To Prostrate Cancer In Blacks
By Jazelle Hunt
NNPA Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) — The relationship between melanin and vitamin D—the nutrient that sunlight provides—may explain why African American, Caribbean,...
Med Students Don’t Wait To Give Back
By Jazelle Hunt
NNPA Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – According to the American Association of Medical Colleges, there are only 2.3 physicians for every 1,000 people...
ABLE Act Could Help Disabled To Save
By Jazelle Hunt
NNPA Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As of 2006, more than 2.4 million African Americans receiving Social Security benefits are disabled, or are...
Black Families Becoming More Aware Of Autism
By Jazelle Hunt
NNPA Washington Correspondent
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As Camille Proctor watched her one year-old son, she knew something wasn’t right. He played with others...
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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.
