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...
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...
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,...
Local Health Officials Warn Of Public Exposures To Measles
Local public health officials have confirmed a measles infection in an infant who was in several locations in King County during the contagious period....
Public health Officials Tell County Council They’re Actively Preparing To Monitor And Treat Ebola...
Public health agencies throughout the country are reviewing their procedures for treatment of individuals who have contracted the Ebola virus. At the Oct. 27...
Two People Diagnosed With Active TB At Local School
Over the past three months, two people at Mount Rainier High School in Des Moines have been diagnosed with active tuberculosis (TB). The first...
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...
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Black Women’s Eating Disorders Are Not ‘White Girl Problems’
Alisia McCullough's book "Reclaiming the Black Body — Nourishing the Home Within" examines the effects of racism, stress, and anti-Black racism on the physical and mental health of Black women and femmes, advocating for culturally competent mental health care providers.
