U.S. Surgeon General Says Doctors Aren’t Encouraging Enough Smokers To Quit
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN
(CNN) -- A new report by the US surgeon general points to tobacco smoking as the leading cause of preventable disease,...
Getting Diabetes As We Get Older – There Is Good News!
By Glenn Ellis
(Trice Edney Wire) - More and more, I am finding many people who as they enter their 6th decade, are finding new...
CDC: Packaged Hard-boiled Eggs Have Been Linked Do A Deadly Listeria Outbreak
By Elizabeth Wolfe and Saeed Ahmed, CNN
(CNN) -- A deadly, multistate outbreak of Listeria infections has been linked to packaged hard-boiled eggs, and retailers...
Obesity Among Black Women Outrageously High
By Darcie Ortique
OW Contributor
Betty Busby, 55, has struggled with her weight since high school. “It’s in my genes to be chubby, and I have...
Medicare’s Outpatient ‘Part B’ Premium Going Up To $144.60
By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) - Medicare's ``Part B'' premium for outpatient care will rise by nearly 7% to $144.60 a month next year, officials...
Why Is Suicide A Growing Problem In The Black Community?
By Stacy M. Brown
NNPA Correspondent
It’s no secret that African Americans – particularly teens – are committing suicide at record levels. According to the Centers...
Pelosi Offers A Plan To Negotiate Prescription Drug Prices
By Tami Luhby, CNN
(CNN) -- House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants to give the federal government the ability to negotiate and cap prices on hundreds...
Fluoride In Your Water: Is It Safe?
By Glenn Ellis
(Trice Edney Wire) - Fluoride in water has long been known to reduce dental cavities and tooth extractions in both children and...
Sickle Cell Strong: Sickle Cell Disease Advocate Marie Ojiambo
By Lauren Poteat
NNPA Washington Correspondent
It’s been more than 100 years since sickle cell disease was first discovered in America.
Today, the rare hereditary blood disorder...
Dr. Patrice Harris Sworn-In As AMA’s First Black Female President
By Stacy M. Brown
NNPA Correspondent
In June, Dr. Patrice A. Harris, a psychiatrist from Atlanta, was sworn-in as the 174th president of the American Medical...
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Nolan Wells’ Case Is Closed. His Family Still Demands Answers
A Mississippi grand jury declined to charge anyone in the drowning death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, despite unexplained injuries noted in autopsy reports. His family, joined by attorney Ben Crump, disputes the ruling and is demanding a federal investigation, while a rapper-led campaign now offers a $1 million reward for credible evidence in the unresolved case.
