CDC Initiative Reports Decline In Death Rates from Diseases That Disparately Plague African-Americans
(Trice Edney Wire) - Diseases resulting from tobacco use, obesity, and diabetes; plus heart disease and stroke. These are some of the leading causes...
Study Finds 1 In 8 Americans Struggles With Alcohol Abuse
By AJ Willingham
CNN
(CNN) -- Americans are drinking more. A lot more. According to a new study published in JAMA Psychiatry, an estimated one out...
More Health Problems Reported From Cosmetic Products
By Victoria Knight
CNN
(CNN) -- Complaints of adverse health events related to cosmetic and personal care products more than doubled from 2015 to 2016, according...
Environmental Racism Persists
By Glenn Ellis
(Trice Edney Wire) - Environmental racism is the disproportionate impact of environmental hazards on people of color. The lead poisoning of children...
Black AIDS Institute Announces “30 Days of HIV” Campaign
The Black AIDS Institute, the nation’s only think tank focused on the impact of HIV upon Black communities, has announced a national, digital-community campaign,...
One Medical School’s Plan To Increase Black Doctor Ranks
By Stacy M. Brown
NNPA Contributor
Dr. Kwaku Boakye has a goal to improve the overall health conditions in developing countries.
He and his brother, Kwabena...
Who Gets Hurt And Who Gets Helped If Obamacare Is Repealed
By Tami Luhby
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- House Republicans have finally fulfilled their years-long pledge to repeal and replace Obamacare.
The legislation, titled the American Health...
Report: Drugged Driving Surpasses Drunken Driving Among Drivers Killed In Crashes
By Robert Jimison
CNN
(CNN) -- Driving under the influence of drugs was deadlier in 2015 than driving while drunk, a new report found. Still,...
Black Doctors Earn Less Than Whites
By Stacy M. Brown
NNPA Contributor
African-American physicians earn 15 percent less than White physicians—an average of $262,000 compared to $303,000—according to Medscape’s 2017 Physicians...
FDA: Some EpiPens Recalled
By Ralph Ellis
CNN
(CNN) -- Thirteen lots of Mylan's EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. are being voluntarily recalled by the manufacturer, the US Food and Drug...
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Kushner, Jeffries Discuss Ways White House And Democrats Can Collaborate
A recently reported private Jared Kushner and Hakeem Jeffries meeting has sparked incredulity among Democrats and political critics alike. As the November midterm elections loom and control of the House is at stake, this surprising discussion over potential collaboration highlights the shifting dynamics and bipartisan tensions in Washington.
