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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...

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...

Obama Appoints Brooks Director Of The Office Of National AIDS Policy

WASHINGTON, DC – President Obama announced the appointment of Douglas M. Brooks, MSW, as the Director of the White House Office of National AIDS...

Final Push To Get Blacks Signed Up For Health Insurance

WASHINGTON (NNPA) – With less than two weeks left to sign up for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, grassroots supporters of the...

Not Enough Blacks Staying In HIV Treatment Programs

By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Even though Blacks get tested for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), the virus that causes AIDS more than...

Some Hopeful Signs In The HIV/AIDS War

By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent  WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Rae Lewis Thornton likes to sneak in a tranquil tea time between expanding her brand and the...

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A Month After Nolan Wells’ Death, A Lack Of Clear Answers...

The family and supporters of Nolan Wells, an 18-year-old who died under mysterious circumstances during a trip to Horn Island, Mississippi, continue to seek answers and justice amid ongoing investigations and intense public speculation.