Proposed Bill Would Make HIV Testing Part Of Routine Medical Care
OLYMPIA – A bill heard earlier this week in the Senate Health Care Committee would make screening for HIV a routine part of diagnostic and screening...
Non-Medical HIV Workers Flunk Test On Knowledge Of Virus
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Most non-medical HIV health care workers earned a “D” when surveyed on the science and treatment of the virus, according to...
Blacks Gain Most From Obamacare When Medicaid Expanded
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As families prepare to choose health insurance coverage during the open enrollment period, a recent report by the Urban Institute shows...
Study Says Funding Cuts Spirred Ebola In West Africa
Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from Global Information Network
(Trice Edney Wire) - Spending cuts, pushed by an international lender, “weakened health care...
Blacks Still Trail Whites And Latinos In Getting Treated For HIV
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Blacks who have been diagnosed with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) continue to lag behind Whites and Latinos when it comes...
Report: Brand Name Drug Prices Increasing Dramatically
Washington, DC - According to a new AARP Public Policy Report, retail prices for brand name prescription drugs widely used by older Americans shot...
Healthy Edge & Free Fades Event Offers A Free Fade With Every Free Blood...
High blood pressure is a serious health issue in the United States, affecting one in every three Americans. In the African-American community, the risk...
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...
Health Clinic To Provide Free Dental, Vision And Medical Care This Week
More than 50 health, human service and civic organizations from across the State of Washington are joining together to produce a giant free health...
Enhanced Ebola Screenings To Begin At Five U.S. Airports
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Department of Homeland Security’s Customs & Border Protection (CBP) announced that they will begin...
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Male Infertility Contributes To About 40% Of Cases Of Infertility. What...
When opposite sex couples are trying and failing to get pregnant, the attention often focuses on the woman. That’s not always the case.
