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Report: Half Of Single Young Adults Eligible For The Insurance Marketplace Could Get Coverage...

      A new report released Monday by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) shows that nearly half (46 percent) of single young...

Health Disparities Group Pushing For Equality In Immunizations

   (Trice Edney Wire) - A working group of Black leaders is calling on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to expand the recommendations...

Insurance Exchanges Will Extend Coverage To Millions

WASHINGNTON (NNPA) – In less than a week, health insurance market exchanges will open across the nation and more than 40 million Americans, including...

‘Baby-Friendly’ Hospitals Bypass Black Communities

By Rita Henley Jensen Special to the Trice Edney News Wire from Women's eNews. (Trice Edney Wire)-Very few of the maternity wards that have won a...

What The Affordable Care Act Means To You

By Edna Kane-Williams (Trice Edney Wire) - We’ve heard about it in bits and pieces over the past three years – the Affordable Care Act...

Hampton U Receives $13.5 Million Grant To Combat Health Disparities In Minority Men

Hampton, Va. – Hampton University President William R. Harvey recently announced that Hampton University has received a $13.5 million grant from the National Institute on...

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,...

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...

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...

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New Study Reveals 1 In 5 Young People Use AI Chatbots...

AI chatbots are becoming increasingly popular among adolescents and young adults for mental health support, with nearly 1 in 5 using them for advice and help when feeling upset, nervous, or anxious, although experts warn of the potential risks of relying on AI for mental health advice.