Help Offered: For a Healthier You
By Susan Johnson
Regional Director, US Department of Health and Human Services, Region 10
Many of us see the New Year as an opportunity...
NEONATAL MORTALITY: THE QUIET CRISIS OF THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY
By Patricia Maryland, Dr.PH
NNPA Columnist
In my years working in healthcare, I have been blessed to see patients celebrate happy moments, but I have also...
To End AIDS In The United States, Stay True To The National HIV/AIDS Strategy
By Judith Auerbach, Robert Bank, Chris Collins, JD Davids, Rebecca Haag, David Ernesto Munar, Dana Van Gorder, Phill Wilson and A. Toni Young
Original Conveners...
Flu Epidemic Has Officially Reached Epidemic Levels
By Glenn Ellis
(Trice Edney Wire) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believes the nation is at peak flu season, as the...
Did Your Heart Skip A Beat? Helpful Heart Health Tips
By Brooke Parker, DO, MBA
With Heart Health Awareness Month behind us, it’s important to move forward with the knowledge to carry us through the...
Diabetes: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You
By The Seattle Medium
Over the years, one of the common phrases that has been passed down from generation to generation and embraced is “what...
Why We Need To Make Oral Health A Priority
By Andrew Lofton
Surveys of Washington residents show that oral health problems occur in all communities and populations, but are more common among communities of...
COVID-19 And Black People
By Dr. Oliver Brooks
President, National Medical Association
It is oft stated in the Black community: “when the country gets a cold, we get pneumonia.”
The genesis...
Black America: How Do We Get Out Of COVID-19?
By Glenn Ellis
(Trice Edney Wire) - Where should we be focusing our attention as a community at this point in the COVID-19?
First, while we...
The Impact Of COVID-19 In Our Community: Let’s Not Put Our Health At Risk
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cite several possible reasons that Black Americans are more affected. One is that many of us live in more highly populated areas where it’s more difficult to practice physical distancing from one another. Many of us also live in multi-generational households where it’s easier for younger family members to spread the virus to more vulnerable elderly members. This is especially true for lower-income households with smaller living spaces.
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