Trust The Vaccine And Get Your Shot: A Black Physician’s Call To People Of...
If our society does not get vaccinated, all the development efforts will not save lives, and we will not achieve a herd immunity on a meaningful timeline. The success of a vaccination program is in its coverage. Recent vaccination coverage data reported by Kaiser Health showed that as of January 14, 2021, in the 16 states where race was reported, African Americans were vaccinated at a much lower rate compared to Caucasians.
What’s Behind President Trump’s COVID-19 Treatments? What Does It Mean For Us?
Since testing positive for coronavirus, President Trump has been receiving a number of different drugs - a steroid, an antiviral medication and an experimental drug cocktail. Despite his implications that he is alright and his overture to the public to not fear the coronavirus, it is critical for us all to remember that this virus is not going away any time soon; that his doctors have said he’s “not out of the woods yet”; and experimental drugs aren’t readily available to everyone.
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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An Independent Autopsy Couldn’t Determine How Nolan Wells Died. Here’s What...
An independent autopsy of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, who died following a Fourth of July boating trip in Mississippi, yielded inconclusive results, leaving investigators to await the state's official autopsy findings to better understand the circumstances of his death.
