MADISON - This week, Senator Nikiya Harris’s (DMilwaukee) bill relating to the emergency detention pilot program in Milwaukee County was passed out of the Senate Committee on Health and Human Services … [Read more...]
United Way awards $70,000 in grants to increase Healthy Birth Outcomes
Initiative aims to reduce infant mortality in Milwaukee United Way of Greater Milwaukee has awarded a total of $70,000 in funds to two local agencies as part of its Healthy Birth Outcomes Initiative … [Read more...]
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia Alliance of Wisconsin 4th annual Carter Fuller Memory Screening Day
By A. David Dahmer According to the Alzheimer’s Association 2013 Facts and Figures report, African Americans are about twice as likely to have Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia than … [Read more...]
Faces of Healthcare in Wisconsin 2014
Citizen Action of Wisconsin and Representative Melissa Sargent held a media conference call to release a memo by the Legislature’s Fiscal Bureau showing the impact of federal Medicaid funds from the … [Read more...]
Local Eye Care Specialists explain risks and treatment options for glaucoma
By Cheryl L. Dejewski Glaucoma is a leading cause of blindness in the U.S., especially for African-Americans. In fact, black Americans have a 6-8 times higher risk of developing glaucoma than … [Read more...]
Despite website improvements, millions of Blacks not covered
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent As the Obama administration makes strides to improve the functionality of HealthCare.gov, the flagship website for the Affordable Care Act, … [Read more...]
Pick ‘n Save and Metro Market to launch New Nutrition Labeling Program in 2014
Easy to read, colorful tags will help customers identify healthier options in store No added sugars. Low sodium. Whole grain. Heart healthy. When grocery shopping, many of us recognize these … [Read more...]
John Daniels of Quarles & Brady elected chair, Aurora Health Care board of directors
Milwaukee – John W. Daniels Jr., chairman emeritus of the national law firm Quarles & Brady, was unanimously elected by the Aurora Health Care board of directors as its chair at the organization’s … [Read more...]
Black Health Coalition of Wisconsin to host Affordable Care Act (ACA) Community Forum
Forum will feature presentation by Dr. Patricia McManus and offer on-site enrollment assistance The community can get their Affordable Care Act (ACA) questions answered and receive on-site enrollment … [Read more...]
5 Things you should know about diabetic eye disease
Diabetes is reaching epidemic levels across all ages and races. Chances are you know (or are) one of the 25.8 million Americans with the disease. If so, take note. Diabetes does more than affect … [Read more...]
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