If a screening test could not only catch cancer early but also help to prevent it, could you think of any reason not to have the test? All widely used cancer screening tests aim to detect cancer … [Read more...]
Final push to get Blacks signed up for health insurance
By Freddie Allen NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – With less than two weeks left to sign up for insurance coverage under the Affordable Care Act, grassroots supporters of the … [Read more...]
African American doctors on the ‘Front Lines’ see the devastating results of tobacco advertising
By Michael A. LeNoir, M.D. President, National Medical Association More than 15 years ago, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the nation’s major cigarette manufacturers for … [Read more...]
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin receives grant to help diagnose and treat patients with rare disorders
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin has been awarded a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation in Los Angeles to support genetic research and testing. A team of researchers and physicians from … [Read more...]
Mental Health Emergency Detention Bill passes Senate Committee on Health
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...]
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