By Leonard E. Colvin (The New Journal and Guide/NNPA Member) For the thousands of individuals who suffer from the effects of sickle cell anemia, pain is a common part of their lives. The … [Read more...]
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Why We Need to Keep Ensuring Happy Birthdays for Medicare and Medicaid
By Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) On July 30th, our country marked Medicare and Medicaid’s 52nd birthday—enacted as Title XVIII and Title XIX of the Social Security Act, and signed into law … [Read more...]
Breast Feeding Awareness Month, a Healthy Start to a New Life
By Christina Luick An expecting mother must think about a lot of things before she gives birth. One big thing is whether she will breastfeed her baby. The World Health Organization’s website … [Read more...]
Yearly Physicals Can Save Lives
By Dylan Deprey As adults grow out of their teenage years, the yearly doctor visit for a physical can be something they also grow out of as responsibilities like work and family replace school and … [Read more...]
Americans Spend Almost $10,000 Each Year on Health Insurance
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Health care spending in the United States grew at a rate of 5.8 percent in 2015 and reached $3.2 trillion, or $9,990 per person, based on new … [Read more...]
The Struggling Vegan Connects Veg-Curious with Lifelong Vegans and Healthcare Professionals
Popular social site has become the “in” place to find resources and chat about a plant-based lifestyle Millions of Americans now consume plant-based diets. And a growing number of people are … [Read more...]
Country Fresh Kitchen Makes All Organic Dishes
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz For a year and a half, Maya Bentley watched her father die from cancer. It was an illness that came from a lifetime of eating readily available unhealthy food, which … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Public Schools Say “No” to Trumpcare
By Christina Luick Educators, and parents joined members of Citizen Action of Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Teachers Education Association (MTEA) and School Board Director Tony Baez to say “no” to … [Read more...]
International Conference Reports Racial Disparities in Risk for Dementia and Alzheimer’s
By Dylan Deprey Stressful early life experiences age the brain by four years, and African Americans are most at risk, according to studies presented at the 2017 Alzheimer’s Association … [Read more...]
Big Tobacco Targets the Black Community
By Yasmine Outlaw Native Americans and White adults are the highest consumers of tobacco products in America. Yet, tobacco advertisements are found 10 times more in the Black community than … [Read more...]
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