(BPRW) Study shows decline in awareness, treatment and control of high blood pressure
The trend could threaten decades of public health work against heart disease. (Black PR Wire)…
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If Amber was white, Amber would be here’: A father’s message after his son’s mother’s death
Adria R. Walker, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Photo: Bruce McIntyre and Amber Isaac. It is…
Death of Chadwick Boseman Puts Focus on Colon Cancer and African Americans
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in both men and…
(BPRW) National Sickle Cell Awareness Month
(Black PR Wire) September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, designated by Congress to help…
Morehouse studying COVID-19 and Sickle Cell
Study will assess COVID-19 risk and severity among individuals with sickle cell trait Roz Edward…
BLACK NEWBORNS DIE 3 TIMES MORE WHEN LOOKED AFTER BY WHITE DOCTORS
By Christian Carter, BDO Assignment Reporter Black babies in the United States are facing an…
Many COVID-19 Patients Take Months to Shake Illness
Photo by Pixabay from Pexels As of early July 6, there have been nearly 2.9 million confirmed cases…
Home Coronavirus Putting Health First Despite the Pandemic Putting Health First Despite the Pandemic
By Micha GreenAFRO D.C. Editor SWEAT DC founder Gerard “Coach G” Burley shared the importance…
Four Black Female Doctors Launch New National Medical Show Addressing Health Concerns and Inequities Affecting Women and the Black Community – The C4PEMD
Real Doctors Unite Their Voices on Real Issues to Spread Factual Information and Save Lives:…
Amidst Unrest, Mental Health Professionals Report Increased Anxiety Among Black Youth
By Alexis Taylor June 12, 2020 By Alexis TaylorSpecial to the AFRO#AFROcoversCOVID (Photo by fizkes/Shutterstock) Eric…