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www.BlackDoctor.org: Coping with Endometriosis: 7 Ways to Ease the Pain

March 14, 2024 admin 0

Home / Health Conditions / Endometriosis / Coping with Endometriosis: 7 Ways to Ease the Pain (via www.blackdoctor.org) Endometriosis causes crippling pain in women, with some spending up to a month of every year debilitated by it. “We’re talking about pain […]

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HCA Florida Orange Park Launches Groundbreaking Treatment to Help Essential Tremors

March 8, 2024 admin 0

HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital is the first hospital in Northeast Florida to offer an innovative treatment option for patients with tremor predominant Parkinson’s disease and essential tremors. MRI-guided focused ultrasound uses sound waves to […]

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Why Black Americans are at Higher Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease

March 5, 2024 admin 0

Chronic kidney disease is a condition where your kidneys lose their ability to filter waste and fluid from your blood. This can lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure. The […]

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Specialists Reject Cannabis and CBD as Treatments for Glaucoma

February 22, 2024 Staff 0

Glaucoma poses a significant threat to eyesight if left undetected and untreated. According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, approximately 10% of the general U.S. population is affected by this genetically influenced condition, with a higher […]

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Health Disparities in Gynecologic Cancers

February 20, 2024 admin 0

Each year, thousands of women are diagnosed with gynecologic cancers in the U.S. While cervical, ovarian and uterine cancer affects all races, Black women are often diagnosed at later stages and are more likely to […]

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Health Care Advocates Unveil Historic Obesity Bill of Rights

February 20, 2024 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Lindiwe Vilakazi | Washington Informer | Contrary to the common biases of people with chronic obesity, Dr. Fatima Stanford, an obesity medicine physician scientist and staunch supporter of the Obesity Bill […]

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Florida Blue Brings Senior-Focused Care to Duval County with New Sanitas Medical Center

February 1, 2024 admin 0

Advanced primary care centers provide personalized, high-touch model to help aging adults – JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (January 31, 2024) – Florida Blue, the state’s leading health insurance provider, and Sanitas Medical Center (Sanitas) have opened an innovative primary care health center […]

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Why Black Women Need to be Screened for Cervical Cancer

January 26, 2024 admin 0

While all women can develop cervical cancer, non-Hispanic Black women are more likely to be diagnosed and die of cervical cancer, compared to white women in the U.S. This disparity is not due to genetic differences among white, […]

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Monthly Symposium Prepares and Educates on Alzheimers and Dementia

January 25, 2024 admin 0

More than 100 seniors recently attended the first of the year monthly ‘Pathways 2 Brain Health Expo,’ workshop series held inside Bethel Baptist Church in downtown Duval. The engaging session addressed key aspects of brain […]

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Mayo Clinic Transplant Programs Achieve Record Volumes in 2023

January 12, 2024 admin 0

In addition to celebrating 60 years as a leader in organ transplant practice, Mayo Clinic is also celebrating a record year in the number of transplants performed. Mayo Clinic, as the largest integrated transplant center […]

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