Health Section
By Esthefany Castillo – Through 2020-2021, surges in Covid-19 hospitalizations combined with staffing shortages made many hospitals rely on travel nurses. As demands surged, so did the cost of travel nurse contracts. However, as […]
ME TIME – By Jeanine DeHoney – When self-help books, women’s conferences, inspirational coffee mugs and other pick-me-ups didn’t lift my mood, here is the daily practice that did. At times it’s been a struggle to […]
Sickle cell disease, which is a group of inherited red blood cell disorders, affects approximately 100,000 people in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month, which […]
by Lynn Jones-Turpin – The Inclusive Cancer Care Research Equity (iCCaRe) for Black Men Consortium was recently launched through funding from the Department of Defense to address prostate cancer disparities globally. To ensure that Black […]
With the promise of regenerative medicine comes the risk of widening health care disparities. Sometimes the newest discoveries, such as regenerative interventions, are out of reach for people in diverse ethnic or socioeconomic groups — […]
National Minority Donor Awareness Month is celebrated throughout the month of August. The goal of this annual observance is to increase organ donor registrations among communities of color, which make up nearly 60 percent of the […]
What is lung cancer screening, and who needs it? – Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S., according to the American Cancer Society. Lung cancer claims more lives each year than colon, breast […]
By Dena Vang – Parents, caregivers, and educators have had vastly different experiences with COVID protocols over the course of the pandemic. With the 2022-2023 school year approaching and Omicron subvariants causing an increase in […]
By Lynn Jones-Turpin – An early morning exercise workout was on the agenda for the Florida Blue, Protalks, Mayo, partners and supporters back to school health awareness day held recently on the grounds of the […]
According to AARP, 80% of people prefer to avoid facilities and age comfortably in their home. But every day in the U.S. 10,000 people turn 65, which will more than double over the next several […]
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