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May is Mental Health Awareness Month

May 23, 2022 admin 0

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, which makes this a good time to learn about managing stress. Stress is a normal psychological and physical reaction to the demands of life. A small amount of stress can […]

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Mental Wealth: COVID’s Impact on Mental Health in the Black Community: Helpful Tips to Protect Your Mental Health 

May 19, 2022 admin 0

By Paula Penebaker – People have been facing challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, including loneliness, isolation, missed milestones and increased anxiety. In addition, there are disparities in health care, such as access to health insurance and […]

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Agape Health Awarded $100k by Florida Blue

May 18, 2022 admin 0

Agape Family Health CEO Mia Jones was on-hand to accept the the recipient of a $100,000 first-place award from the Florida Blue Foundation at their 2022 Sapphire Awards ceremony in Orlando. Jones received the award […]

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What Women Should Know About Their Heart Health

May 16, 2022 admin 0

Mother’s Day is celebrated every year in the month of May in the United States. This makes it a great time to emphasize what women should know about their heart health. Heart disease and stroke continue to be […]

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Community Hospice & Palliative Care Celebrates National Nurses Month

May 12, 2022 admin 0

May 10, 2022 (Jacksonville, Fla.) – National Nurses Month, traditionally celebrated from May 6 to May 12 each year, is now a month-long celebration to recognize the contributions and the positive impact nurses have in the care […]

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Our Community Deserves the Best Evidence-Based Medicine through Clinical Trials

May 3, 2022 admin 0

By: Dr. Folakemi Odedina Professor of Hematology /Oncology / Mayo Clinic – What are Clinical Trials? According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Clinical Trials are “research studies in which one or more human […]

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Florida Legion Post Bringing Health-Care Resources to Underserved Community

May 3, 2022 admin 0

(Source: www.legion.org) – The American Legion / APR 29, 2022  – Arnold Merriweather is well known in the Jacksonville, Fla., area as an advocate for men’s health. A member of American Legion Post 197 there, he’s […]

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Former Inmates Reach Back Behind Bars to Offer Others the ‘Second Chance’ That Changed Their Life

May 3, 2022 admin 0

Taping up the large box of DVDs, pamphlets and magazines that he carefully packed in his living room, Chris Worley writes on the top in bold letters: “Oregon State Penitentiary Chapel.” Worley is one of […]

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In New National Campaign, Black-Owned Businesses Continue to Advocate for Vaccine Equity and Dispel COVID-19 Misinformation

April 28, 2022 admin 0

 As mask mandates are being lifted across the nation, the need for COVID-19 vaccinations remains high, especially among Black communities. Achieving health equity in vaccinations continues to be a focus for communities of color, which […]

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April is National Minority Health Month

April 26, 2022 admin 0

Booker T. Washington was born into slavery, but he went on to be an educator, reformer, adviser to presidents — and he was an influential spokesman for African Americans. In April 1915, recognizing that health […]

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