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Only 1 in 6 Low-Income Blacks or Latinos in Alabama Want a Vaccine, Study Finds

January 14, 2021 admin 0

Only 17 percent of Black and Latino study participants from across Alabama told researchers they are willing to get a COVID-19 vaccine in a set of focus groups with UAB last month. “I didn’t expect […]

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Facing Mental Health Issues Caused by Domestic Abuse

January 14, 2021 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown, Black Press USA  – Samantina Zenon is a mental health care advocate, educator and actress, and in 2019 the Haitian-born mogul was named one of the most influential content creators by […]

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How Rashes Look on Darker Skin and Their Treatments

January 12, 2021 admin 0

Rashes can appear differently on different skin tones. For example, a heat rash on darker skin may look like a series of gray or white spots, while many medical sources describe them as red. It […]

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An Open Fund for Projects Debunking Vaccine Misinformation

January 12, 2021 admin 0

The uncertainty and developing nature of the coronavirus pandemic continues to generate related misinformation. Fact-checkers have been hard at work debunking falsehoods online, with nearly 10,000 fact checks about the pandemic currently showing up across our products. […]

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National Birth Defects Prevention Month Digital Toolkit

January 6, 2021 admin 0

January is National Birth Defects Prevention Month. Join the nationwide effort to raise awareness of birth defects and their impact on families! “Join CDC in sharing information on ways to plan for a healthy pregnancy […]

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Doctor Susan Moore, An African American Physician, Chronicles the Racist Medical Care that Led to Her Death

December 28, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent – “I don’t trust this hospital, and I’m asking to be transferred. These people wanted to send me home with new pulmonary infiltrates […]

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Black Nurse in NYC is One of the First Official Recipients of COVID-19 Vaccination

December 15, 2020 admin 0

By Victor Trammell – In New York City, one of the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine was rushed into distribution due to COVID-19’s major impact on the U.S. These preliminary vaccinations were administered to […]

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Letting Go of Toxic People, including Your Mother

December 7, 2020 admin 0

By Anissa Blair | December 2, 2020 | Almost everyone has muttered the words, “I hate my mother,” or “I can’t stand her.” Even the best relationships between a mother and daughter have their issues. But […]

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COVID-19 Scams Multiply With Vaccines on the Way

December 4, 2020 admin 0

By Colleen Long The Associated Press – Government urges consumer caution – The coronavirus vaccine inching toward approval in the U.S. is desperately anticipated by weary Americans longing for a path back to normal life. But […]

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Children As Young As 11 Years Old Will Have Legal Consent To Vaccinations Under New Proposed Law

December 2, 2020 admin 0

By Victor Omondi – Following a bill passed in Washington, DC, children as young as 11 years old could be recommended for vaccinations without the consent of their parents or legal guardians. According to the Minor […]

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