Health Section
Does cancer, kidney disease or high blood pressure run in your family? Knowing your family’s health history is crucial. The holidays are the perfect time to share family health information with your loved ones. The […]
The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center Office of Community Outreach and Engagement (COE) and the Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) will be hosting their 6th Annual Cancer in the Community Virtual Conference on […]
Thanks to advances in Medicine, more than 95% of children with congenital heart disease survive to adulthood in developed countries, including the United States. Despite this, it is estimated that 60 to 90% of them […]
While some studies suggest that Black Americans get rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at around the same rate as white people, some doctors are concerned that might not be the case. One possible reason is that fewer […]
Pancreatic cancer continues to impact people from all communities, casting an especially heavy burden on Black and African American populations. Despite remarkable advancements in medical research, the number of people being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer […]
Nationwide — The Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN), whose mission is to eliminate the prostate cancer racial disparity for African American men, announced the launch of PHENPM.com, a new online portal focused on precision medicine care for […]
NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent | @StacyBrownMedia| The DOJ’s report highlighted a broad initiative against elder fraud schemes affecting over 225,000 seniors. Fraud cases ranged from romance scams […]
The Merriweather Brothers are on a collaborative mission to educate black men about prostate cancer myths, challenges and their personal health journey as prostate cancer survivors. Currently the mortality rate of African males is 64% […]
To eradicate food deserts and promote food cooking options, the inaugural Black Vegan Fest featured food demos by local chefs Amadeus and Alhambra’s chef Dejuan Roy. Hundreds of participants attended the event that showcased vegan […]
The City of Jacksonville launched its 2024 Get Covered Jax! campaign, which is designed to help Jacksonville residents without health insurance get covered. Mayor Deegan and healthcare leaders in City Hall created Get Covered Jax! last fall because they wanted […]
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