Category : Lifestyle

“No More ‘Do It Later'”: Deondre Williams on Life After Colon Cancer

Deondre Williams is a shining example of strength and resilience in the face of adversity. As a survivor of colon cancer, he has not only overcome the disease but has also dedicated himself to raising awareness and advocating for early screenings an...

Knox County Health Department holding Black Maternal Health Week events

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – The Knox County Health Department is hosting a week of events to recognize Black Maternal Health Week. The events range from a family park meetup to a taste and paint event, as well as a Black Maternal Health conferen...

CARICOM: Venezuela Has Adopted An “Unacceptable Escalation Of Tensions” Against Guyana On Essequiba Controversy

By CARICOM Photos: YouTube Screenshots CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater, Georgetown, Guyana) – The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) considers that the adoption of “the Organic Law for the Defence of Guyana Essequiba” on 3 April 2024, by the Gover...

Healthier Together: Black Maternal Health Week

This week – April 11 to 17 – marks Black Maternal Health Week, a national campaign to raise awareness about the risks Black and other minority women face navigating pregnancy. KIRO 7 spoke to a doctor and explained why some women are still not gett...

Only one Florida hospital on national rankings for Black maternal health

Medical worker. By gorodenkoff via iStock for WMNF News. Listen: It’s Black Maternal Health Week, and a new list released Thursday from U.S. News & World Report ranks hospitals with high black maternal health outcomes. Only one Florida hospita...

Waco mothers and health professionals discuss how to lower birth mortality rates in black women

Waco mothers and health professionals discuss how to lower birth mortality rates in black women | KWKT – FOX 44...

How ‘Medical Gaslighting’ Ignores Black Women With Long COVID

A Facebook group of Black women dealing with long COVID describe different symptoms but the same story: clinicians telling them it’s all in their heads. By Jennifer Porter Gore Originally appeared in Word in Black In March 2020, Margot Gage...

Virginia: Alexandria Residents And Housing Advocates Announce April 13th Rally For Affordable Housing

By African Communities Together Photos: YouTube Screenshots ALEXANDRIA, V.A. On Saturday, April 13th, African Communities Together (ACT), housing advocates, and residents of the City of Alexandria, will rally outside City Hall to call on the City of...

RRH, URMC host event bringing awareness to Black maternal health

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Rochester Regional Health and the University of Rochester Medical Center collaborated to recognize the start of Black Maternal Health Week, and work to improve Black maternal health outcomes. RRH and URMC hosted discussion and tra...

CPJ Urges Probe Into Gaza attack; 8 Journalists Hurt

By Committee To Protect Journalists Photos: YouTube Screenshots The Committee to Protect Journalists calls for an independent investigation into the Israeli attack on Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital that injured at least eight journalists on assignment. O...

Tulsa Birth Equity Initiative raising awareness for Black Maternal Health Week

TULSA, Okla. — The Tulsa Birth Equity Initiative is holding events to recognize Black Maternal Health Week. “This is just a time the rest of the nation pauses and recognizes what’s happening and tries to raise awareness,” said Oma...

O.J. Simpson, Iconic Athlete and Central Figure in American Legal History, Dies at 76

By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA) – O.J. Simpson, a towering figure in both the sports world and the annals of American legal history, has lost his battle with cancer at the age of 76. His family confirmed his death in a statement issued early...

Consumer Reports: Lunchables other snack kits ‘should not be considered healthy or eaten regularly’

The classic Lunchables may offer convenience for packing school lunches, but a new Consumer Reports investigation reveals these pre-packaged meals raise several health concerns, especially for children. Most troubling was the finding that lead and ca...

O.J. Simpson Football Hero, Who Was Acquitted Of Two Murders, Dies at 76

By Dustin J. Seibert\The Root Photos: YouTube Screenshots O.J. Simpson, whose reputation as a decorated NFL player was forever derailed by a sensational murder trial, has died of cancer. He was 76. His official X/Twitter account posted the new...

The 4 Stages of Clinical Trials And What They Mean

Clinical trials are research studies that use human volunteers to determine whether a medical strategy, treatment, or device is safe for people to use. Clinical trials aim to increase medical knowledge about disease treatment, diagnosis, and prevent...