(NAPSM)—September is not just “back-to-school” month; it’s National Sickle Cell Awareness Month—a month selected to call attention to a life-long
Category: Health
COUNTY EXPANDS FREE VACCINE PROGRAM – NO APPOINTMENTS NEEDED, BUT YOU HAVE TO BE AT LEAST 12 YEARS OLD
LOS ANGELES — COVID-19 vaccines are now available for free to anyone in Los Angeles County who can show they’re
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Study Reports Higher Childbirth Complication Rates for Black and Hispanic Women Regardless of Age
Findings reinforce need for urgent action to reduce racial disparities in maternal health By Blue Cross Blue Shield Association CHICAGO, May
MULTI-ETHNIC SURVEY FINDS SUPPORT FOR CALIFORNIA’S COVID WORK – WIDESPREAD FEAR OF RACIAL BIAS CLOUDS POSITIVITY ABOUT VACCINES
Californians report improved finances and growing confidence that they won’t get COVID-19, according to a new survey by a coalition
HOW COMMUNITIES CAN HEAL POST-PANDEMIC
Health care and education disparities. Lack of affordable housing. Racism and police abuse. Job loss. These are just a few
First Ever Her Heart Summit Aims to Create National Movement to Improve Heart Health in Black Communities
By The Ad Council NEW YORK, May 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — More than half of Black women over the age of 20
More African Countries Reject Advice On Expired Covid-19 Vaccines
NAIROBI, Kenya — Kenya is the latest African country to reject advice by the World Health Organization and the Africa Centers for
New Alzheimer’s Association Report Examines Racial and Ethnic Attitudes on Alzheimer’s and Dementia Care
CHICAGO, March 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Findings from two national surveys appearing in the Alzheimer’s Association 2021 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and
Study says reparations before pandemic could have significantly reduced COVID-19 spread
Black Americans are suffering disproportionately from COVID-19 compared to white Americans. A new study, published Feb. 9 in Social Science &
What Blood Cancer Patients Need To Know
(NAPSI)—If you or someone you know has ever had blood cancer, a term you might have heard is “minimal residual
