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Tobacco Industry Accountability Is Ending — But the Harm Isn’t

AAV Staff July 7, 2025

by Charles Debnam After more than 17 years of legal battles and public health advocacy, the U.S....

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NIH Defunds Study on Black Infant Prematurity in Broader Crackdown on DEI Research

AAV Staff July 7, 2025

by Stacy M. Brown A federally funded study exploring why Black babies in Detroit are disproportionately born...

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House Passes Budget Bill, Eviscerating Medicaid and Food Assistance

AAV Staff June 1, 2025

By Sunita Sohrabji After a full night of raucous debate, the House early May 22 morning passed...

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Black Physicians Ponder Trump Administration’s Policies at National Medical Association Conference

AAV Staff May 3, 2025

by James Wright Jr. Dr. Donna Christensen loves attending meetings of the National Medical Association—the trade organization for Black physicians—...

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Decades of Data Show Deadly Gap for Black Children

AAV Staff May 3, 2025

by Stacy M. Brown A sweeping new analysis of U.S. mortality data over the past 70 years reveals...

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COUNCIL ON BLACK HEALTH AND CINCINNATI’S CENTER FOR CLOSING THE HEALTH GAP COLLABORATE TO LAUNCH NEW INITIATIVE

AAV Staff May 3, 2025

(Black PR Wire) Cincinnati, O.H. –  The Council on Black Health (CBH) and the Center for Closing the Health...

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Indoor Air Quality Linked to Higher Rates of Asthma and Respiratory Infections

AAV Staff April 7, 2025

by Dr. Patrise Holden Amid challenges with seasonal allergies, pollution, and environmental injustices, indoor air quality (IAQ) remains...

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Lawsuit Claims D.C. Psychiatric Facility Held Patients Without Cause to Maximize Profits

AAV Staff March 3, 2025

by Stacy M. Brown A 73-page class action lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the District...

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Preventing Overdose Deaths in Black Communities

AAV Staff March 3, 2025

by Tracie Gardner and Daliah Heller On Dec. 8, the air was crisp as Kimberly Douglas made her way to...

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Climate Justice at Risk as Trump EPA Targets $27B Green Fund

AAV Staff March 3, 2025

by Willy Blackmore, Special to The Informer via Word in Black This story was originally published online with Word...

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