health

Millions of diabetes patients are missing out on Medicare’s nutrition help

LOUISIANA WEEKLY — The estimated 15 million Medicare enrollees with diabetes or chronic kidney disease are eligible for the benefit,…

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D.C. Has Nation’s Second-Lowest Uninsured Rate: Census Bureau

WASHINGTON INFORMER — The Census Bureau released this week its annual report on health insurance coverage, showing that while nearly…

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Maryland Communities and D.C. Receive Youth Homelessness Grants

THE AFRO — Baltimore, Prince George’s County and the District of Columbia are among 23 communities receiving a total of…

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Nation’s Largest Teachers Unions, Others, Prepare for Climate Change Summit

NNPA NEWSWIRE — UN Officials have called climate change the defining issue of this generation. "The Summit will present practical…

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Soul Steppers keep pace with themselves on regular walks

WAVE NEWSPAPERS — When you see a member of the L.A. Soul Steppers stepping through the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza…

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Free Junior Cooks Healthy Cooking Class Demo

CHICAGO CRUSADER — The goal of this class is to give youth early exposure to healthy eating and cooking by teaching…

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What Local Parents Teach Their Children About Racial Bias

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently issued a first-time-ever policy statement that encourages pediatricians to educate themselves…

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Pediatricians Asked to Fight Impact of Racism on Child Health

BIRMINGHAM TIMES — The nation’s pediatricians are calling on members to help address the impact of racism on child and…

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Black Scientist/ Entrepreneur Develops New Sensual Health Supplement For Women

CHICAGO DEFENDER — Over the years, L. Renee Williams, a Black Clinical Scientist and CEO, has faced the struggles that…

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Pregnancy and Vaccination

INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER — When a woman is pregnant, she shares everything with her baby. Any vaccine a woman gets is…

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