health disparities

“Curved Air: A Biography of Sickle Cell Anemia and the Quest to Cure the First Molecular Disease” by Kevin Davies

Four weeks of testing, and you’re exhausted. Two gallons of blood, maybe three, have been removed, no lie. You’ve laid…

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“The Price of Exclusion: The Pursuit of Healthcare in a Segregated Nation” by Nicole Carr

Two new books tackle some of the most pressing healthcare issues facing African Americans today. Nicole Carr's The Price of…

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Signs Sickle Cell Training Law: What It Means for Patients, Providers and Policy

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new law requiring healthcare providers to receive training on treating pain in patients with…

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Tainted, Toxic, and Troubling: Recalls Spike Nationwide

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Trump administration’s sweeping layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services—announced as part of efforts…

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OP-ED: Remembering Dr. Dorothy Irene Height

NNPA NEWSWIRE — During the early Civil Rights Movement when women worked behind the scenes, Dorothy Height’s quiet power brought…

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COMMENTARY: The Political and Healthcare System is Broken and Corrupt in America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The chaotic culture of the Trump White House contributed to the crisis. A lack of planning and…

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NNPA President Pens Op-Ed Urging for the Protection of Black Americans During Pandemic

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Minority and low-income Americans suffer from a significant lack of access to quality health care. They are…

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Black Press Establishes Coronavirus Pandemic Task Force and Resource Center

NNPA NEWSWIRE — “It is well documented that African Americans get sick more frequently, are screened for illness less often,…

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OP-ED: In Honoring King’s Legacy, We Must Commit to The Work That Cost Him His Life

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. King’s belief in universal programs as the key to our nation’s shared prosperity has long been…

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