Health

By Niva Lubin-Johnson, M.D., FACP Clean water is a basic human right. Still, too many low-income communities and communities of color are not receiving their right of clean water. They are being wronged and are […]

ORLANDO, Fla./NNPANewswire- African-Americans express more motivation to pursue a healthier lifestyle than non-African-Americans, yet are less likely to describe themselves as being in good health, according to recent findings from the African- American Health Engagement […]

By Stacy M. Brown Kevin Burns, the CEO of the e-cigarette technology firm JUUL Labs, said his company is dedicated to eliminating traditional cigarette smoking by offering existing adult smokers a real alternative to combustible […]

By Lauren Poteat It has been over 100 years since sickle cell disease (SCD), a hereditary blood disorder, was first discovered in the United States. However, despite the many years of research and study, SCD […]

By Rhonda E. Monroe WomenHeart (the first and leading voice for the 48 million American women living with or at risk of heart disease) story begins in February of 1999, when three women, united by […]

NNPA Newswire The largest coordinated research effort to study biological and non-biological factors associated with aggressive prostate cancer in African-American men has begun. The $26.5 million study is called RESPOND, or Research on Prostate Cancer […]

NNPA Newswire Starting August 1, a new dedicated helpline called the Lilly Diabetes Solution Center will assist people who need help paying for their insulin – such as those with lower incomes, the uninsured, and […]

By Brendan Murphy AMA Newswire Atlanta psychiatrist Patrice A. Harris will take the helm of American Medical Association after being elected president Tuesday at the Annual Meeting of the AMA House of Delegates in Chicago. […]