Edward Henderson California Black Media For many people living with diabetes, amputation is one of the most feared complications of the disease. However, a leading diabetes specialist says many amputations can be prevented through early […]
Benjamin Bates Data News Weekly Contributor Healing Beyond the Stigma As Mental Health Awareness Month is observed across the nation this May, advocates, educators, healthcare professionals, and community leaders are calling attention to a crisis […]
Story and Photos by Marissa Belle Data News Weekly Contributor Childhood Trauma is a common public‑health issue that shapes brain development, long‑term health, and emotional well‑being. Local health professionals say they are working to spread […]
Data News Staff Edited Report As a new flu variant circulates nationally this winter, Public Health Officials are warning that Louisiana residents may face heightened risk due to the state’s longstanding vulnerability to respiratory illnesses. […]
Aaliyah Brown Data News Weekly Contributor Dr. Joyce Turner-Keller is a grandmother, a mother and a minister and she has also been living with HIV for 25 years. She continues to tell her story to […]
Story and Photos by Gabrielle Cromwell Data News Weekly Contributor For men’s Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, local doctors, survivors, and community leaders educated the community at Abundant Life Tabernacle to raise awareness for Prostate Cancer […]
By Ike Brannonbr> There are no simple tricks available to reduce the cost of prescription drugs. And one that various legislators have recently put forth – constraining the actions of pharmaceutical benefit managers – won’t […]
Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent The fight to lower prescription drug prices is hitting African Americans especially hard. A recent report by Patients for Affordable Drugs reveals that pharmaceutical companies have increased […]
Michael Hecht President & CEO, Greater New Orleans, Inc. According to the latest economic intelligence dashboard from the Committee of 100, the healthcare sector in Louisiana has added nearly 15,000 jobs over the past five […]
Fatima Killebrew NNPA Newswire Contrubutor As I recently walked the grounds of the U.S. Capitol, each step carried the weight of purpose and possibility. I was nervous about meeting with members of Congress, who hold […]
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