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Posted inINTERNATIONAL
In South Africa, traditional healers join the fight against HIV. Stigma remains high in rural areas
Traditional healers in South Africa’s Bushbuckridge town have been trained by researchers to conduct HIV testing and counseling, in an effort to ensure as many people as possible know their status and to reduce the stigma associated with HIV.
Posted inNational News
Supreme Court rejects challenge to abortion pill mifepristone
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously voted to dismiss a challenge to mifepristone, an abortion pill, and keep it on the market, while Democrats and advocates continue to fight for reproductive freedom.
Posted inBaltimore News
Kennedy Krieger names Ernestine Briggs-King, Ph.D, to lead department for family and community interventions
Ernestine Briggs-King, Ph.D., has been appointed as vice president of the Department for Family and Community Interventions at Kennedy Krieger Institute, where she will lead the Center for Child and Family Traumatic Stress and the Therapeutic Foster Care program.
Posted inHealth
Department of Veterans Affairs to cover first three mental health, substance abuse copays for veterans through 2027
The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs is offering free copays for the first three outpatient appointments for mental health and substance abuse disorders from June 27, 2023 to Dec. 29, 2027, in an effort to increase access to behavioral health care for veterans.
Posted inWord In Black
Why the ADHD surge and punishment of Black students could be linked
Black children are more likely to be misdiagnosed with attention-deficit disorder, and are less likely to receive treatment, leading to disproportionate discipline in schools and a lack of resources and counseling for the disorder.
Posted inWord In Black
Price of popular diabetes drugs denies low-income folks access to treatment
Supply shortages and insurance hurdles for GLP-1 agonists, such as Ozempic and Trulicity, have left many people with diabetes and obesity without the medicines they need to stay healthy, with drugmakers charging high prices and insurers imposing prior authorization requirements.
Posted inHealth
U.S. pediatricians reverse decades-old advice against HIV-positive mothers breastfeeding
The American Academy of Pediatrics has reversed its long-standing recommendations against breastfeeding by people with HIV, recognizing that antiretroviral therapy can reduce the risk of transmission to less than 1 percent.
Posted inHealth
May 31 is World No Tobacco Day
World No Tobacco Day is an annual observance to raise awareness about the harmful effects of tobacco use, and the U.S. spends over $225 billion annually on medical care to treat smoking-related diseases, with free resources available from the Baltimore County Department of Health to help deter tobacco use and aid smokers in quitting.
Posted inBaltimore News
Baltimore’s abstract painter Charles Mason III needs a kidney
Charles Mason III, an African-American awaiting a kidney transplant, is advocating for a switch to race-free equations in calculating kidney function, as the eGFR test used to assess kidney function overestimates the kidney function of Black patients, delaying their placement on the donor list.
Posted in#Education
AFRO inside look: Addressing depression in the K-12 settingÂ
Baltimore County Public Schools and Baltimore City Public School System have partnered with Talkspace to provide virtual licensed counseling to students suffering from depression or other mental disorders, as part of their commitment to supporting student mental health and wellness.
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A time to educate: The importance of civic studies in K-12 classrooms
Civics education in K-12 prepares students to live in a democracy, teaches them about their rights, encourages civic responsibility and helps create meaningful participation in society.