On Diabetes Alert Day, Dr. Kwame Akoto reminds the African-American community to be proactive about their health and make healthy lifestyle choices to reduce their risk of developing diabetes.
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Advocates call for better wages and data collection for workers in care industry
Caring Across Maryland, a coalition of advocates, workers and patients in nursing homes, assisted living and home care, rallied in Annapolis to support key legislation that would enhance compensation and data collection across the state’s care landscape.
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Black veterans with PTSD may face a higher risk of rehospitalization after a stroke
Black veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder are more likely to be rehospitalized after a stroke than White veterans and Black veterans without PTSD, according to a new study published in the American Heart Association journal Stroke.
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Baltimore’s health officer departs role
Dr. Gregory Wm. Branch has resigned as Baltimore County’s health officer, and Della Leister has been named the interim health officer and acting director.
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Black faith leaders seem innovative solutions to suicide in the Black and Brown communities
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer For centuries, church has been the pillar of the Black community with members and non members coming to the church and its leaders […]
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What you need to know about high blood pressure
Hypertension is a common condition that can lead to serious health complications if left untreated, and can be managed with lifestyle changes and medication, depending on the individual.
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VA announces expanded health services to address cancer among veterans
By Zenitha Prince, Special to the AFRO With an eye toward reducing cancer rates among U.S. veterans, the Department of Veteran Affairs recently announced new steps to expand preventive services, […]
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TikTok provides forum for Black deaf to be heard
Black deaf and hard of hearing individuals have used TikTok to amplify their unique experiences, demonstrating to others that they are not alone and fostering connections within the Black deaf community.
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Addressing infant mortality in the United States
By Dr. Sheldon Fields For the first time in over twenty years, the infant mortality rate has increased in the United States, rising to three percent in 2022, according to […]
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Medicaid postpartum coverage extended to 12 months in most U.S. states
By Deborah Bailey, AFRO Contributing Editor, dbailey@afro.com The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is on a mission to spread the news about Medicaid postpartum coverage expansion, a […]
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Paramedic gets 5 years in prison for Elijah McClain’s death in rare case against medical responders
By Colleen Slevin and Matthew BrownThe Associated Press BRIGHTON, Colo. (AP) — A Colorado paramedic was sentenced March 1 to five years in prison in a rare prosecution of medical […]
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Minding Your Brain Health: Your Best Defense Against Memory Loss, Alzheimer’s, & Dementia
By Sponsored Content Most of us know someone living with Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia. This may be particularly true for Maryland residents, as a recent study suggests […]