PTSD is a mental health diagnosis that can affect anyone who has experienced a life-threatening or traumatic event, and African Americans experience trauma at a higher rate due to socioeconomic status and sexual assault, and racial trauma can also contribute to PTSD.
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Diverse, Inclusive Studies Are Key to Finding Effective Dementia Treatments
The Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center is working to expand the diversity of their research studies to ensure new discoveries benefit everyone, with the goal of developing new interventions that benefit everyone.
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New Ways to Understand Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Disease
Biomarkers are being used by Johns Hopkins Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center investigators to understand brain changes associated with aging and Alzheimer’s disease, with the goal of finding new signs identifying those with memory loss and helping to find a cure for AD.
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Keeping Black tradition alive: A look at the importance of preserving African-American culture
Juneteenth is a time to commemorate the end of slavery in Texas and to uphold the traditions of the African-American community, which can provide a sense of ancestral connection and healing from generational trauma.
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A Place Where Children — and Families — Thrive: The United Way Family Center in Columbia
United Way of Central Maryland’s Family Center in Columbia offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere for children ages 0 to pre-K to learn, grow, and thrive, while also providing free services and affordable rates to support families.
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The Truth About Menopause
Menopause is defined as the cessation of menstruation for 12 months, and symptoms such as hot flashes and mood swings can begin much earlier, while hormonal levels can vary significantly within just an hour.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Mental health in our community and the toxic patterns we inherit
The Black Girl’s Guide to Healing Emotional Wounds aims to help the community improve their emotional health and remove the stigma attached to mental illnesses and mental health services.
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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.
