By Julie Appleby, By KFF Health News For millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, the end of the year brings a day of reckoning: It’s time to compare benefits and prices and change to a new plan or enroll for the first time. Open enrollment starts […]
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The EPA almost did something to help Cancer Alley. But then they didn’t
By Willy Blackmore, Word in Black Last fall, the Environmental Protection Agency said something that many have long suspected to be true: an investigation of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality found “significant evidence suggesting that the Departments’ actions or inactions” have harmed the majority-Black communities in Cancer Alley, as the refinery- and petrochemical factory-laden […]
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PRESS ROOM: Dr. Steven Williams makes history as first African American president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons
By Black PR Wire (Black PR Wire) AUSTIN, Texas – Dr. Steven Williams, board-certified plastic surgeon and founder of Tri Valley Plastic Surgery in Dublin, Calif., was named president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS), the world’s largest organization of board-certified plastic surgeons. Dr. Williams took office at Plastic Surgery The Meeting, the […]
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GBMC HealthCare Officially Opens New Main Entrance and Medical Building
The Louis and Phyllis Friedman Building enhances the space where exceptional, compassionate care is delivered to the Greater Baltimore community Baltimore, MD (November 2, 2023) – GBMC HealthCare announces the official opening of the Louis and Phyllis Friedman Building, one of two historic advancements to the Towson campus that create a physical space to match […]
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AFRO inside look: how community members and leaders mind their health
By AFRO Staff While some may feel alone in seeking treatment, mental illness in the general public is more common than one may think. According to Johns Hopkins Medicine (JHM), “an estimated 26 percent of Americans ages 18 and older– about one in four adults –suffers from a diagnosable mental disorder in a given year.” […]
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‘Voices of the Heart’ event raises awareness of a heart condition prevalent in Black community
By Helen Bezuneh, Special to the AFRO Pfizer partnered with Woods Adult Day Services to sponsor an event raising awareness of Transthyretin Amyloid Cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM), an under-diagnosed condition that commonly leads to heart failure among African Americans and Afro-Caribbeans. Moderated by Wayne Pulliam, CEO and administrator of Woods Adult Day Services, the Voices of the […]
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Breakthrough research sheds light on aggressive breast cancers in Black women
By Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent (NNPA NEWSWIRE) – Researchers at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center are spearheading a pioneering study to unravel the biological underpinnings of aggressive breast cancers in Black women. Led by Dr. Harikrishna Nakshatri, a breast cancer researcher at the Indiana University School of […]
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Celebrating the life and legacy of Lawrence Lacks Sr., son of Henrietta Lacks
By Aria Brent, AFRO Staff Writer, abrent@afro.com On Sept. 13 people gathered from far and wide at Faith Christian Fellowship to celebrate the life and legacy of Lawrence Lacks Sr. The patriarch of the Lacks family died from liver disease complications at the Baltimore VA Medical Center on Aug. 26. Lacks was 88 years old […]
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Three forms of healing you can try today
By Shaela Foster, Special to the AFRO Therapy in the Black community is a taboo and rarely spoken about within different generations. For some, breaking this generational cycle is key. More and more people are engaging in various forms of healing– that don’t hinge on talk therapy– as a way of normalizing self-care in the […]
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A time to reflect: Black men weigh in on how they healed their heart, minds and souls
By Maurice Carroll, Special to the AFRO As the seasons change, reflection is a key. This week, the AFRO asked local Black men two questions to get insight on stressors that were affecting their mental health and how they got on their paths to healing. Keston De Coteau Entrepreneur, Photographer/ Video Producer What was affecting […]
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Black women speak on learning to make themselves a priority
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer As National Depression and Mental Health Screening Month continues, the topic of self-care often comes into view. After three years of a global pandemic and nearly a decade of tumultuous political and social climates, the 24-hour news cycle has taken its toll. The number of Google searches for […]
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Prince George’s County breaks ground on new state of the art health facility set to open in 2025
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor, afields@afro.com Executives in Prince George’s County are expanding access to medical resources through a new state of the art health center set to open in 2025. The property located at 9001 Edmonston Road off Kenilworth Avenue in Greenbelt will be renovated and remodeled to replace the County Health Department’s […]
