Featured Expert: Kaiser Permanente Kwame Akoto, MD, Mid-Atlantic Permanente Medical Group The COVID-19 vaccine offers the best way to bring the ongoing pandemic to an end. Yet, much conflicting information […]
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Black woman-owned medical spa to open in Harbor East
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com Baltimore native Keiarna Stewart has never worked in anything other than the beauty industry At age 13, she […]
Shea Radiance fills gap for women of color seeking extra moisture in their skincare products
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com In the past, Funlayo Alabi and her family consistently struggled to find skin care products that would adequately […]
We need to establish a federal office of men’s health now
By Men’s Health Network Men live sicker and die younger than women, leaving wives, daughters, sons and sisters behind. Additionally, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that […]
D.C. parents make sure kids get the vax
By Katia Pechenkina Special to the AFRO Since the D.C. officials have scheduled several walk-in clinics for 5-to-11-year-olds to get their coronavirus shots, many District’s parents have been lining up […]
Issues in the Black Community: Black women and breast cancer
By Ariana Cobb, NewsVision reporter According to the CDC, Black women have a 41% higher mortality rate than White women when it comes to breast cancer. NewsVision’s Ariana Cobb took […]
Baltimore Convention Center field hospital offers crucial COVID treatment for high risk groups
By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Many people moved during the COVID shutdown because working remotely made it possible for them to do so. Some moved back to their […]
Cybersecurity concerns grow in hospitals across Maryland
By A.R. Cabral Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland hospitals are seeing an uptick in ransomware and other cybersecurity threats, mirroring a national trend, and a federal agency is […]
West Baltimore ‘opportunity center,’ set to open summer 2022
By Demetrius Dillard Special to the AFRO #AFRONewsAtNoon West Baltimore residents, especially those of the Franklin Square neighborhood, have something huge to look forward to. Due to the efforts of […]
Arizonan entrepreneur addresses mental health treatment gap in Ghana
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com #AFRONews@Noon The World Health Organization estimates that in Ghana 650,000 people are suffering from a severe mental disorder […]
D.C. Rolls out vaccine for students ages 5 to 11
By Katia Pechenkina Special to the AFRO The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) authorization of a COVID-19 vaccine on Oct. 30 makes the District’s 46,000 children eligible for the shot, […]
Covid collateral damage: The rise in cost of education
By Megan Kirk The Michigan Chronicle School is back in session and for some parents, back-to-school shopping has been yet another aspect of life affected by the pandemic. Shortages in […]