By LAURAN NEERGAARD and MIKE STOBBE U.S. health officials on Tuesday gave the final signoff to Pfizer’s kid-size COVID-19 shot, a milestone that opens a major expansion of the nation’s […]
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New virtual reality course lowers stress at recovery centers
By RACHEL LOGAN Capital News Service ANNAPOLIS, Md. — At two Maryland substance use disorder treatment facilities, patients can use music, yoga and even a virtual reality lesson plan to […]
CVS Health announces availability of Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Pediatric Vaccine to children ages five to 11 in Washington, DC
Submitted by Amy Thibault | CVS Senior Manager, Corporate Communications CVS Health just announced that 1,700 CVS Pharmacy locations nationwide – including two (2) select locations in Washington, DC – are now […]
The SAFE Sistas Doula Collective Ministers to Women in Baltimore
By Mylika Scatliffe Special to the AFRO #AFRONewsAtNoon The recently passed Black Maternal Health Momnibus Act of 2021 addresses maternal mortality in the Black community by ensuring women have access […]
Gen. Powell’s death is a reminder we still need to get vaccinated
(Photo by Daniel Schludi on Unsplash) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Content Editor mgreen@afro.com When Gen. Colin Powell died from complications of COVID-19 on Oct. 18, after full […]
Poll: Marylanders welcome boosters, still concerned about getting COVID
In a new poll, just 10% of Marylanders said they disapproved of Gov. Larry Hogan’s handling of COVID-19. (Marylandgovpics/Flickr) By Diane Bernard, Maryland News Connection BALTIMORE, Md. — As the […]
Black Mental Health Alliance acknowledges shift in Black community’s stance on therapy
Andrea Brown is the executive director of the Black Mental Health Alliance. (Courtesy photo) By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO “Honoring and Celebrating Our Legacy, Our Healing, Our Moment” […]
Why drug pricing programs have not reduced health disparities
(Black PR Wire) Washington DC – Today, the Southern Christian Leadership Global Policy Initiative (SCL-GPI) and Creative Investment Research (CIR) released a white paper titled “Why Drug Pricing Programs Have […]
US details new international COVID-19 travel requirements
Travelers wear face coverings in the line for the south security checkpoint in the main terminal of Denver International Airport on Aug. 24, 2021, in Denver. The Biden administration is […]
‘I can’t breathe at Howard University’: HU students demand respect from Administration, humane conditions
Students at Howard University spoke passionately at the press conference for the Blackburn Takeover, after 13 days of protesting the institution’s administration for ignoring pleas to address issues of rats, […]
Three decades of giving Baltimore children a Healthy Start
By Mylika Scatliffe Special to the AFRO The Healthy Start Initiative is a federally funded program in over 100 communities throughout the United States. Its purpose is to reduce infant […]
Baltimore Medical System awarded $1.1 million grant for relocation of Middlesex Health Center
American Rescue Plan funding will support new, larger community health center to serve low-income residents in eastern Baltimore County Baltimore (October 26, 2021) – Baltimore Medical System (BMS), the largest Federally […]