DC Health Link and the DC Office of African Affairs are working to insure local African immigrant communities with weekly town halls through April 7. (Courtesy Photo) By Deborah Bailey […]
Category: Health
Art Auré empowers Black women with endometriosis
Not only is she offering her talent to the masses, local singer Art Auré is using her voice to empower Black women with endometriosis. (Courtesy Photo) By Nadine Matthews Special […]
Hopkins forum highlights vaccination and mental health
By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Johns Hopkins University put COVID-19 vaccinations and mental health under the microscope this week during the youth forum, Disruptivate: COVID-19, hosted in conjunction […]
South Africa rejects AstraZeneca doses for COVID-19 immunization drive
Health personnel displays a vial containing a dose of the Covishield vaccine by Oxford and AstraZeneca. (Ricardo Ceppi/Getty Images) By Saptak Datta Zenger News South Africa has rejected the Oxford-AstraZeneca […]
CSU receives Truth Initiative Grant and pledges to go tobacco/vape-free
BALTIMORE — The Coppin State University (CSU) Development Foundation has received a $20,000, 16-month Truth Initiative grant to support the adoption and implementation of a 100% tobacco/vape-free policy. As part […]
Simple steps to prevent falls
Falls are so common, in fact, that every 15 seconds an older person goes to an emergency room due to one. (Courtesy of Black Health Matters) By Black Health Matters […]
5 things retirees will wish they had known sooner
Most people’s vision of retirement is built on what the people around them did, but that vision is outdated. (Courtesy of Black Health Matters) By Patti and Milledge Hart Special […]
HBCU students unite to combat ‘period poverty’ on campus
In Our Own Voice Fellows Amber Wynne and Kalaya Sibley spoke to D.C. Editor Micha Green about period poverty and the work they’re doing to combat it on AFRO Live. […]
New study seeks to boost Black participation in cancer-related clinical trials
O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. (Courtesy Photo/cancer.gov and logo) By AFRO Staff New research spearheaded by the O’Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University […]
Jamie Foxx joins SU2C to create PSA to raise awareness about Colorectal Cancer in minority communities
Jamie Foxx has joined Stand Up To Cancer® (SU2C) and Exact Sciences for a new public service announcement (PSA), which raises awareness about colorectal cancer screenings, early detection and prevention, […]
Myeloma Awareness Month: Organization provides resources for Blacks battling the rare cancer
Myeloma is the second most common blood cancer in the United States. Blacks are at twice the risk of developing myeloma than White Americans and tend to get it at […]
From pain to purpose: There is a balm in Roberta’s House
Annette March-Grier is the founder of Roberta’s House. (Courtesy Photo) By Ralph E. Moore Jr. Special to the AFRO Between rampant gun violence and raging coronavirus, there is tremendous grief […]