Medical experts stress that adults over 60—especially Black patients facing long-standing health disparities—should actively prepare for doctor visits by writing down questions, reviewing medications and bringing a trusted advocate when possible. Regular screenings, including cancer, vision, hearing and bone density tests, along with open discussions about prescriptions and symptoms, are key to maintaining health and catching potential issues early.
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Federal loan caps could shut a majority of Baltimore out of medicine – do local health systems care?
Historically, Black high schools like Frederick Douglass and Paul Laurence Dunbar shaped Baltimore’s workforce, but unequal pathways have long determined who entered medicine versus low-wage healthcare labor.
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Maryland targets data-driven grocery price hikes
Maryland lawmakers unveiled a proposal to ban individualized grocery pricing driven by consumer surveillance and data. Advocates say the plan could ease food insecurity for Maryland consumers.
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Too many clinics, too little healing: Rethinking addiction treatment in Baltimore
Baltimore’s opioid crisis is exacerbated by an oversupply of behavioral health clinics with little oversight, leading to a moratorium on new enrollments for certain services to evaluate provider quality and rebuild oversight.
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‘Who’s Who in Black’ highlights best of Baltimore
The AFRO and Real Times Media hosted “Who’s Who in Black Baltimore” on April 9 at the Marriott Waterfront, honoring Black leaders and featuring a Lifetime Achievement Award for Dr. Thelma T. Daley. The evening included networking, awards and a commemorative coffee table book.
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While Biden rights wrongs, Marilyn Mosby’s legacy is overlooked
Marilyn Mosby, a key advocate for ending the war on drugs, was overlooked by President Biden for a pardon, despite her significant contributions to drug reform and her courageous stance against prosecution of drug possession.
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Community control-not just public health-is essential in addressing overdose in Baltimore
Baltimore City is seeking to address the opioid epidemic by empowering the community to design solutions, as traditional public health responses have failed to significantly decrease fatal overdoses.
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Children are becoming increasingly at-risk for hypertension
Doctors are warning of the increasing number of pre-adolescent children developing hypertension, which is often attributed to the obesity epidemic, and are urging parents to have their children’s blood pressure checked regularly.
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Branville Bard Jr. to serve as inaugural police chief of Johns Hopkins Police Department
By Special to the AFRO, JHU Hub Johns Hopkins University announced today that Vice President of Public Safety Branville Bard Jr. will serve as the inaugural chief of the Johns Hopkins Police Department (JHPD) to closely oversee the development and implementation of a progressive law enforcement agency based in accountability, transparency and community engagement. Bard, […]
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Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper, Johns Hopkins alumna and publisher of The AFRO, to speak at 2023 School of Education Commencement
Dr. Frances “Toni” Draper