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Corey and Kiara Johnson Creators Of Atl Kula, A Wellness Studio Focused On Yoga, Pilates, Barre, And Natural Products All Under One Roof

September 21, 2021 admin 0

By Staff Tell us about your company. As an Atlanta-native, I created atl kula with my wife Kiara to serve as an Atlanta-based wellness studio in Atlantic Station. With yoga, Pilates, barre, and natural products under one roof, atl kula is […]

Kidney Transplants More Likely To Fail Sooner With Black Recipients Or Asian Donors: UK Study

August 30, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

Black recipients of kidneys from black donors have the poorest results.
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FDA Approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

August 23, 2021 admin 0

By FDA Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first COVID-19 vaccine. The vaccine has been known as the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, and will now be marketed as Comirnaty (koe-mir’-na-tee), for the prevention of COVID-19 disease in individuals […]

COVID-19 Safety: How to Prepare Your Kids for Back to School

August 20, 2021 admin 0

By Dena Vang Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, families and schools have worked tirelessly to create safe learning environments for students while also providing services such as school meals, extended daycare, extracurricular activities, and social services. With the […]

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Candas Nichole CEO of Afrocentials Hair and Skin care products

August 16, 2021 admin 0

By Taroue Brooks What inspired you to become an entrepreneur? -Well as a kid you play house and pretend who or what you’ll aspire to be. I was always the business owner. The store everyone shopped at was mine etc. […]

Vaccine Literacy: Dr. Olajide Williams Talks Fighting Fear With Facts

August 13, 2021 admin 0

By Staff Dr. Williams is an expert on COVID-19 vaccine acceptance in communities of color and COVID-related health disparities. He avers, “This is one of those times in life where all sectors have to come together for the collective survival.” […]

Mexican Artist And Businesswoman Clings To Her Passions To Face A Serious Illness

August 13, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

Diagnosed with cancer, Johanna Hurtado believes in the power of the mind and her entrepreneurship to overcome her situation.
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What We Know About The Delta Variant So Far

August 11, 2021 admin 0

By Kaiser Permanente You’ve probably heard by now about the Delta variant, a highly contagious strain of COVID-19. In just a few months, it has quickly become the dominant variant in the United States — and it’s causing a national […]

The Antithesis of The Angry Black Woman

August 9, 2021 admin 0

By Deirdre L. Jones-Lowman Is it just me? Or do I give more to everyone else than I do to myself? Even though the burdens are not mine to bear, I tend to set everything aside to come up with […]

Darnelle Beckford Gets Real About Epilepsy And Other Limitations In His New Book

August 5, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

“Let’s Be Realistic” provides a frank perspective on overcoming adversity and maximizing your talents.
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Black Women’s Health Advocates Applaud Legislation to Address the Uterine Fibroid Crisis

July 23, 2021 admin 0

The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2021 Would Fund 150 Million to Research Condition Affecting 80% of Black Women by Age 50 Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Shelley Capito (R-WV) introduced the Senate companion bill […]

Toolkits to Help You Talk with Vaccine-Hesitant People in Your Community

July 22, 2021 admin 0

By Dena Vang More than half the adults in the United States have gotten vaccinated. While these numbers continue to increase, addressing vaccine hesitancy among minority communities will continue to play a significant role in mitigating the disproportionate impacts of […]

Kenyan Doctor Ditches Medicine, Finds Success In Fitness And Adventures Firm

July 19, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

Taii Odero pursued medicine out of peer pressure, but a stint as gym trainer as a university student led him in another direction.
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Scientists Provide More Strategic Approach To Covid-19 Testing

July 19, 2021 zenger.news Comments Off

A study led by the US Geological Survey outlines a better estimate of Covid-19 occurrence and trends in populations.
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Making It Plain: What Black America Needs to Know about COVID-19 The Public Health Infrastructure for Black People in Rural Areas and the Impact of COVID-19

June 26, 2021 admin 0

By Josephine Reid Our rural neighbors should not be forgotten in the fight against COVID-19. The pandemic has presented new challenges for our healthcare system that are being brought to the forefront. Many rural communities are facing the worst of […]

Study links sleep apnea in children to increased risk of high blood pressure in teen years

June 24, 2021 admin 0

By the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Findings underscore need for early treatment to prevent future cardiovascular diseaseChildren with obstructive sleep apnea are nearly three times more likely to develop high blood pressure when they become teenagers than […]