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Flu Alert December 2025

December 18, 2025 admin 0

Current Flu Alert (December 2025) As of December 2025, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that seasonal influenza activity is increasing in most areas of the United States, and overall respiratory illness activity (including flu, COVID-19, and RSV) is […]

Don’t Let Pharmacy Deserts Swallow Our Communities

October 3, 2025 admin 0

By Former Congressman Ed Towns We certainly live in challenging times. Shortly before RFK, Jr.’s hand-picked CDC panel met last week to abandon its COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, Senator Adam Schiff publicly asked insurers to cover routine vaccines for illnesses, no […]

Preventing Overdose Deaths in Black Communities

March 4, 2025 admin 0

By Tracie Gardner and Daliah Heller On Dec. 8, the air was crisp as Kimberly Douglas made her way to her son Bryce’s gravestone in National Harmony Memorial Park in Landover. It’s been nearly 18 months since she lost the 17-year-old to a […]

Long COVID ‘Brain Fog’ – a Frustrating New Brain Health Issue that Doctors Say Can be Managed

October 31, 2024 admin 0

By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) –PHOTO: iStock Peopleimages Approximately 97.9 out of every 100,000 African Americans have died from COVID-19, according to the National Institute of Health (NIH). That COVID mortality rate is a third higher than Latinos (64.7 per 100,000), […]

Fall Respiratory Virus Vaccines- What pregnant people need to know

October 17, 2024 admin 0

By U.S. Department of Health and Human Service Fall brings cooler days and more time indoors. This makes it easier for viruses like influenza (flu), COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to spread. These illnesses can be especially risky for […]

Black Youths Suffer the Most from Gun Violence in America

September 6, 2023 admin 0

By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) Sierra Jenkins, a former news assistant for CNN and reporter with the Virginian Pilot newspaper, was headed for the peak of her career. Her colleagues praised her for her journalistic acumen and her respect for […]

Cervical Cancer Awareness Month

January 19, 2023 admin 0

By Kara James, Planned Parenthood Los Angeles Nurse Practitioner January is National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Cervical cancer is preventable, but remains life-threatening for thousands of Black women every year. Every day, I do all I can to fight barriers […]

Tracie Halcrombe’s -Joy Inside Tears- Say No To Suicide

August 31, 2022 admin 0

By Staff What inspired you to write a book in such a competitive market? The book was already in the works before my son passed away. It was his work and was going to be a graphic comic novel which […]

4 Tips to Help Keep Children COVID-free during the School Year

August 11, 2022 admin 0

By Dena Vang Parents, caregivers, and educators have had vastly different experiences with COVID protocols over the course of the pandemic. With the 2022-2023 school year approaching and Omicron subvariants causing an increase in COVID cases, there are measures parents […]

Black-Owned Businesses Continue to Advocate for Vaccine Equity and Dispel COVID-19 Misinformation

April 30, 2022 admin 0

As mask mandates are being lifted across the nation, the need for COVID-19 vaccinations remains high, especially among Black communities. Achieving health equity in vaccinations continues to be a focus for communities of color, which have been disproportionately impacted by […]

CDC Recommends Additional Boosters For Certain immunocompromised Individuals And People Over The Age Of 50

March 31, 2022 admin 0

By CDC Data continues to show the importance of vaccination and booster doses to protect individuals both from infection and severe outcomes of COVID-19. For adults and adolescents eligible for a first booster dose, these shots are safe and provide […]

New CDC Studies: COVID-19 Boosters Remain Safe, Continue to Offer High Levels of Protection Against Severe Disease Over Time and During Omicron and Delta Waves

February 12, 2022 admin 0

By CDC Data from two CDC reports today show COVID-19 vaccine boosters remain safe and continue to be highly effective against severe disease over time. In the first study, CDC reviewed data from two of its vaccine safety monitoring systems, v-safe and […]

New National TV Ad Campaign Addresses Vaccine Hesitancy and Encourages Black Families to Consider COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children Ages Five and Older

February 1, 2022 admin 0

With a record-high number of kids hospitalized with COVID-19, vaccinations remain best form of protection against virus As Omicron continues to spread rapidly throughout the country, more children are being hospitalized with COVID-19 than ever before. A compelling new television […]

Empowering your health to help Change your life

November 16, 2021 admin 0

By Jarrod Gunn After years of living an unhealthy lifestyle, people within our society have slowly started to gravitate towards taking notice of how they can improve their eating habits. Only the ones who stay mentally strong survive the headache […]

4 Things to Know about COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy

September 29, 2021 admin 0

By Dena Vang As cases of the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus continue to raise concerns across the United States, doctors and public health officials are urging pregnant and breastfeeding mothers to get vaccinated. Here are four things pregnant […]

Emotional Baggage: Leaving Your Bags at The Door

June 23, 2021 admin 0

By Deirdre L. Jones Lowman We survived. But why are many of us battling with survivor’s guilt? For me, this question provokes other questions. Why am I still here? What is my purpose? Nothing is the same except everything […]