Proposed end of COVID vaccine mandate for nursing home workers is premature, advocates say
By Sara Luterman
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The Biden administration’s decision to...
U.S. autism prevalence continues to rise as race and sex gaps shrink, new stats...
Roughly 1 in 36 8-year-olds in the United States has autism, according to 2020 prevalence data released today by the Centers for Disease Control...
Many older adults declined home medical care for fear of COVID, causing new or...
COVID-19 interrupted or delayed medical treatment for many people who chose to put off elective procedures or couldn't get in to see a specialist.
But...
Helping Health Care Providers Support Black Breastfeeding Families
PHILADELPHIAÂ - Despite breastfeeding being recommended for at least two years, only 36 percent of all infants are still breastfed at their first birthday....
“Cancer trends for U.S. Black women cannot be generalized to other African-descent populations”
Current evidence indicates Black women in the U.S. are at greater risk of developing advanced uterine cancer, also known as endometrial cancer, and of...
A Simple Colonoscopy Can Save Your Life
A routine screening for colorectal cancer beginning at age 45 can save lives! In cancers that affect both men and women, colorectal cancer is...
Black History/Black Health 2023: Interview with Dr. Greg Hall, Part I
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Urban Media Today welcomes Dr. Greg Hall, primary care physician and African American Health expert, to discuss Black health outcomes with a focus on...
Mindfulness, breathwork expert preaches value of ‘slow living’ to Black and brown communities
By Ray Marcano for TheGrio
In a fast-paced society with so many pressures, Zee Clarke preaches the values of slow living in a frantic world.
Clarke,...
Anxiety disorders will affect nearly 1 in 3 adults
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Anxiety is one of the most common mental health disorders in the U.S., according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Almost a third...
How Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims Without Reading Them
by Patrick Rucker, Maya Miller and David Armstrong
This story was originally published by ProPublica. ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for...
