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Prevention is Better Than Cure: Addressing Black Men’s Health

Atlanta Daily World - October 7, 2024

By Keith Dobbins Atlanta Coordinator for The African American Male Wellness Agency Through the hustle of daily life comes the story of Brian R. serves as...

Tiny Home Clinic Offers Comforts of Home for Moms and Mental Health

Roz Edward - October 6, 2024

Psychiatric nurse practitioner Dr. Joanne McDougal Patterson is solving a problem for Atlantans in need of help for mental health issues by bringing assistance...

Dr. Monique Gary Urges Black Women to Stay Vigilant in Fight Against Breast Cancer

Roz Edward - October 3, 2024

Novartis' pharmaceutical corporation's More Than Just Words Campaign Brings Breast Cancer Screening to Women The hard truth is that every two minutes a woman is...

Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Inc. Holds Convention in Atlanta

Roz Edward - September 26, 2024

September is National Sickle Cell Awareness Month The Sickle Cell Disease Association of America Inc., a national nonprofit membership organization that advocates for people affected...

Why Knowing Your Sickle Cell Status Is Crucial For Families With African Ancestry

Esther Dillard - August 30, 2024

Elle Cole says she and her husband were excited. Doctors told the couple they were going to have twins. But something happened that she...

More Than Just Words, Dr. Monique Gary Urges Black Women to Stay Vigilant in Fight Against Breast Cancer

Roz Edward - August 30, 2024

Novartis' pharmaceutical corporation's More Than Just Words Campaign Brings Breast Cancer Screening to Women The hard truth is that every two minutes a woman is...

Innovative Solutions to Georgia’s Maternal Health Crisis

Atlanta Daily World - August 29, 2024

By: Dr. Truddie Darden, Medical Director, Amerigroup Georgia Georgia is in the midst of a maternal health crisis that demands our urgent attention. The statistics...

Morehouse School Of Medicine’s Satcher Health Leadership Institute Honors Black Women In Ongoing Battle For HIV/AIDS Education

Atlanta Daily World - July 20, 2024

The Satcher Health Leadership Institute (SHLI) at Morehouse School of Medicine (MSM) and the Southern AIDS Coalition successfully co-hosted the first-ever “Walk in Her...

Detroit’s legacy of housing inequity has caused long-term health impacts − these policies can help mitigate that harm

The Conversation - July 5, 2024

More than half of Detroiters rent Detroit’s aging housing stock. Suzanne Tucker/Getty Images by Roshanak Mehdipanah, University of Michigan; Kate Brantley, University of Michigan, and...

Fathers need to care for themselves as well as their kids – but often don’t

The Conversation - June 16, 2024

Fathers often place more emphasis on their role as head of household than their health. Marmion/Shutterstock.com by Derek M. Griffith, Georgetown University and Elizabeth C. Stewart,...

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