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Black adults across the United States suffer from sleep problems following exposure to news about unarmed Black individuals killed by police during police encounters, according to new findings published in JAMA Internal Medicine from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine. The issue, researchers say, may compound the risk factors that poor sleep already poses for many […]
African Americans are disproportionately harder hit by cardiovascular disease risk factors and are as much as three times more likely to die from heart disease than non-Hispanic whites, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Heart Association. That’s why healthcare professionals emphasize that the connection between two major observances, […]
DETROIT — Smoky air from Canada’s wildfires shrouded broad swaths of the U.S. from Minnesota to New York and Kentucky on Wednesday, prompting warnings to stay inside and exacerbating health risks for people already suffering from industrial pollution. The impacts are particularly hard on poor and minority communities that are more likely to live near […]
PORTSMOUTH, Va. (WAVY) — A new health clinic will be opening in downtown Portsmouth this week. It’s called the ETSI Health Clinic, which stands for Ending Transmission of Sexual Infections. Founder and Executive Director Nyonna Byers told 10 On Your Side it’s historic for two reasons. Byers said there’s no other clinic in Portsmouth offering […]
DALLAS, Feb. 2, 2024 — Black Americans have the highest incidence of cardiac arrest outside of the hospital and are significantly less likely to survive.[1] Cardiac arrest in Black neighborhoods is associated with alarmingly low treatment and survival rates and recent studies have shown lower rates of both bystander CPR and bystander AED use in […]
A once-segregated mental hospital tells the larger story of Black mental health in America MSNBC Source link
As the nation approaches another election season, concerns about the economy are top of mind. Americans are grappling with a range in financial challenge, from mounting debt to limited savings. Out of necessity, historically underserved communities are finding way to normalize conversations about economic empowerment and money management due to the racial wealth gap. MORE:
As the nation approaches another election season, concerns about the economy are top of mind. Americans are grappling with a range in financial challenge, from mounting debt to limited savings. Out of necessity, historically underserved communities are finding way to normalize conversations about economic empowerment and money management due to the racial wealth gap. MORE:
As the nation approaches another election season, concerns about the economy are top of mind. Americans are grappling with a range in financial challenge, from mounting debt to limited savings. Out of necessity, historically underserved communities are finding way to normalize conversations about economic empowerment and money management due to the racial wealth gap. MORE:
ABC Owned Television Stations is joining forces with Microsoft Philanthropy to drive conversations about building wealth in the Black community in a new one-hour documentary special called “Our America: In The Black.” The special will follow Microsoft Philanthropic specialist, Darrell Booker, who works to close the racial wealth gap through their inclusive digital programs . […]