Medicine
The Biden Administration is “actively suppressing intelligence reports” about the state of U.S. military relations with Niger, according to a new report issued by Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. U.S. military service members told Gaetz’s office that they can’t get medicine, mail, or other support from the Pentagon. “The Biden Administration and the State Department are […]
They have created campaigns to battle opioid addiction, re-envisioned violence prevention, and discovered a breakthrough treatment for sickle cell disease. They have run medical schools, chaired the nation’s first health equity task force, and served as the first African American to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Often, their success came despite […]
Marc Smith JERUSALEM — The United Nations is expressing renewed concerns about death from disease and famine. Among the most vulnerable are the estimated 1.1 million children trapped in the war-ravaged enclave. “Children at high risk of dying from malnutrition and disease desperately need medical treatment, clean water and sanitation services, but the conditions on the […]
A new study reveals a staggering disparity in life expectancy between Black Americans and their white counterparts between 1999 and 2020. In an analysis of U.S. data, a Yale-led team of researchers found 1.63 million excess deaths in the Black population compared with white Americans, representing more than 80 million excess years of potential life […]
Dr. Gladwin to Present This Week at Symposium in Brazil, One of 22 Clinical Trial Locations RIO DE JANEIRO, Dec. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — University of Maryland School of Medicine Dean Mark T. Gladwin, MD will join prominent scientists and government health officials this week at a Symposium in Rio De Janeiro . . .
Is corn good for you? It can be. Sofia Wicker Velez, R.D., L.D.N., is a dietitian at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center. She provides insight on corn’s nutritional value and its place in American diets, along with a tempting recipe. Nutritional Value of Corn Corn served on its own has several health benefits, and, likewise, corn-based […]
Opinion By Ian Kingsbury and Jay Greene Published Nov. 24, 2023, 5:41 p.m. ET A new report shows that only 11% of medical associations and 3% of medical schools have issued statements about the Hamas terrorist attack on Oct 7. Corbis via Getty Images Antisemitism is now . . .
A new program launched by Duke and North Carolina Central University is looking to introduce students from underrepresented backgrounds into the medical field. The Mentored Internship Program provides internship opportunities for undergraduates at NCCU, a historically Black university. Interns are paired with research faculty in the School of Medicine’s Division of Nephrology with the aim […]
In the late 19th century, after the Boston Female Medical College broke ground by offering medical education to women, a handful of other such schools for women opened in the U.S. (Schlesinger Library, Harvard Radcliffe Institute; Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection/Library of Congress) In Boston, 175 years ago, a medical college opened its doors to women, […]
‘Married To Medicine’ Star Dr. Jackie Walters “Brokenhearted” Issues Apology Following Backlash Over Comments About Pregnant Black Women
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December 24, 2023
Phylicia J. L. Munn / Bravo / Instagram Dr. Jackie Walters, star of Bravo‘s Married to Medicine, has issued an apology after backlash over resurfaced comments from 2020 saying . . .