By Dr. Kevin Williams (Chief Medical Officer, Pfizer Rare Disease Unit) The “Ask Dr. Kevin” series is brought to you by Pfizer Rare Disease in collaboration with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) to increase understanding of sickle cell disease. With National Sickle Cell Awareness Month just next month, I’ve been thinking a lot about […]
Fighting Hunger and Improving our Community’s Health through Collaboration
By David Lee Executive Director, Feeding Wisconsin We’ve all heard the staggering numbers before. One in 10 people in Wisconsin face hunger, and far too many hardworking families have to make tough decisions between purchasing food and paying their monthly bills. In many cases, it’s a decision that leads to poor health. For people who […]
Foodborne Illnesses Can Lead to IBS
By Nyesha Stone Summers are like a crown jewel, especially in a state like Wisconsin that’s covered in snow for most of the year. When the temperature rises and the final snow melts the real fun begins—barbeques, swimming parties and so much more. But, while all this fun is going on, many individuals tend to […]
Ascension Wisconsin Receives Grant for Opioid Treatment Program
By Ana Martinez-Ortiz Over recent years, the use of opioids in Milwaukee has become a city-wide crisis. With the number of overdoses and deaths on the rise due to the use of narcotics, Ascension Wisconsin will be implementing a pilot program to combat the issue. Last month, Ascension Wisconsin announced at the City-County Heroin, Opioid […]
Fake Weed Named “K2” affects Milwaukee and Midwest
By Dylan Deprey As the second half of June rolled around, local area hospitals saw a spike in severe bleeding cases. From never-ending bloody noses, to extremely heavy menstrual cycles, these were the same type of cases Chicago-area hospitals had been seeing since early March. In Chicago, the cause was Synthetic Cannabinoids tainted with Brodifacoum, […]
Patients, Health Professionals Observe World Sickle Cell Day
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) It’s been 100 years since sickle cell disease (SCD), a hereditary blood disorder, was first discovered. And, according to health experts, it’s no secret that an alarming number of children and adolescence have died, and the condition remained in the province of pediatrics. Known as “the silent killer,” […]
Senior Care Service Provide Assistance for Women in the Work Force
By Nyesha Stone It’s no secret that every day we become older yet, it can take years for us to actually feel the symptoms of being old. With old age comes new changes, such as not being able to take care of oneself, which is where a caretaker steps in. In this day and age, […]
Addressing Mental Health in the Black Community
By Nyesha Stone With public school systems failing, lead in the water and a nation being further torn apart by politics, it’s no wonder why people are reaching out about their mental health. In the past, speaking about one’s mental state was seen as taboo, and a sign of craziness, and for some this remains […]
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Black Women Need Better Access to Reproductive Healthcare
OTC Birth Control Pills, Better Access to Reproductive Healthcare Could Be Game Changer for Black Women By Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley (Chief Medical Officer, Planned Parenthood of Maryland) I’ve been a practicing OB/GYN for nearly 15 years, long enough to see patient after patient struggle through the web of systemic barriers that make accessing healthcare needlessly […]
As Phill Wilson Retires, Black AIDS Institute Launches New Programs
Black AIDS Institute Launches Bold Vision for the Future: Announces Retirement of President and CEO Phill Wilson, New Board Members, New Staff, New Partnerships, New Programs As part of a new strategic plan to prepare for the next generation of Black HIV/AIDS response, the Black AIDS Institute announced several organizational changes, including the retirement of […]
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