By Patricia Maryland NNPA News Wire Guest Columnist Black History Month gives us the opportunity to reflect on the countless examples of the contributions that African-Americans have made to build our country. By celebrating these pioneers who helped shape America, we are inspired to overcome adversity and realize the positive change we, too, are capable […]
Understanding Health Care System Remains A Major Challenge For Many Americans
Literacy In Wisconsin: Health Literacy Programs Seek To Educate Patients And Doctors by Erika Janik A woman checks “no” to every question on an intake form in a doctor’s office because she doesn’t understand what’s being asked. An elderly man takes four times the recommended dosage of his medication because he can’t read the label. […]
Love Shouldn’t Hurt: How adults can support teens
Love. It seems to be all we talk about during February leading up to and following the intimate dinners, Valentine’s Day parties and as we exchange tokens of affection all month long. While the thought of love brings a smile to our lips and a flutter to our hearts, for millions of Americans – particularly […]
UW Alumna Doctor Opens Her Own Full-Service Emergency Room in Houston
by Jeffrey L. Boney Special to the NNPA News Wire from the Houston Forward Times In a time where, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the United States faces a shortage of as many as 90,000 physicians by 2025, including a critical need for specialists to treat an aging population that will […]
Local health care providers improve Dane County’s health with more than office visits and prescription pads
Caring for the Community Getting and staying healthy takes a lot of work. For some area residents, it’s more than just planning healthy meals and fitting in the recommended daily exercise. Unemployment, lack of transportation, lack of financial stability and more can make it nearly impossible for some to access the health care they need […]
Sisters 4 Cure Celebrates and Educates at Second Annual Gathering
By Karen Stokes Sisters 4 Cure presented their second annual wellness event, Breast and Cervical Prevention & Survivorship, on Thursday at the Briggs and Stratton Corporate Auditorium, 12301 W. Wirth Street. The event celebrated breast and cervical cancer survivors, sharing mind, body and spirit self-care techniques and mindfulness practices known to improve quality of life […]
Stay Safe this Holiday Season
We’ve decked the halls and laid out our best holiday plans. But nothing spoils a celebration like a trip to the emergency department. So before you climb the back of the couch to adjust that drooping garland or start packing the decorations up after your holiday celebrations, remember safety first! “Each year, the Consumer Product […]
For Communities of Color, the Fight against Diabetes is Far from Over
Recently, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced the rate of new cases of diabetes in the United States declined by about 20 percent from 2008 to 2014. This represents the first sustained decrease in diagnosis since the disease emerged as a major threat to public health over the course of the past […]
Report: Number Of People Without Health Coverage In Dane County Down Significantly
Between 23,000 And 25,000 People Remain Uninsured by Shamane Mills A report by Dane County public health officials estimates the number of residents without insurance has dropped by as much as 40 percent since 2013 because of changes at the state and federal level. In the years leading up to the Affordable Care Act, 1 […]
Morgan State University Hosts Health and Hip Hop Conference
by Freddie Allen NNPA News Wire In an effort to increase awareness about HIV/AIDS among young Black men, a group disproportionately impacted by the epidemic, health-care providers and community stakeholders hosted the “Health and Hip Hop Conference” in October at the Morgan State University in Baltimore. Students from Maryland’s four historically Black colleges and universities—the […]
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