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CDC: Life Expectancy of Black Men Has Dropped by Three Years

By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent Black Americans have lost three years in life expectancy over the last two years...

Study Suggests Drinking Caffeinated Coffee May Reduce Heart Failure

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia “While smoking, age and high blood pressure are among the...

Shocker: You Don’t Have Mildew, You Have Mold! 7 Steps to a Healthier Home

There are countless home-cleaning products marketed to ‘wipe away’ mildew. But more serious remediation needs to be taken because mildew...

Experts: To End HIV Epidemic, Address Health Disparities

BOSTON, February 19, 2021—Scientific strides in HIV treatment and prevention have reduced transmissions and HIV-related deaths...

Vivent Health to Host Social Equity Activist Angela Davis in National Virtual Conversation

Davis and Vivent Health Partner for “Make HIV History” Event on 2/24 in Honor of Black History Month MILWAUKEE, WI - February 17, 2021 –...

DHS Investing $6.1 Million to Promote Equity in COVID-19 Vaccine Program

Grant program will leverage community partnerships The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) today announced a $6.1 million...

Vaccine equity? Not when 29 states fail to report race and ethnicity data Inbox

National Civil Rights Group and Hundreds of Medical Professionals Call on States to Release Racial Data . (Washington, D.C.) – The...

COMMENTARY: Did Publix Make Dispensing the Covid-19 Vaccine Political?

By Earnestine Thomas, The Westside Gazett At least once per week I shop at a Publix grocery store in my community. So, when I read online...