By Shakhzod Yuldoshboev Opioid use disorder, or OUD, has grown into a nationwide epidemic, and state Medicaid programs play an integral role in mitigating it. Canva The CDC classifies opioids […]
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It starts with healthy nutrition! Summer break is almost over, and the back-to-school vibes are here. The hustle and bustle of getting your kids to school or soccer practice and […]
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Black Women Weigh Emerging Risks of ‘Creamy Crack’ Hair Straighteners
By Ronnie Cohen Originally appeared in KFF Health News Relaxers can contain carcinogens and have been linked to breast, uterine, and ovarian cancers, studies show. Deanna Denham Hughes was stunned when she was diagnosed with […]
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Black Americans and the Link Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Homelessness
As Black and other non-white folk suffer poorer outcomes following a traumatic brain injury, this establishes a troubling correlation with a greater risk of homelessness for these demographics. Homelessness has […]
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How air pollution and the housing crisis are connected
By Siri Chilukuri As wildfire smoke from Canada plagued parts of the United States for the second time this summer, expanding into parts of the Midwest and East Coast, cities […]
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Topic is Breaking Down Barriers: Strategies for Overcoming Systemic Healthcare Inequities in Integration Efforts
North Texas Area Community Health Centers will host its second annual conference, “Breaking Down Barriers: Strategies for Overcoming Systemic Healthcare Inequities in Integration Efforts,” on October 3-5 at the University of North […]
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BIPOC Mental Health Month Summit
Dr. Stacia’ Alexander, in collaboration with Helping Us Help Her, is excited to announce the BIPOC Mental Health Month Summit, taking place on July 29, 2023, at the renowned For […]
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Biden Introduces New Rule to Strengthen Mental Health Parity Requirements and Improve Access to Mental Health Care
The Proposed Rule Highlights That Insured Individuals Are More Than Twice As Likely To Go Out-of-Network for Mental Health Care Than for Physical Health Care. By Stacy M. Brown Originally […]
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Dallas Woman Dentist of Color Honored With Award from National Dentist Association
Prism Health North Texas is proud to share that Jocelyn Kidd DDS, dentist at Prism Health North Texas Dental’s Vickery Clinic, has been named as an honoree ahead of the National […]
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“Unbearable”: Doctors treating trans kids are leaving Texas, exacerbating adolescent care crisis
By William Melhado Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune Texas doctors fear a new era of government intrusion into medicine as lawmakers ban transition care for kids following prohibitions on […]