Abide’s Health Services have also been able to have a much lower mortality rate in comparison to other clinics. They have yet to lose a mother, and have only lost one child with birth success rates higher than clinics on the local and national level.
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The Impact of Women in The Medical Profession: What Has Been Done and What More We Can Do
I spoke with the Associate Chief of Infection Prevention for Parkland Hospital and Assistant Professor of Medicine at University of Texas-South Western Dr. Carolee Estelle, M.D. about women in the […]
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The Impact of COVID-19 on HBCUs and Black Students
Groups of students were stuck on campus without the funds to pay for transportation back to their home cities. This challenge was a byproduct of several students losing the jobs they used to help fund their education, along with loss of family income. Many students became both food and housing insecure without the critical resources that HBCUs often provide.
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Destiny’s Child Kelly Rowland Kicks off Disney’s Dreamers Academy
Grammy-winning superstar Kelly Rowland said she knows the importance of dreaming big. The Atlanta-born co-founder of the pop supergroup Destiny’s Child, Rowland, told NNPA Newswire that she was and remained […]
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Parkland Teams With Community Organizations to Improve Access to Care
DALLAS, TX – Parkland Health has teamed with several community-based organizations (CBOs) to help improve access to care for residents living in areas with the highest morbidity and mortality rates […]
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Parkland Teams With Community Organizations to Improve Access to Care
DALLAS, TX – Parkland Health has teamed with several community-based organizations (CBOs) to help improve access to care for residents living in areas with the highest morbidity and mortality rates […]
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Singleton United/Unidos: The new neighborhood on the block
Story by Shardae White of Dallas Free Press Janie Cisneros credits her neighborhood-based activism to serendipity. She is the leader of Singleton United/Unidos, a newly established neighborhood association in West […]
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Best of Black Dallas 2021 Best Gym: JourneyFit Dallas
JourneyFit is the passion project and brainchild of the energetic and highly motivated Victoria Thomas.
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Best of Black Dallas 2021: Best Doctor and Best Practice
Congratulations to Dr. Candace Brown for winning best physician/doctor, and also winning best medical practice.
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Dr. Jessica Shepherd: OB/GYN Talks Women’s Health, Pregnancy and Abortion Ban
As seen on Today, Steve Harvey, The Real and more, OB/GYN and VeryWell Health Chief Medical Officer Dr. Jessica Shepherd speaks to DW about the issues that are important to the women of Texas and the Black community — such as finding the best OB/GYN, the racial disparity within healthcare and the abortion ban. We appreciate her willingness to speak so openly and unapologetically about these issues as well as provide resources to women seeking abortions.