D’Angelo’s death has highlighted the prevalence of pancreatic cancer in Black Americans, a disease that is often hard to detect and can be fatal if not diagnosed early.
Category: Health
Posted inWomen
Breast Cancer Awareness: A Matter of Life and Death for Black Women
Black women are 40% more likely to die from breast cancer than white women, making awareness campaigns that provide access to healthcare and promote self-preservation critical for their survival.
Posted inNational
Is the Patient Black? Check this Box for Yes
Black patients have been disadvantaged by race-based clinical algorithms, such as the eGFR, which have delayed their access to organ transplants, resulting in many deaths while waiting for a transplant.
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Lawmakers, Celebs Unite to Tackle Women’s Health Research Gap
U.S. Senator Angela Alsobrooks (D-Md.) hosted a roundtable on women’s health research, featuring actresses Lupita Nyong’o and Mandy Moore, to discuss the Uterine Fibroid Intervention and Gynecological Health Treatment Act, which aims to expand access to early screening, detection, and treatment for uterine fibroids.
Posted inNational
Domestic Violence Funding at Risk Amid Government Shutdown
Black women are being killed by intimate partners at nearly triple the rate of white women, and firearms are the most common weapon used, with 9 out of 10 Black female victims being killed by someone they know.
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October 8, 2025 | Prism Health North Texas Newsletter
Building Trust Through Primary Care How Prism Health North Texas is actively helping families take control of their health with affordable, personalized care. For Dr. Nathan Luke, primary care isn’t […]
Posted inLifestyle
The Autumn Reset: #TheGreatLockIn
The #GreatLockIn trend encourages people to set goals and take small daily actions to reset in four key areas – Physical, Mental, Spiritual, and Financial – to finish the year with clarity, strength, and peace.
Posted inMental Health
5 Ways African Americans Can Tackle Mental Illness
African Americans are 20% more likely to face mental health challenges than the population at large, and only 30% of African Americans believe mental illness is a legitimate health issue, resulting in a reluctance to seek help and significant implications for the community.
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Building Trust Through Primary Care: Dr. Nathan Luke at Prism Health North Texas
Dr. Nathan Luke is a family medicine physician at Prism Health North Texas, who emphasizes the importance of building long-term relationships with patients and providing whole-person care, while also helping to break down barriers to consistent medical care for South Dallas families.
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Beyond the Hospital Walls: Doulas as Lifelines for Black Mothers
Doulas provide culturally informed, trauma-sensitive support to pregnant Black women in Dallas County, helping to address racial inequalities in maternal healthcare and improve maternal and infant health outcomes.