by Kaiser Health News Originally appeared in Word in Black This fall, school districts across Texas are marking a shift to what educators call an “abstinence-plus” curriculum — the first […]
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Diabetes I: the Black Community, Diet and Accessibility to Food
A look at the issue of Type I Diabetes in the Black community, our increased risk, and what can be done to minimize risk to the condition.
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Study Finds Nearly 90 Percent of Black Homicide Victims Were Killed with Guns
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia According to a new and comprehensive study on gun violence, Black men, women, boys, and girls remain the most impacted […]
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Prism Health North Texas Program Awarded Nonprofit Team of the Year by D CEO Magazine
Prism Health North Texas is delighted to share that its Free World Bound Program, serving currently and recently incarcerated Texans, was awarded Nonprofit Team of the Year by D CEO […]
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Monkeypox is spreading in Texas. Here’s what you need to know about causes, symptoms and treatment.
By Karen Brooks Harper Health experts in Texas and the U.S. believe that monkeypox infections will continue to rise exponentially. The disease is not deadly and doesn’t usually lead to hospitalization, […]
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Lawyers Preparing for Abortion Prosecutions Warn About Health Care, Data Privacy
BY Eleanor Klibanoff A young woman and her mother are nervously driving through the night when they’re pulled over by law enforcement. Flashlights in their faces, the women are questioned about […]
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Biden Takes Steps to Defend Reproductive Rights
By Breanna Reeves While President Biden has clarified that the only way to restore nationwide reproductive rights previously protected under Roe v. Wade is through Congress, “Until then, he has […]
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President Biden Establishes White House Task Force Addressing Online Harassment and Abuse
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia According to a White House Fact Sheet, one in three women under the age of 35 in the United States […]
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Black Boys and Men Deserve Mental Health Support Too
By Alexa Spencer Black men are just as human as everyone else. They feel a range of emotions, dream of living a good life, and experience ups and downs — […]