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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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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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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Parkland health centers offer immunizations on ‘Walk-in Wednesdays’
Although it may feel as if summer just got started, the calendar says it’s only a few weeks until kids will be heading back to school. And as parents prepare […]
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Nearly 10,000 more babies born in nine months under Texas’ restrictive abortion law, study finds
By Eleanor Klibanoff Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune This is the first analysis of live births since the law, which banned abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, went […]
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Emergency room visits surge, Texans die amid dangerous heat wave
By Erin Douglas Originally appeared in the Texas Tribune After weeks of extreme heat, health officials have reported numerous deaths, while emergency departments across the state are seeing record numbers […]
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Inaugural Dallas County Youth Mental Health Symposium Turns Up the Volume on Mental Health
The Inaugural Dallas County Youth Mental Health Symposium will take place this Saturday, July 8, 2023, from 10 am to 3 pm, at St. Philip’s School and Community Center, 1600 […]
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Geographic Disparities Revealed in US Depression Rates, New Study Shows
By Stacy M. Brown Originally appeared in NNPA The recently published report unveils intriguing findings, indicating that the proportion of US adults who have ever been diagnosed with depression varies […]
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Too Many Older Black Men Are Dying After Surgery
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black A UCLA study found that Black men between ages 65 and 99 are more likely to die within 30 days of […]