HIV continues to disproportionately affect Black communities in the South due to systemic inequities, but progress is being made through community-led prevention models and campaigns featuring trusted voices to break the stigma and increase access to testing, treatment, and PrEP.
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Measles Outbreak in Texas Exposes Flaws in Public Health Response Amid Misinformation
Texas’ recent measles outbreak has exposed flaws in its public health response, allowing anti-vaccine groups to spread misinformation and contribute to the deaths of two children.
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Protecting Future Generations: The Essential Role of HPV Vaccination in Cancer Prevention
The HPV vaccine is an effective means of preventing cancers associated with the virus, and New York City is working to address issues such as vaccine hesitancy, limited access to healthcare, and a deep-rooted mistrust of the medical system to make the vaccine more accessible to all.
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Historic Obesity Bill of Rights Unveiled Amidst Surging Obesity Rates Nationwide
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia In response to a relentless surge in obesity rates nationwide, a powerful alliance of leading consumer advocates, aging experts, and public […]
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The EPA’s New Soot Standards Will Save Black Lives
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black Growing up in Memphis’s Riverside community, a majority-Black neighborhood that’s also home to an oil refinery, LaTricea Adams, the founder and […]
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San Antonio plans to tackle violence with a public health approach. Here’s what that looks like.
By Alejandro Serrano, The Texas Tribune Jan. 17, 2024 “San Antonio plans to tackle violence with a public health approach. Here’s what that looks like.” was first published by The […]