Washington Informer Health: African American Wellness, Equity & Community Care

Alvin F. Poussaint, shown here during an interview with the National Visionary Leadership Project, was a psychiatrist who provided medical care to civil rights activists in 1960s Mississippi and later became a national authority on the effects of racism on Black mental health. (Screenshot courtesy of National Visionary Leadership Project)

Alvin F. Poussaint, Civil Rights Advocate and Leading Voice on Black Mental Health, Dies at 90

by WI Web Editor February 25, 2025February 25, 2025

Narcan is a prescription medication that is used to treat an opioid overdose. (Shevry Lassiter/The Washington Informer)

Preventing Overdose Deaths in Black Communities

by Tracie Gardner and Daliah Heller February 20, 2025February 20, 2025

An investigation by the Associated Press reveals that nearly 60% of recruit deaths involved Black trainees, despite Black officers comprising just 12% of local police forces. (Courtesy photo)

Dying to Wear the Badge: Black Police Recruits at Risk

by Stacy M. Brown February 19, 2025February 19, 2025

person in white coat holding a black pen

American Heart Association Partners with the Black Press for Groundbreaking Black Health Symposium

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent February 19, 2025February 19, 2025

Research shows that positive emotions from loving relationships can lower blood pressure, reduce stress, improve the immune system, and overall decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease. (AI Photo/Fotor)

The Impacts of Love on Heart Health

by Lindiwe Vilakazi February 12, 2025February 13, 2025

woman wiping her nose with tissue

Flu Cases Skyrocket Nationwide, Overwhelming Hospitals and Closing Schools

by Stacy M. Brown February 11, 2025February 11, 2025

Black Maternal Mortality Remains a Crisis in D.C. and Nationwide Despite Overall Decline

by Stacy M. Brown February 6, 2025February 6, 2025

**FILE** As President Donald Trump occupies the Oval Office for the second time, health care advocates are proactively urging the commander in chief to prioritize equitable Medicare and Medicaid coverage for the country’s most underserved communities. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Medicaid and Medicare Rollbacks Spark National Outrage

by Lindiwe Vilakazi February 5, 2025February 6, 2025

close up photo of cigarette ashes

American Lung Association Releases State of Tobacco Control Report for 2025

by Ashleigh Fields January 31, 2025January 31, 2025

**FILE** Vincent Orange Jr.

Adventist HealthCare Taps Vincent Orange Jr. as New Howard University Faculty Practice Plan CEO

by WI Web Staff January 30, 2025January 30, 2025