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March 2023 Health, Wellness and Nutrition Supplement

by WI Web Staff March 8, 2023March 9, 2023
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, individuals experiencing homelessness are facing mental illness, alcohol and substance use disorder, heart and lung disease, and diabetes. (Roy Lewis/The Washington Informer)
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Managing Mental Health While Homeless

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Students from CUNY School of Medicine meet with HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra. (Courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
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Discussing Black Health as Black History Month Wraps Up

by WI Web Editor and Lindiwe Vilakazi March 1, 2023March 1, 2023
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Obesity Care Week Begins as Report Reveals that Nearly 50 Percent of African Americans are Obese

by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent February 27, 2023February 28, 2023
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Medical-Aid-in-Dying Bill Appears Poised to Pass

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Noted Local Photographer Seeks Kidney

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The Rising Concern of Heart Health in Black Adults

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Historic African American Achievements in Health: A Few Key Moments

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