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

On Aug. 17, Whitman-Walker’s East of the River Fall Festival 2024 at Sycamore & Oak Retail Village in Southeast, D.C., offered a fun-filled day to engage with the community and prepare for the upcoming school year. (Ja’Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)

Whitman-Walker East of the River Fall Festival

by Lindiwe Vilakazi August 21, 2024August 21, 2024

**FILE** Joe Biden (Gage Skidmore via Wikimedia Commons)

Biden Administration Secures Historic Victory in Medicare Drug Price Negotiations, Projected to Save Billions

by Stacy M. Brown August 15, 2024August 15, 2024

Get Up to Date on Immunization Requirements This School Year

by Lindiwe Vilakazi August 14, 2024August 14, 2024

Ozempic, the prescription injection used to treat type 2 diabetes in adults, has become popular as a byproduct of weight loss, due to the medicine's ability to make one feel full over a longer period of time and encourage less food intake. (Courtesy photo)

What is Ozempic and is it a Viable Option For Weight-Loss Goals?

by Lindiwe Vilakazi August 14, 2024August 16, 2024

crop faceless multiethnic interviewer and job seeker going through interview

New Study Uncovers Racial Bias in Language Used by Physicians in Medical Records

by Stacy M. Brown August 13, 2024August 13, 2024

Did You Know: Learn About Scoliosis with Luke Stikeleather

by Lindiwe Vilakazi August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

Encouraging physical activity in youth is a critical contribution to young people's overall health and wellness. (Abdullah Konte/The Washington Informer)

Encouraging Physical Activity: A Critical Key to Children’s Overall Health

by Jarrett Spence August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

**FILE** Mental health therapist and life coach Jay Barnett, seen here at a mental health event in May, delivered the keynote address during the second annual APA MOORE Equity in Mental Health Youth Summit. (WI photo)

D.C. Teens Gather for the American Psychiatric Association’s Youth Summit

by Lindiwe Vilakazi August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

Safe Practices for a Healthy School Year: Preparing Children to Protect Their Health

by Lindiwe Vilakazi August 7, 2024August 7, 2024

**FILE** A student works in a medical school lab of Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta. (Courtesy of bloomberg.org)

Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces $600 Million Gift to Historically Black Medical Schools

by Stacy M. Brown August 7, 2024August 7, 2024