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Death Rates Among Pregnant Black Women Continue to Increase
Systemic racism and state laws restricting access to family planning and abortion are contributing to the continual increase in rates…
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Coronavirus Outbreak Alarms U.S.
A new coronavirus that has killed hundreds worldwide in the past month and sickened more than 20,000 others has many…
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Health Updates You May Need to Know
At least 1,300 people have died from the flu so far this season, according to a preliminary estimate released by…
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Young Black Males Among Highest Cancer Cases of Anal Cancer
Diagnoses of anal cancer among African American men, coupled with incidences of elderly women, account for the rise in the…
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Why is Suicide a Growing Problem in the Black Community?
It’s no secret that African Americans – particularly teens – are dying by suicide at record levels.
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U.S. Faces Largest Measles Outbreak In 25 Years
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday reported a new total of 981 individual cases of measles…
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HAY: CDC Should Avoid Preventable Vaccine ‘Deja Pneu’
We have seen the impact of lax vaccinations in the current measles outbreak. Why repeat that mistake with our seniors?
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D.C. Health Dept. Takes Action Amid Measles Outbreak
The District has largely been spared from a measles outbreak sweeping across the U.S. that is sparking a verbal war…
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Expert Tips for Lyme Disease Prevention During Tick Season
Left untreated, the disease can cause joint swelling and cardiac or neurologic complications.
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Measles Outbreak Worst in Decades: CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has renewed a call to vaccinate children following federal officials' declaration Monday that…
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