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doctor checking the temperature of a man
Posted inHealth

Patient Engagement and Cultural Sensitivity Across Health Care Spaces

by Lindiwe Vilakazi January 25, 2023January 25, 2023

The COVID-19 health crisis has heightened attention to the discriminatory health inequities that continue to weigh on Black people across the country. 

A nitrogen dioxide monitor sits next to a gas stove in a River Terrace home during an air quality test. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)
Posted inNational

National Tensions Heat Up Over Gas Stove Regulations

by Kayla Benjamin January 13, 2023January 13, 2023
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin dropped to the ground mid-game while facing the Cincinnati Bengals Jan. 3, and had been treated in the hospital, where he cheered on his team Jan. 8. (Courtesy of the Buffalo Bills via Twitter)
Posted inHealth

Damar Hamlin’s Medical Crisis Spikes Search in CPR Training

by Lindiwe Vilakazi January 11, 2023January 11, 2023
CDC acting Principal Deputy Director Debra Houry (Courtesy photo)
Posted inHealth

CDC: Diabetes a Growing Risk to Americans Under 20

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer January 11, 2023January 11, 2023
**FILE** D.C.-area residents participate in Mayor Muriel Bowser's ninth annual FITDC Fresh Start 5K on New Year's Day. (Ja'Mon Jackson/The Washington Informer)
Posted inHealth

Taking Control of Your Health in the New Year

by Lindiwe Vilakazi January 11, 2023January 12, 2023
LaTrece Hawkins Lytes, a diabetes survivor who formerly ran for lieutenant governor, now runs a nonprofit centered on awareness and healthcare for diabetics in Prince George's. (Courtesy of LaTrece Hawkins Lytes)
Posted inPrince George's County

Former Lieutenant Gov Candidate Forms Diabetes Awareness Nonprofit

by Richard D. Elliott December 21, 2022December 22, 2022
Health advocates including A Better Balance, March of Dimes and American Civil Liberties Union are advocating for the passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Posted inHealth

Health Advocates Fight For Pregnant and Postpartum Mothers’ Rights

by Lindiwe Vilakazi December 14, 2022December 21, 2022
Research supports a clear intersectionality between poor clinical food allergy related outcomes and socio-demographic variables within the Black community. (Courtesy photo)
Posted inHealth

Examining the Challenge of Food Allergies in Local Communities

by Lindiwe Vilakazi December 14, 2022December 15, 2022
**FILE** Courtesy of CDC/Sohail Ahmed, Pakistan
Posted inHealth

Millions of Children At Risk of Growing Measles Threat

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer December 7, 2022December 7, 2022
Posted inHealth

World Health Organization Recommends New Name for Monkeypox

by Sarafina Wright –Washington Informer Staff Writer December 7, 2022December 7, 2022

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