health issues Archives - The Washington Informer

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

Obesity Care Week 2023 kicked off Monday with a focus on the disproportionate impact of obesity on communities of color.

John Singleton

John Singleton’s Family Launches Probe of Filmmaker’s Death

by WI Guest Author June 10, 2019December 21, 2021

Clients feel at ease coming into the Max Robinson Center for a variety of services. (Dorothy Rowley/The Washington Informer)

Max Robinson Center Continues to Tackle D.C.’s AIDS Epidemic

by WI Webstaff October 24, 2018October 31, 2020

Too Sweet: A Deeper Dive into Understanding Pre-Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes

by WI Guest Author October 10, 2018October 31, 2020

WILLIAMS: Too Sweet — A Focus on Understanding Diabetes Mellitus

by WI Guest Author October 3, 2018October 31, 2020

A caregiver assists a victim of Alzheimer's. (Courtesy photo)

10 Warning Signs for Alzheimer’s and Dementia

by WI Guest Author October 3, 2018October 31, 2020

Columnists, Faith, Lyndia Grant, Religion

THE RELIGION CORNER: Dousing the Flames of the Diabetes Epidemic, Pt. 3

by Lyndia Grant August 1, 2018October 31, 2020

Community, Health

D.C. Adheres to Nationwide Public-Housing Smoking Ban

by WI Guest Author June 18, 2018October 31, 2020

James and April Proctor (Family photo)

The Changing Face of Caregivers

by Brenda C. Siler June 13, 2018October 31, 2020

First Baptist Church of Glenarden in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, holds its 25th annual health expo on June 2. (Hamil R. Harris/The Washington Informer)

Faith, Health, Prince George's County, Religion

First Baptist Church of Glenarden Holds 25th Annual Health Expo

by Hamil R. Harris June 2, 2018October 31, 2020

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