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Special Report: ‘Coronavirus saved my life’ - African American News Today - EIN News
… . “As a 46-year-old African-American male, I understand what comes … said. “It seemed like the African-American community was being highly affected …
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Close the Gap is a Boston Scientific initiative designed to promote health equity by reducing barriers to cardiovascular care and education among women and minorities. We work with health care providers, professional societies and patient advocacy groups to ensure all patients can access optimal
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Access to Wellness Resources and Healthy Food Started with a Nurse from the Neighborhood
Julia Means, community a nurse with Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital is known throughout her neighborhood as ‘The
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Because of its location inside of Bayfront Health St. Petersburg, the Suncoast Hospice Care Center South Pinellas, a member of Empath Health, is one such place that has had to limit
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Madagascar records its first coronavirus death
Madagascar on Sunday announced the first death of a patient suffering from the novel coronavirus, nearly two months after it was first detected in the
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American Trial: The Eric Garner Story
Rewind the clock to July 17, 2014, when Eric Garner, an African-American husband, father, son in Staten Island, was murdered by Daniel Pantaleo, an NYPD officer after Pantaleo held Garner in a chokehold while Garner resisted
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New campaign encourages pregnant women to seek health care
THE Ministry of Health and Wellness has embarked on a national campaign aimed at encouraging more expectant women to access health care in order to improve health outcomes for both mother and
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Africa: Why It's Vital to Look Beyond the Hype About Repurposed Malaria Drugs
[The Conversation Africa] There are many examples in history of drugs that have been repurposed for different diseases. One such drug is chloroquine, which was and is still used for malarial treatment. It has been repurposed as an anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic and, most recently, as an
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Sierra Leone: Why Sierra Leone Needs to Focus On Cardiovascular Health
[The Conversation Africa] Cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors, such as diabetes and high blood pressure, are major causes of death and disability globally. Noncommunicable diseases such as these arise mainly from lifestyle transitions towards a high-calorie diet and low-activity living.
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Gauteng should brace for massive Covid-19 spike
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Association of Black Cardiologists Creates COVID-19 FAQ Community Watch
May 18, the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) issued patient-centered frequently asked questions (FAQ Community Watch) related to COVID-19 for its community health advocates and
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Association of Black Cardiologists Creates COVID-19 FAQ Community Watch | Afro
WASHINGTON, May 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) issued patient-centered frequently asked questions (FAQ Community Watch) related to COVID-19 for its community health advocates and
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Controversially arrested Egypt journalist dies of coronavirus after leaving prison - family | News24
An Egyptian journalist arrested after appearing on the Al Jazeera network has died of the novel coronavirus, his daughter confirmed, days after he was released from detention.
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Eating to Live: Food, Sustainability and Celebration in the Black Community – Free Press of Jacksonville
By Megan Kirk - Gathering around the table for family dinner is a customary practice across many races and nationalities. However, in the African American community, food and celebration go hand-in-hand. Throughout generations, beginning with [...]
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Thats Some White Privilege: Singer Anita Lady A White Responds After Country Group Lady A Files Lawsuit Over Name Usage
In peak performative allyship, Lady A, formerly known as Lady Antebellum, will take the cake after the group filed a lawsuit against a Black woman blues singer who has been using the name for 20 years.
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Morocco: Covid-19 - Spread of Virus Closely Linked to Movement of Individuals (Minister of Health)
[MAP] Rabat -- The spread of the Covid-19 pandemic is closely linked to the movement of individuals, said Monday in Rabat Minister of Health Khalid Ait Taleb, who highlighted the worrying increase in virus reproduction rates.
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PRESS ROOM: The 18th U.S. Surgeon General and American Heart Association Board Member, Dr. Regina Benjamin joins National Newspaper Publishers Coronavirus Pandemic Task Force – Free Press of Jacksonville
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Doctors attempt to kick down door at Diamond isolation facility
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The Impact of COVID-19 in Our Community: Let's Not Put Our Health at Risk | The Florida Star | The Georgia Star
Washington, D.C., city attorney George Valentine was Black, brilliant, and fit. But after contracting COVID-19, he became so weak, he had trouble moving and even speaking. When it got to the point where he could barely breathe, George called an ambulance and waited on the steps of his house for it
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The Black Crisis In The Midst Of The Coronavirus Crisis
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New research seems to confirm that, across the nation, the coronavirus has disproportionately impacted Black people, with death rates more than twice as high as that for any other
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