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Flu season has arrived; what you need to know

      Currently, Texas, Georgia and Washington D.C. are all seeing high flu activity and it’s only the beginning of the season. Health experts say this season is likely to be severe and according to a recent survey by the National Foundation for Infectious Disease, nearly half of Americans don’t plan to get vaccinated against the flu this year. […]

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Dispelling Health Insurance’s biggest myths

     Health insurance is complicated. Not many people will disagree with that. And since it’s the time of year when individuals and families can enroll in a health insurance plan for 2023, it’s a perfect time to correct a few common myths about health insurance so you can make an informed decision about buying a health plan for you and your family. […]

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When COVID hit, homeschooling spiked. Now, parents are reluctant to send their kids back.

     Fall 2020 U.S. census data shows that the number of Black families choosing to homeschool their children quintupled. Although reports from the National Center for Education Statistics show that homeschooling has been a historically white practice, the demographic change is unsurprising to experts because nationwide disruptions to student achievement were uneven. […]

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Voices For the Heart by Pfizer & NNPA

     The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and Pfizer, one of the world’s leading pharmaceutical companies, have teamed up over the past six years to raise awareness and to educate the public on matters of health for people of color. One of these health concerns is a serious but almost unknown heart risk in the Black and Brown community. It is ATTR-CM. It is likely you have never heard of it, and your doctor may also be unaware of the potential risk this condition poses to your heart health. […]

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Kidney Disease and The Disparities That Plague African American Health and Healing

     Black Americans are disproportionately affected by kidney disease compared to all other races. Diabetes and hypertension are the most common risk factors for developing End Stage Kidney Disease (ESKD), with obesity/overweight being an important co-morbid condition. Compared to their White counterparts, African Americans have a higher prevalence of obesity/overweight 76.3% vs 68.5%, diabetes 18% vs 9.6%, including both physician-diagnosed and undiagnosed disease, and hypertension 43.3% vs 29.1%.  […]