These statistics, among a string of others, prove that racial health disparities remain consistent across the U. S. and that Black and other people of color, including Hispanic and AIAN (America Indian and Alaska Natives) fare worse than White Americans across a majority of health conditions. Therefore, private and public sectors must make concerted efforts to address this inequity head on if the gap is ever too close.
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In a Thursday update, CDC officials said a Virginia resident had died amid a multistate outbreak of Listeria monocytogenes infections. The death was confirmed just over a week after Boar’s Head recalled seven million pounds of meat and poultry products linked to the outbreak. Three people have now died. Other deaths were reported in Illinois and New Jersey.
In a significant step toward improving healthcare access for children, Jessie Trice Community Health System (JTCHS) received a $400,000 check from the Honorable Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) on August 8, 2024, for a Pediatric Mobile Van and a Pediatric Dental Mobile Van. This special presentation, coincided with National Health Center Week, celebrated this year from August 4 to 10 under the theme, “Powering Communities Through Caring Connections.”
“Palmer Candy Company, Sioux City, Iowa, is recalling its ‘White Coated Confectionary Items,’ because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems,” said the FDA in a May 6 announcement on its website.
The drugmaker Teva Pharmaceuticals made history in June by launching the first-ever generic version of a GLP-1 diabetes drug. This revolutionary class of medications, which are also growing increasingly popular as treatments for obesity, has proven astoundingly effective in helping diabetes patients manage their condition.
Broward HealthPoint conducted 144 free health screenings and immunizations during the Back to School Jamboree for children ages 4-18. Simultaneous events at the Cora E. Braynon Family Health Center in Ft. Lauderdale and at Pompano Pediatric Primary and Prenatal Care Center serviced the community to ensure students were ready to go back to school. The family-friendly events also offered food, entertainment, and school supply giveaways.
Launched in 2006 by the food service company Sodexo and NBA Hall of Famer Earvin “Magic” Johnson, SodexoMagic has since expanded to over 6,500 employees and 1,770 sites in corporate, healthcare, education, and aviation. The organization works with K-12 institutions to provide food security solutions and management through service programs and utilizes audience engagement initiatives that offer students a chance to be directly involved in shaping a healthy environment in their schools.
Holy Cross Health now offers Barostim™ Baroreflex Activation Therapy, the world’s first FDA-approved heart failure device to use neuromodulation – the power of the brain and nervous system – to improve the symptoms of patients with systolic heart failure. This therapy was designed to treat heart failure patients who may not be receiving adequate symptom relief from medications alone.
This week, OneBlood, an Orlando-based blood center, experienced a cyberattack that has brought some of their systems offline. During this time, the Florida Department of Health in Broward County (DOH-Broward) encourages Floridians to consider donating blood to alternative blood centers to help boost Florida’s blood supply. Donating blood saves lives!
The campaign will commence with a six-week radio advertisement featuring Wisconsin U.S. Senate candidates Eric Hovde (R) and Tammy Baldwin (D), highlighting their stances on abortion rights. Although the ACLU said it does not endorse or oppose candidates, the effort by the ACLU Voter Education Fund seeks to provide voters with essential information on where candidates stand on crucial issues, particularly abortion rights.