Florida Senator #32 Rosalind Osgood spearheaded the Minority Maternal Health Fair, aiming to bolster the well-being of minority women throughout pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.
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Experts from health systems, community, and public and private sectors will convene to build strategies and solutions for advancing Black health equity in South Florida. With an emphasis on Black men’s health, the Summit aims to provide practical tools for deconstructing the social and political determinants of health. These root causes of health disparities make structural racism and health equity among our Nation’s most challenging problems. National health policy expert and public health advocate Daniel Dawes will deliver the keynote address, as other State and local leaders map what each of us can do now to drive progress.
In honor of Black Maternal Health Week 2024, U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, has identified the top-performing Maternity Care Hospitals dedicated to supporting Black maternal health.
Lp(a), a lesser known but significant risk factor for heart disease. Lp(a), is a sticky protein that raises heart disease risk. Here’s a breakdown:
Unregulated marijuana, adds Ken Vila, could be contaminated with pesticides or heavy metals, or laced with heroin, cocaine, or the synthetic opioid fentanyl. Mr. Vila, retired recently after more than 30 years with the Collier County Sheriff’s Office. He now serves as Florida’s Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) statewide facilitator.
The African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council (AATCLC), Action on Smoking and Health (ASH), and the National Medical Association (NMA), represented by Christopher Leung of Leung Law PLLC, have filed a second lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the agency’s inaction on issuing a final rule banning menthol cigarettes. This lawsuit comes more than seven months after the FDA’s initial date for finalizing the new rule and follows the FDA’s 15-year delay in equitable policymaking.
Dr. Catherine Toomer, the visionary behind TOTAL Weight Care Institute™️, is revolutionizing the weight loss industry by challenging the shame to change models. With a distinguished background as a family caregiver physician, certified hypnotherapist, and NLP practitioner, Dr. Toomer brings a unique blend of expertise to weight loss management.
At issue is a once widely used test that overestimated how well Black people’s kidneys were functioning, making them look healthier than they really were. An automated formula calculated results for Black and non-Black patients that were far different from those of others, delaying organ failure diagnosis and, ultimately, proper evaluation for a kidney transplant.
Heart disease is the nation’s leading cause of death for men and women, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but many people aren’t aware they may be at elevated risk. More than 71 million adults in the United States have high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and nearly 50 million don’t have it under control, which puts them at higher risk for cardiovascular events, such as heart attack and stroke.
Ayanna Davis, an African American woman known as “Phenomenally Autistic,” has recently illustrated her 30th children’s book. She is an award-winning artist and Autism Advocate. Via her books and other initiatives, Ayanna champions for Black Autistics to gain recognition, information, and access to resources to improve their well-being with being Autistic.