Organizers have focused on changing the way society cares about obesity and have worked to empower individuals by providing affordable and comprehensive care and prevention programs, increasing awareness of weight bias, and working to eliminate obesity.
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According to recent data, almost 50% of African Americans have obesity, and approximately 4 out of 5 Black women have overweight or obesity.
A drug manufacturer has recalled yet another over-the-counter eye product in the United States amid an outbreak of a rare, antibiotic-resistant bacterial outbreak that was initially linked to eye drops and artificial tears.
Voices for the Heart is an initiative led by biopharmaceutical giant Pfizer, dedicated to raising awareness about ATTR-CM in the Black, African American, and Afro-Caribbean communities. Through this initiative, Pfizer, is partnering with community organizations across the United States to develop educational programming, local outreach events, and helpful resources.
At the beginning of COVID-19, mask-wearing was introduced with some confusion, due in part to the evolving information, and then because of the lack of availability of high-quality masks. The importance of wearing masks as the pandemic has continued is difficult to deny, but some continue to do so. The consequences of ignoring the life-saving role of mask-wearing can endanger not only you, but those around you.
Broward Health hosted its first State of the System address on Monday, January 23, at the Broward Center for Performing Arts, highlighting the system’s 85-year legacy. More than 500 guests, including elected officials, business leaders and healthcare industry leaders from around the tri-county region were present to hear Broward Health leadership provide updates on the system’s current and future initiatives.
One Saturday morning over 20 years ago when my son was 8 years old, he woke up with a very dry cough. He continued to cough throughout the day. It got worse in the night and his breathing became more strained. I knew then something was seriously wrong, and I decided to take him to the emergency room, although it was the middle of the night and at this time our family was without health insurance. Worryingly, I had gotten laid off from my job and was the one who had the family health insurance and my husband’s enrollment period hadn’t come around yet, so we were without health insurance for about six months.
The number of women who die from cervical cancer in the United States may be higher than previously believed, and the risk is greatest among older and Black women, a new study finds.” This is a preventable disease and women should not be getting it, let alone dying from it,” study leader Anne Rositch, an assistant professor of epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, said in a Hopkins news release.
Florida is listed as one of the states with the worst policies to prevent and reduce tobacco use, according to the American Lung Association’s 21st annual “State of Tobacco Control” report, released today. The state earned mostly failing grades on this year’s report.
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Cervical Cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women in the world, according to the World Health Organization. Cervical Cancer can be prevented by HPV vaccinations and routine cervical screening tests. Residents can ask their doctor about HPV vaccine or contact DOH-Broward. DOH-Broward also offers free pap tests for eligible clients.