Due to the presence of the new Omicron subvariant, BA.2, new coronavirus cases are again increasing in half of all states across the US, particularly in the Northeast. The average number of new cases is 31,000, a 2% increase over the last two weeks.
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To help bridge this gap, I recently participated in a virtual discussion hosted by The Broward County Library titled “Break the Bias: Black Women’s Healthcare in Crisis,” in recognition of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month.
Coronavirus cases continue to decrease overall, but the pace of improvement is slowing down. More than a dozen states have reported increases in the number of new coronavirus cases. Most of the northeastern states have seen rises in new cases.
As a Black woman and longtime physician, I am well aware personally and professionally of disparities in health care. To reduce inequalities and bridge the gap, I recently participated in a virtual forum hosted by The Broward County Library titled, “Break the Bias: Black Women’s Healthcare in Crisis” alongside other female physicians of color. Our goal was to shine a light on implicit biases and make lasting change, especially when it comes to those Black women who are pregnant or those young mothers who face daily challenges.
New Coronavirus cases continue to decrease but the pace of the decrease has slowed, due to the BA.2 Omicron subvariant. New coronavirus cases are rising in some northeastern and southern states.
Coronavirus activity continues to wane across the US. The daily average number of new cases is 30,000; down 33% over the last 2 weeks.
What some medical marijuana patients in Florida may not realize is that a registry identification card is not a license to openly smoke cannabis. Nor does it allow them to use legal treatments other than those recommended to them by a qualified medical marijuana physician
According to the study, three men who suffered complete paralysis were able to walk again after the intervention of new technology that involved epidural electrical stimulation. The three men quickly recovered from the paralysis and got back on their feet.
New coronavirus cases are at their lowest level since last summer. The daily average number of new cases is 34,000; a 48% decrease over the last 2 weeks.
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and although there is more discussion about this cancer than in years past, there is a large proportion of the Black community that does not know the risk factors that make them more susceptible to colorectal cancer compared to other racial groups.