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Vivacelle Bio, Inc. receives FDA clearance to enroll patients into its Phase IIa Clinical Trial of VBI-1 for Severe Blood Loss and/or Raising Blood Pressure in Hypovolemic subjects

February 18, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Vivacelle Bio, Inc. has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted it an Investigational New Drug (IND) clearance to proceed with its phase IIa clinical trial of the safety and efficacy of VBI-1. VBI-1 is a paradigm-changing cardiovascular support fluid that is designed for the treatment of patients with emergently life-threatening conditions due to blood loss and other causes of severe hypovolemia (low blood volume). […]

Are you over 50 and living with HIV?

February 14, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Thirty years ago, a diagnosis of HIV or AIDS was a death sentence for many. As the years have gone by, though, advances have been made in the area of treatment and People Living With HIV (PLWH) are living longer […]

Study Name: Cognitive Training with and without tDCS to Improve Cognition in HIV

February 14, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Study Name: Cognitive Training with and without tDCS to Improve Cognition in HIV […]

Florida is the Epicenter of HIV Nationally, Why Are State Officials Cutting Medical Care

February 6, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Positive Healthcare (PHC) today filed suit against the Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) to enjoin the agency from recklessly moving thousands of patients to a for-profit health plan. Thousands of vulnerable individuals living with HIV in Florida are at risk of losing the life-saving, sensitive care and services they need if AHCA’s actions are allowed to proceed […]

Introducing Brooklyn’s Newest Black-Owned Urgent Care Center

January 31, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Big Apple Urgent Care, the first Black-owned urgent care center in Brooklyn and one of the few in the entire country, is not only a successful business but a significant healthcare alternative to the community. Its co-founders, Dr. Tamara Moise and Wadson Fils, are both medical professionals who aim to provide only the best healthcare for their patients. […]

Meet the 11-Year Old Student Who is a Physics Major at Southern University Elijah Precciely, 11-year old Physics major at Southern University

January 30, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Elijah Precciely, the young Black genius who at just 11-years old was accepted into Southern University on a full-ride scholarship, has recently started his first full semester of classes at the Louisiana HBCU. […]

First Ever Black-Owned Breast Cancer Boutique Offers Custom Prosthetics, Intimate Wear, and More

January 17, 2019 Carma Henry 0

Cherry Blossom Intimates, a Black-owned boutique in the Washington, D.C. metro area, is the first-ever lingerie and medical custom prosthetics store for breast cancer survivors and women in general. Founded by Jasmine Jones and Dr. Regina Hampton, the store is unique because they carry a thoughtful collection of oncology products, supportive services, and intimate wear that is not typically found under one roof. […]

Andrea Stubbs

December 27, 2018 Carma Henry 0

Andrea began her career seventeen years ago at VITAS Healthcare. At that time she was an assistant to the Human Resources manager. […]

How to turn your life around and get healthier. The good thing is: it’s never too late, say experts

December 26, 2018 Carma Henry 0

It’s never too late to turn your health around. Just ask Prempal Hundal, who was told in 2014 that he had pre-diabetes. He says the diagnosis was the wake-up call he needed to take control of his health – or face dire consequences when he was older. […]

Gino Santorio Named President/CEO Of Broward Health

December 19, 2018 Carma Henry 0

The North Broward Hospital District Board of Commissioners unanimously named Gino Santorio President/CEO of Broward Health. Santorio assumes the role effective immediately. […]