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BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is in upheaval, and the consequences are falling hardest on Black Americans.

Holy Cross Health has completed its first procedure with the latest generation of Inspire® therapy, the Inspire V™ System. Since establishing their Inspire therapy program in 2023, Holy Cross Health has impacted the lives of dozens of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) by helping them breathe easier and sleep better.

        When Serena Williams told NBC’s “Today” show, “I just couldn’t get my weight to where I needed to be at a healthy place and believe me, I don’t take shortcuts. I do everything but shortcuts,” she added her voice to the growing list of public figures discussing the use of GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro.

       A government program that monitors food poisoning on the national level has scaled back its operations, NBC News reported on Tuesday.

Broward Health Imperial Point is the first hospital in Broward County to offer the latest Stryker Mako 4 robotics surgical system for total hip, total knee and partial knee procedures.

     Children’s Diagnostic & Treatment Center (CDTC) hosted a special Back-to-School giveaway for its patients with special needs, ensuring they were prepared for the new school year.

       Sisters Network® Inc., the nation’s pioneer and leading Black-led national breast cancer survivorship organization, is bringing the 2025 National Black Breast Cancer Summit back to Houston, Texas, October 3–5, 2025.

       Dr. Anthony Hall, a South Florida neurosurgeon and among the first five doctors certified as a medical marijuana qualified physician in Florida, sees medical cannabis as a safer alternative to opioids, effective at reducing inflammation and pain with fewer risks such as respiratory depression.

       While herpes is often associated only with cold sores or genital outbreaks, few realize that it can, in rare but serious cases, affect the eyes and even lead to vision loss. Mel B’s experience shines a light on a lesser-known aspect of the virus, underscoring why understanding its risks—and how to protect yourself—is more important than ever.

   Every few months, a new report drops like clockwork—telling us that Black women are three to four times more likely to die in childbirth than white women. And frankly, many of us are tired of hearing about our own deaths as if they’re a data point, not a crisis.