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Florida’s Jessie Trice Community Health System Named Recipient of Coveted Federal Government Award

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsAugust 21, 2023August 21, 2023

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsAugust 21, 2023August 21, 20232442

The Jessie Trice Community Health System (JTCHS) is the recipient of an award from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)...

Celebrity News

‘A Man Who Is Thankful’: Jamie Foxx Updates Fans On His Health

Demetria MarieAugust 18, 2023August 18, 2023

by Demetria MarieAugust 18, 2023August 18, 20232248

In the three-minute video, he thanked his medical team, friends, and family for their role in his recovery. ...

Health and Wellness

States With High Black Populations Ranked Last For Healthcare

Lauren NutallAugust 4, 2023August 3, 2023

by Lauren NutallAugust 4, 2023August 3, 2023971

As health care is a consistently prevalent concern among voters, the statistics regarding the topic are staggering, especially for people of color. ...

Lifestyle The New Norm

R&B Singer Jazmine Sullivan Is Using Her Voice to Push Health Equity for Black Women (Video)

Selena HillJune 30, 2021June 30, 2021

by Selena HillJune 30, 2021June 30, 20212420

The Grammy-nominated artist opens up about her mother's battle with breast cancer, racial disparities in health care, her career journey, and her relationship....

Lifestyle Women

Nurse Alice: What Women Need to Know About Their OB-GYN Appointments

Nurse Alice BenjaminJune 10, 2018June 10, 2018

by Nurse Alice BenjaminJune 10, 2018June 10, 20181283

Empower yourself with knowing what to expect. Here are eight important things women should know when having their first gynecological appointment....

Lifestyle

Task Force Reverses Decision on PSA Guidelines

Selena HillJune 27, 2017September 23, 2017

by Selena HillJune 27, 2017September 23, 2017397

In a reverse move certain to cause some confusion, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has released revised PSA guidelines. The task force, which recommended...

Lifestyle

Check Your Risk for Diabetes

Selena HillJune 25, 2017September 23, 2017

by Selena HillJune 25, 2017September 23, 2017625

Diabetes doesn’t discriminate. That’s why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a new public education campaign targeting the 86 million American...

Lifestyle

Rethink That Daily Soda

Selena HillJune 24, 2017September 23, 2017

by Selena HillJune 24, 2017September 23, 2017627

One can of sugary soda every day can heighten significantly a person’s risk of developing prediabetes, a new study finds....

Lifestyle

Blacks May Receive Different Advice on Statin Therapy

Samara LynnJune 23, 2017October 2, 2017

by Samara LynnJune 23, 2017October 2, 2017384

We have a disproportionately high risk of cardiovascular disease, and statin treatment can be an effective tool in lowering the risk of plaque building up...

Lifestyle

Meditation and Yoga Ease Breast Cancer Symptoms

Black EnterpriseJune 23, 2017October 1, 2018

by Black EnterpriseJune 23, 2017October 1, 2018570

“We have good evidence that [some] mind-body therapies—such as meditation, yoga, relaxation—can provide benefit to breast cancer patients during and after treatment,” said study researcher...