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One year after Michelle Obama, shared her infertility story in her memoir, “Becoming,” reports are larger share of African-American choosing to undergo IVF treatment: Shady Grove Fertility

Just 1 year ago, former First Lady, Michelle Obama, opened up about her own infertility struggles in her personal memoir that, after 15 days, became the best-selling book of 2018 in the United States.

In the book, described by Obama as her “deeply pe

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The National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS Evolves into a Comprehensive Advocacy, Action and Policy Organization to Help Eradicate Health Disparities in the African American

As a leading advocacy organization and change agent born of 32 years of service to the African American community, the National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS, Inc. (NBLCA) today announced a major development – an organizational evolution to be

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Shaquille O'Neal to Address Heart Failure Awareness Among African Americans During Keynote Presentation at 23rd HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting

The Heart Failure Society of America (HFSA), a professional society of clinicians, researchers, and patients focused on reducing the burden of heart failure, has announced that basketball great Shaquille O'Neal will be a keynote speaker at the 23^rdHF

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Fear Of Mass Shootings, Its Impact On Stress And Mental Health In The USA

A large majority of adults in the United States are stressed by mass shootings, and a third of U.S. adults say that fear of mass shootings stops them from going to certain places and events, according to a new survey on stress and mass shootings by t

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FAO: Global food import bill set to decline amid abundant supplies, poorest and most vulnerable countries will not be the prime beneficiaries

The global food import bill is likely to decline in 2019, but the poorest and most vulnerable countries will not be the prime beneficiaries, according to a new UN report.

FAO's latest Food Outlook projects worldwide food imports to drop 2.5 percent i

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Prevent Blindness to Host Eighth Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit

Prevent Blindness will hold its eighth annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit on July 17, 2019, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest volunteer eye health and safety organization, will hold its eight

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Ethiopian-Born Neurosurgeon Dr. Fassil Mesfin and Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Addisu Mesfin Thank KICVentures for Sponsoring Their Successful Mission Trip to Ethiopia

KICVentures Jamaican-born CEO, Dr. Kingsley R. Chin, believes in successful diasporans investing in their country's development through healthcare.

CFO and Managing Partner Aditya Humad of KICVentures (a leading healthcare investment holding company)

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Handcuffing Glaucoma: The Sneak Thief of Sight

By Dickson Adom Glaucoma has been one of the threatening eye diseases that cause total blindness. The World Health Organization ranks it as the second most common cause of blindness globally. Global statistics reveal that about 4.5 million persons' b

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Minority Owned Operations Ayurvedic Pharmaceuticals, Bakersfield, CA 7-Eleven Franchisee Association and Fresh Choice LLC Secure Cannabis Convenient Store Distribution Deal

Ayurvedic Pharmaceuticals Inc., an African American owned and operated naturopathy pharmaceutical company and cannabis testing laboratory, has announced a ground breaking distribution agreement with Fresh Choice LLC convenience store distributors, an

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Report: Chronic Conditions Take Greatest Toll in NJ's Poorest Communities

New Jersey's poorest zip codes have the highest incidence of people with chronic conditions seeking care in hospital emergency rooms, revealing barriers to the ongoing supportive care that individuals need to manage their chronic illness.

That's one o

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Fun Facts About Coffee

By Lynne Evans | You either love coffee or hate it. Some people prefer tea. However, coffee is the second most traded commodity in the world. Oil is the first.

Coffee plants can only grow in countries which don't have any frost in winter. That's why c

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Young People in All 50 States Struggle While Transitioning from Foster Care to Adulthood - African-Americans have the most disparate outcomes

The Annie E. Casey Foundation today released Fostering Youth Transitions, a data brief highlighting the most comprehensive data set ever collected across all 50 states to assess how young people fare as they transition from foster care to adulthood.

Y

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Shady Grove Fertility Study Examines Why African-American Women Experience Lower Pregnancy Rates Associated with In Vitro Fertilization as Compared with Caucasian Women

Shady Grove Fertility presented two new studies during the recent American Society for Reproductive Medicine’s 2018 Scientific Congress and Expo in Denver, CO that sought to better delineate and understand known health disparities affecting reproduct

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Rev. Frederick Shaw: Rallying the NAACP to End Psychiatric Abuse of African American Children

New documentary highlights one man's fight against multi-billion dollar psychiatric industry.

In a new documentary in "The Voices for Humanity" series on the Scientology TV network, human rights advocate Rev. Frederick Shaw, Jr. takes on the multi-bi

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Howard University College of Medicine and the National Hispanic Council on Aging Introduce Urinary Incontinence Clinical Trials for Hispanic Women

The Howard University College of Medicine and the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA), have partnered to introduce a pilot clinical trial program for older Hispanic Women with Urinary Incontinence. The study titled, "Multimodal Community Prog

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Recruitment underway for study exploring impact of culture and genetics on Hispanics with MS

A study at the Keck School of Medicine of USC focuses on an understudied group of patients to shed light on a little-understood disease

The Keck School of Medicine of USC is actively recruiting Hispanics with multiple sclerosis (MS) to participate in

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Landmark Alzheimer’s Study Urgently Seeks African American Volunteers - African Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease

Study focuses on early detection of Alzheimer’s disease and tracking it over time
African Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease.

(Family Features) More than 5 million Americans are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, and scienti

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Take A Stand Against Amputation: Raising Awareness About a Potentially Life-Threatening Disease With Worse Outcomes for Minorities

Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) is the biggest disease that most people have never heard about. Up to a staggering 18 million Americans1 suffer from PAD, a potentially life-threatening disease. Early detection is key to treating this condition where

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Cuban made medication to prevent diabetic foot amputation, heading for the USA

HAVANA TIMES – Cuban and US companies have signed an agreement to apply the Cuban product Heberprot-P in the United States, which reduces the risk of amputation due to diabetic foot ulcers, local media reported on Thursday.

The agreement was signed

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Physicians Urge: Don't Delay Screening For Colorectal Cancer - African American patients should be screened earlier than age 50

During National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) urges everyone over age 50 (or younger with certain risk factors) to get screened on time. Newrecommendations recently have been pu

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One year after Michelle Obama, shared her infertility story in her memoir, “Becoming,” reports are larger share of African-American choosing to undergo IVF treatment: Shady Grove Fertility

The National Black Leadership Commission on AIDS Evolves into a Comprehensive Advocacy, Action and Policy Organization to Help Eradicate Health Disparities in the African American

Shaquille O'Neal to Address Heart Failure Awareness Among African Americans During Keynote Presentation at 23rd HFSA Annual Scientific Meeting

Fear Of Mass Shootings, Its Impact On Stress And Mental Health In The USA

FAO: Global food import bill set to decline amid abundant supplies, poorest and most vulnerable countries will not be the prime beneficiaries

Prevent Blindness to Host Eighth Annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit

Prevent Blindness will hold its eighth annual Focus on Eye Health National Summit on July 17, 2019, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest volunteer eye health and safety organization, will hold its eight

Ethiopian-Born Neurosurgeon Dr. Fassil Mesfin and Orthopedic Surgeon Dr. Addisu Mesfin Thank KICVentures for Sponsoring Their Successful Mission Trip to Ethiopia

KICVentures Jamaican-born CEO, Dr. Kingsley R. Chin, believes in successful diasporans investing in their country's development through healthcare.

Handcuffing Glaucoma: The Sneak Thief of Sight

Minority Owned Operations Ayurvedic Pharmaceuticals, Bakersfield, CA 7-Eleven Franchisee Association and Fresh Choice LLC Secure Cannabis Convenient Store Distribution Deal

Report: Chronic Conditions Take Greatest Toll in NJ's Poorest Communities

Fun Facts About Coffee

Young People in All 50 States Struggle While Transitioning from Foster Care to Adulthood - African-Americans have the most disparate outcomes

Shady Grove Fertility Study Examines Why African-American Women Experience Lower Pregnancy Rates Associated with In Vitro Fertilization as Compared with Caucasian Women

Rev. Frederick Shaw: Rallying the NAACP to End Psychiatric Abuse of African American Children

Howard University College of Medicine and the National Hispanic Council on Aging Introduce Urinary Incontinence Clinical Trials for Hispanic Women

Recruitment underway for study exploring impact of culture and genetics on Hispanics with MS

Landmark Alzheimer’s Study Urgently Seeks African American Volunteers - African Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer's disease

Take A Stand Against Amputation: Raising Awareness About a Potentially Life-Threatening Disease With Worse Outcomes for Minorities

Cuban made medication to prevent diabetic foot amputation, heading for the USA

Physicians Urge: Don't Delay Screening For Colorectal Cancer - African American patients should be screened earlier than age 50

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