House Medicaid plan would stunt California economic recovery
New America Media By Viji Sundaram  SYNOPSIS: A new report shows that if GOP cuts become law, California would lose...
Health, Beauty and Fitness
Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins calls on African Americans to step up and donate marrow
National awareness campaign highlights need for more bone marrow donors during July's African American Bone Marrow Awareness Month  Minneapolis,...
Proposed Medicaid cuts put fragile Illinois economy, most vulnerable citizens at risk
June 29 Teleconference, New Report Finds Illinois Stands to Lose Up To $7.8 Billion in Business Activity and 61,220 Jobs...
The “Black” Drug That Isn’t
New America Media By Harriet A. Washington  SYNOPSIS: Health disparities bedevil ethnic Americans. To make matters worse, drug firms...
The Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program: Chicago Health Initiative to address health care disparities in African American men
 Chicago, IL - Visiting a barbershop in Chicago on Saturday, June 25th, 2011 could mean more than just getting a...
BLACKDOCTOR.ORG & The National Medical Association partner to impact the lives of millions
 Chicago, IL (BlackNews.com) -- BlackDoctor.org (BDO), the leading online health destination for African Americans, has teamed up with the...
Maternal mortality rates increase for African-American women
(From New America Media) By Marjorie Valbrun  SYNOPSIS: Nationally, black women are four-times more likely to die from pregnancy-related complications...
The Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program: Atlanta Health Initiative
 Atlanta, Ga - Visiting a barbershop in Atlanta on Saturday, June 11th, 2011 could mean more than just getting...
Cervical cancer – a preventable tragedy for Latinas
(From New America Media) By Liz Gonzalez  Los Angeles, California -  A staggering number of Latinas in Los Angeles County...
Black churches to rally against prostrate cancer on Father’s Day
 This Father's Day, the Prostate Health Education Network (PHEN) kicks off "Rally Against Prostate Cancer" in hundreds of black churches...
