This holiday season, starting a conversation about family medical history can be more than a tradition — it can be lifesaving. Knowing your family's patterns of...
With holiday events often centered on drinks, experts warn that overindulging can lead to serious health risks, impaired judgment, and dangerous consequences — so it’s vital...
For the first time in more than three decades, the U.S. government quietly chose not to observe World AIDS Day, instructing agencies to avoid public messaging....
The documentary Even Me 2.0: Unfinished Business revisits older Black women living with HIV, highlighting ongoing stigma, systemic inequities, and the urgent need for prevention, treatment,...
A global study reveals that rising obesity rates, especially in developed societies, are driven more by increased calorie intake than reduced physical activity—impacting African-American communities at...
Doris Williams, at 91, continues her legacy of service. From caring for her family to serving in the Virginia Defense Force and supporting her Norfolk community,...
In October, EPA officials met with local leaders at Norfolk State University to address pressing environmental justice concerns in the region. Discussions focused on the disproportionate...
Amidst a relentless surge in obesity rates across the nation, a coalition of leading advocates and public health groups introduces the groundbreaking Obesity Bill of Rights....
The "Safer Together" initiative, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice, is a $2 million Gun Prevention and Intervention program designed to combat the growing issue...
The National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) reports a notable increase in life expectancy for Black Americans in 2022, with a rise of 1.6 years. The...
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