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Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” Faces House Vote, Threatens Medicaid Coverage for Millions
The Senate has passed President Trump's "big beautiful bill", which includes cuts to healthcare, SNAP, business tax breaks, and increased…
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Protecting Yourself and Your Family From Insect Bites This Summer
Planning to spend a lot of time outdoors this summer? While we emphasize the need to protect oneself from the…
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NIH halts Black infant health study amid DEI controversy
A federally funded study exploring why Black babies in Detroit are disproportionately born prematurely has been abruptly terminated by the…
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Billions for ICE, Cuts for the Poor: Trump’s Bill Redefines Federal Priorities
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Public records show that ICE’s arrests of immigrants without criminal records have surged by more than 1,400%…
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Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus
Mosquitoes collected in routine monitoring in Rolando—a neighborhood in the mid-city region of San Diego—have tested positive for West Nile…
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McDonough students hosts CPR training and other heart healthy workshops
McDonough High School’s First Aid Club raised over $6,000 for the American Heart Association and led CPR and heart health…
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Sick Vets and Hungry Kids: One House Rep. Slams Trump’s ‘Ugly’ Bill
Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D-WA) Credit: U.S. House of Representatives By Jennifer Porter Gore This article was originally published on Word In Black.…
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Boost your glow with these 5 juice + beauty product pairings
When I talk about glow, I’m not just talking highlighter and hydration (though yes, please!). I’m talking real radiance—the kind…
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Restoring Black Fatherhood: Dr. Clinton Boyd Jr. Champions Healing and Hope Through FFHC
Dr. Clinton Boyd Jr., executive director of Fathers, Families & Healthy Communities, shares his personal journey, mission, and vision for…
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Shedding Light on Fibroids: Breaking the Silence for Black Women’s Health
When Dr. Soyini Hawkins faced her own battle with uterine fibroids, she realized firsthand how limited and often confusing the…
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Planned Parenthood of Illinois Vows to Stay Open After Trump Defunding Bill
Photo Courtesy of Facebook Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) promised Friday that no patient would be turned away, even after…
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Experts Urge More Support For Kin Care For Black Children In Foster System
Malachi Chaney-McClain was raised by his grandmother, Mary, who put in the time and effort to ensure his well-being, and…
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Measles Cases Reported in D.C., Maryland, Virginia as Johns Hopkins Team Deploys Outbreak Tools
CORI, a Johns Hopkins Center for Outbreak Response Innovation, is providing health departments with analytical platforms, outbreak simulation tools, and…
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How Bipolar disorder impacts families and what support can look like
Bipolar disorder can deeply affect family dynamics, especially in Black households where stigma and lack of culturally competent care can…
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County to Spray in Rolando Area for Mosquitoes to Reduce Risk of West Nile Virus
County Vector Control truck treatments will use AquaDuet—a pesticide approved by the Environmental Protection Agency that poses low risks to…
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Supporting moms: The vital role families play before, during and after birth
Pregnancy is not a solo journey—it’s one that families can profoundly impact by offering emotional, structural and hands-on support. From…
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At the intersection of mental health and drug abuse
Black Americans are disproportionately affected by mental health issues and substance abuse, with untreated mental health struggles leading to substance…
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Health tips to consider while traveling
As the weather gets warmer and the end of the school year approaches, many California residents may be planning a…
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Let’s Talk About Health, Not Just HIV
By Levi Perrin | Word In Black (WIB) – Sex ed never taught us this: that pleasure and protection could coexist. Sexual…
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Surviving Summer’s First Heat Wave
By Jennifer Porter Gore | Word In Black Overview: The U.S. is experiencing its first blast of summer as a heat…
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First Ladies Health Day Returns to Chicago on June 29 with Free Vaccines, Screenings at 15 Churches
On June 29, First Ladies Health Day brings free vaccines, health screenings, and HIV awareness resources to 15 Chicago churches.…
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‘We Need To Keep Fighting’: HIV Activists Organize To Save Lives as Trump Guts Funding
By Amy Maxmen | KFF Health News | Special to The OBSERVER GREENVILLE, Miss. (KFF) — Cedric Sturdevant woke up with…
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5 Takeaways From Health Insurers’ New Pledge To Improve Prior Authorization
Nearly seven months after the fatal shooting of an insurance CEO in New York drew widespread attention to health insurers’…
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