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Mental Healthcare and You – Finding the Right Fit
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Mental Healthcare and You – Finding the Right Fit

By d-mars.com News Provider Searching for a mental health provider? You likely have questions. Recent research from virtual care provider MDLIVE suggests that confusion around finding a mental healthcare provider is common. One in five surveyed said they were concerned about finding a provider match and 70% experience confusion and uncertainty about where to begin….

Addressing and Improving Health Disparities Begins With You
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Addressing and Improving Health Disparities Begins With You

COVID-19 has hit some communities very hard. That has put new attention on a long-term problem in the United States – health disparities. Health disparities are differences in health that harm disadvantaged communities. Understanding what causes these differences is key to addressing them. DNA alone does not explain the big differences in people’s health. Researchers…

Study Reveals the Major Contributors to the $300 Billion Cost of Smoking
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Study Reveals the Major Contributors to the $300 Billion Cost of Smoking

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent With more than 34 million tobacco users in the United States, the estimated financial cost of smoking over a lifetime has reached above $2.3 million per smoker. According to a new report from the Washington, D.C.-based financial planning website WalletHub, the average out-of-pocket cost per smoker…

Steps To Help Small Businesses Emerge From COVID-19 Challenges
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Steps To Help Small Businesses Emerge From COVID-19 Challenges

By d-mars.com News Provider The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted small businesses across the country in numerous ways. From new health guidelines and supply chain woes to hurdles with hiring and retaining employees, weathering the dramatically altered business landscape continues to be challenging for small businesses. This has been especially difficult for small businesses of 100…

New N’COBRA Study Finds Genetic Damage From Historical Racism Linked to Poor Health and Transgenerational Trauma in Black Americans
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New N’COBRA Study Finds Genetic Damage From Historical Racism Linked to Poor Health and Transgenerational Trauma in Black Americans

By National Newspaper Publishers Association When the wounds are caused by generations of racism, it takes a group like the National Coalition of Blacks for Reparations in America (N’COBRA) to do the necessary deep cleaning. Since 1987, N’COBRA has been the leading mass coalition dedicated to obtaining Reparations for African descendants in America. Most recently,…

New Study: What Does It Really Cost To Take Out a Small Loan?
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New Study: What Does It Really Cost To Take Out a Small Loan?

By d-mars.com News Provider If you’ve ever had a financial emergency – like a car breakdown or unexpected medical bills – you know how stressful it is. Especially if you have no savings and little or no credit history, borrowing a small amount of money may seem like your best option – but not all…

Young People Recover Quickly From Rare  Myocarditis Side Effect of COVID-19 Vaccine
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Young People Recover Quickly From Rare Myocarditis Side Effect of COVID-19 Vaccine

Provided by the American Heart Association Research Highlights: Most adolescents and young adults with suspected myocarditis following a COVID-19 vaccination experience mild symptoms and rapid clinical recovery, though many had evidence of continued heart inflammation, according to a new study published today. Study authors said fast ventricular rhythms and the need for medications to increase…

Smart Flu Prevention Tips for Workplaces
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Smart Flu Prevention Tips for Workplaces

By d-mars.com News Provider It’s estimated that influenza sent up to 400,000 people to the hospital with flu complications and caused an estimated 22,000 deaths in the United States in the 2019-2020 flu season. As more Americans return to their workplaces, employers can play an important role in flu prevention. While experts aren’t exactly sure…

Why Experts Say We Must Broaden Our Definition of Health
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Why Experts Say We Must Broaden Our Definition of Health

By d-mars.com News Provider Many Americans view health as a product of the medical care they receive. However, public health experts say that’s just one piece of the puzzle. “In reality, our health is shaped more by the zip code we live in than the doctor we see. In fact, where we live, our financial…

AIDS Foundation Houston Launches “Rapid Start” HIV Treatment
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AIDS Foundation Houston Launches “Rapid Start” HIV Treatment

By d-mars.com News Provider Beginning May 3, 2021, AIDS Foundation Houston, Inc. (AFH), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration, launched a rapid start anti-retroviral treatment project as a service to people diagnosed with HIV.  START Now (Strategic, Targeted, Anti-Retroviral Treatment Now) is designed to provide…

State of the Nation’s Mental Health: Stress Is up, Treatment Is Not
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State of the Nation’s Mental Health: Stress Is up, Treatment Is Not

By d-mars.com News Provider Our nation reported more mental health stress in 2020, but there was not a corresponding increase in people seeking mental health treatment, according to the inaugural State of the Nation’s Mental Health report. However, there were two conditions for which diagnosis and treatment grew in 2020: anxiety and PTSD for adults….

5 Tips To Help You Take Control of Your Finances
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5 Tips To Help You Take Control of Your Finances

By d-mars.com News Provider Many people are reassessing goals in light of the turmoil of the last year. There is a renewed focus on gaining control of finances, especially through increased saving and getting professional advice. Even Americans who did not lose work lost a sense of confidence in the economy. A new survey by…

Family of Black Doctors Has Social Media Buzzing
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Family of Black Doctors Has Social Media Buzzing

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior Correspondent Dr. Herbert Oye is a Board Certified Endovascular and Vascular Surgeon, specializing in invasive and non-invasive treatment of vascular diseases. Dr. Oye received his medical degree at the University of North Texas Health Science Center, according to his official biography. His General Surgery residency was performed at…

How Disability Insurance Can Help You Protect What Matters Most
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How Disability Insurance Can Help You Protect What Matters Most

By d-mars.com News Provider As we begin to transition out of the pandemic, it’s important to consider steps that can help provide you and your loved ones a more stable financial future. Just consider that 41% of U.S. employees are living paycheck to paycheck right now, and the same number of employees don’t feel in…

Are You at Higher Risk for Having a Life-Changing Stroke?
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Are You at Higher Risk for Having a Life-Changing Stroke?

By d-mars.com News Provider Lead scorer of the University of Pittsburgh women’s basketball team, Latia Howard was being recruited by the WNBA and at the top of her game. But that all changed after she suffered a stroke at just 21 years old. Early one morning, Howard began experiencing weakness in her arm and leg….

Community Health Centers Make Fast Gains in Vaccinating Populations Hit Hardest by COVID
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Community Health Centers Make Fast Gains in Vaccinating Populations Hit Hardest by COVID

Community Health Centers are doubling their pace in vaccinating minority and ethnic populations against COVID according to recent data released by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF). People of color made up the majority of people who received vaccinations at health centers, including 59 percent of people receiving the first dose and 54 percent of people…

COVID-19 Pandemic Leads to Drop of Maternal Health Care in Africa, Raising Fears of Increased Mortality

COVID-19 Pandemic Leads to Drop of Maternal Health Care in Africa, Raising Fears of Increased Mortality

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent While almost every country has experienced disruption to its health services since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, several countries in Africa have been severely impacted, leading to the suspension of maternal, neonatal, and child health care.  Project HOPE, the nonprofit that has worked to save…

Don’t Sleep On Insomnia: Tips to Help You Get More Sleep
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Don’t Sleep On Insomnia: Tips to Help You Get More Sleep

By d-mars.com News Provider Have you ever struggled with sleep? Many people know what it feels like to have jet lag when traveling, or to toss and turn at night when they’re anxious and overwhelmed by life. But how do you know if your sleep problems have turned into insomnia? Read on to find out….

COVID-19 Testing and Black America

COVID-19 Testing and Black America

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association The COVID-19 pandemic across America and throughout the world is still a serious danger to public health for all communities, but especially for African American and other people of color communities. African Americans are still disproportionately negatively impacted by this deadly virus….