By d-mars.com News Provider Your neighbor is selling fashion masks. Your uncle – expert at everything – wears a sophisticated respirator with a valve. Your dental hygienist wears a medical mask. Your kid is running off to sports practice in a team-supplied neck gaiter. Is there a difference between these face coverings? In the U.S.,…
By d-mars.com News Provider Amid the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, with hospitals and health care workers already overburdened, medical experts say it’s more important than ever to slow the spread of the flu. In a typical year, the flu causes tens of millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and tens of thousands…
By d-mars.com News Provider Flu causes millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and tens of thousands of deaths in the United States yearly. This year, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever to get a flu vaccine to protect yourself, your family and your community from flu and its…
By: Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association The unrelenting spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) throughout the United States of America in 2020, continues to pose an unprecedented public health crisis for all Americans, but in particular for Black Americans and other people of color who are disproportionately negatively…
By d-mars.com News Provider If you’re a small-business owner – whether your business consists of just you and your spouse or a handful of employees – and you’re emerging from the pandemic into your new normal, it may be time for you to think about setting up retirement accounts, not just for your employees, but…
(BPT) – Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the adoption of telehealth services has been on the rise and people are turning to digital technology more than ever to address their personal health care needs without having to leave their homes. But while many have begun to embrace telehealth…
By: LJ Garfield COVID testing is one of the main tracking tools in place to monitor the spread and infection rate of the disease. Testing is done for free but will cost you time to schedule the appointment and get assigned a personal testing ID number and wait in line to be tested. This article…
(BPT) – Following the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, the adoption of telehealth services has been on the rise and people are turning to digital technology more than ever to address their personal health care needs without having to leave their homes. But while many have begun to embrace telehealth…
Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Houston Health Equity Response (H.E.R.) Taskforce invite you to the Mental Health in Minority Communities During the Pandemic, a virtual town hall focused on mental health, healing, and wellness in our community. Hosted by the H.E.R. Faith-Based Subcommittee, this forum will take place on Friday, July 24, 2020 from 6 p.m….
During the uncertainty of the COVID-19 crisis, people are searching for ways to connect with experts, co-workers, friends, neighbors and their community. They are accomplishing this by using technology including virtual meetings, webinars and conference call services. Everyone is making sacrifices during this time and adjusting their regular routines and habits. TownSq, an all-in-one…
Getting proper nutrition can be challenging for everyone, but especially as we age for a variety of reasons, including changing tastes, physical or dental conditions, and lack of access to healthy foods. “It’s critical that people of all ages get proper nutrition, but especially seniors, and particularly now with the spread of COVID-19 in…
Willie Powells has been the president and CEO of the Law Offices of Willie D. Powells III & Associates PLLC since 2006, but the journey to owning his own firm was a winding road of self-discovery and lessons learned…
CAMPAIGN CREATED TO START A MOVEMENT TO ENCOURAGE BLACK COMMUNITIES TO PRIORITIZE HEALTH IN THE WAKE OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC TYLER PERRY HAS ACCEPTED THE CHALLENGE TO DO THE SAME IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA AND WILL CHALLENGE ANOTHER CELEBRITY TO CONTINUE THE MOVEMENT IN THEIR CITY #IDIDMYPART Mobile Testing Relief Scheduled for Friday, May 8th and…
The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency, a nonprofit providing Houston-area women and girls with the tools needed to be advocates for their health, is extending its series of online programs and is taking its regularly scheduled Doc Talk presentation online on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Noon. To ensure positive outcomes for…
It’s always the right time to commit to healthy habits, behaviors and steps to improve your physical and mental health. With the COVID-19 pandemic creating so much uncertainty and upending so many routines, experts say that focusing on the things within your control is particularly important. “At this particular moment — challenging as it…
Governor Abbott Mandates 14-Day Quarantine For Road Travelers Arriving In Texas From Any Location In Louisiana 03/30/2020 09:01 AM CDT The self-quarantine procedure will mirror the process outlined in the Governor’s previous Executive Order requiring mandatory self-quarantine for air travelers from the New York Tri-State Area and New Orleans, Louisiana. WHEREAS, I, Greg Abbott, Governor…
This article is developed and sponsored by the Amarin Group of Companies. In popular culture, the heart is often seen as a symbol of love and passion. Unfortunately, we sometimes take our hearts for granted. The heart is the amazing centerpiece of the human cardiovascular system.i It’s the first organ to begin functioning…
By LJ Garfield It’s no surprise that there is a disparity between the access to quality health care among Black women and white women. So, there shouldn’t be any surprise that there is also a disparity between the infection rates from cervical cancer among Black women and white women. Cervical cancer is silently trying…
When you completed last year’s small business tax return, did you run into surprises? Deductions you could no longer take? Changes in the tax code that left you regretting choices you made last year? You may have discovered you can no longer deduct for entertaining, so hold off on buying sports tickets for clients…
Hurricane Harvey: Reaction, Recovery, Resiliency Under Mayor Turner’s direction the city’s recovery work included: Opening and operations the George R. Brown Convention Center as an impromptu shelter that held as many as 12,000 people benefiting from services by thousands of volunteers and the American Red Cross. Creating and operating Neighborhood Recovery Centers, which became one-stop…