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Tiffany Quinton Raises HIV/AIDS Awareness With Courage and Hope
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Tiffany Quinton Raises HIV/AIDS Awareness With Courage and Hope

By d-mars.com News Provider World AIDS Day, held each year on December 1st, is an opportunity to celebrate and support global efforts to prevent new HIV infections, increasing HIV awareness and knowledge, and supporting those living with HIV.  When it comes to this disease, our community accounts for a higher proportion of new HIV diagnoses…

New Research Highlights Cybersecurity Threats as Workforces Go Remote
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New Research Highlights Cybersecurity Threats as Workforces Go Remote

By d-mars.com News Provider  The business landscape changed significantly in 2020, and new research suggests that cyber criminals took note. The latest threat intelligence from SonicWall Capture Labs, which reflects year-to-date findings through September 2020, shows that while overall malware volume declined for the third consecutive quarter, cybercriminals are increasingly using different means of attack….

Housing Instability and COVID-19: New Help is on the Way
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Housing Instability and COVID-19: New Help is on the Way

By d-mars.com News Provider The economic downturn caused by the pandemic has created widespread housing insecurity for both renters and homeowners. However, advocates say that free and low-cost legal assistance and other support is helping people remain in their homes. “The economic challenges caused by COVID-19 are putting a spotlight on the most vulnerable communities,…

New Study Suggests COVID Patients More Susceptible to Mental Illness
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New Study Suggests COVID Patients More Susceptible to Mental Illness

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent Medical and scientific experts have sounded the alarm, wanting people to understand that COVID is not the flu or a common cold, and recovery may not be permanent. According to a new study, 20 percent of recovering coronavirus patients develop some form of mental illness within…

New Coronavirus Vaccine Requires ‘Trust’ of African American Community
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New Coronavirus Vaccine Requires ‘Trust’ of African American Community

By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent News that Pfizer and BioNTech’s announcement that their coronavirus vaccine was more than 90 percent effective in preventing COVID-19 among those without previous infection arrives as the United States continues to realize record-breaking new cases. The total number of cases soared past 10.5 million, according to…

Get a Clue About the Flu: What You Need To Know
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Get a Clue About the Flu: What You Need To Know

By d-mars.com News Provider  As flu season collides with the COVID-19 pandemic this year, it’s critical to think about how to best protect yourself, your loved ones and the members of your community from getting sick and overburdening an increasingly strained healthcare system. Getting a flu shot each season is an easy and safe way…

Navigating Important Family Decisions With a Financial Advisor

Navigating Important Family Decisions With a Financial Advisor

By d-mars.com News Provider   Recent historic economic downturns and significant unemployment numbers and job losses have created considerable financial worries for families across the country. Health and safety concerns about returning to schools, childcare facilities, and office settings have only added to the uncertainty and stress that Americans are currently feeling. Many families now have…

CareerBuilder Offers Free Services to Black-Owned Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
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CareerBuilder Offers Free Services to Black-Owned Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

HR tech leader to support rehiring for Black-owned businesses, alongside investment in employee D&I training and community partnership By d-mars.com News Provider Recently, Global HR technology leader CareerBuilder unveiled an initiative to support Black-owned small businesses, which have been disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. According to a report from the National Bureau of Economic Research, 41%…

The Women Leading the Fight Against COVID-19

The Women Leading the Fight Against COVID-19

By d-mars.com News Provider Less than 30 percent of the world’s researchers are women, according to the UNESCO Institute for Statistics. However, one team fighting against COVID-19 is not only leading the charge to save lives, but also in empowering women in science, encouraging the next generation of girls and young women to pursue STEM…

COVID-19 and Face Coverings: The Different Types and Why it Matters
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COVID-19 and Face Coverings: The Different Types and Why it Matters

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.,…

Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Stop the Spread of Flu
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Amid COVID-19 Pandemic, Stop the Spread of Flu

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…

Why It’s Now, More Than Ever, Important To Get a Flu Vaccine

Why It’s Now, More Than Ever, Important To Get a Flu Vaccine

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…

OP-ED: Black Americans and COVID-19 Clinical Trials

OP-ED: Black Americans and COVID-19 Clinical Trials

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…

d-mars.com Young Entrepreneur Spotlight: Shelbi Campbell, Owner of MaskThePeople2020
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d-mars.com Young Entrepreneur Spotlight: Shelbi Campbell, Owner of MaskThePeople2020

By d-mars.com News Provider  After 20 years, d-mars.com continues to give back through our media platform, publishing content and success stories highlighting our business leaders and entrepreneurs.  We are proud of our feature, the Young Entrepreneur Spotlight, shining light on our young African American adults in entrepreneurship who are already starting to leave a footprint…

Chris Hollins, Harris County Clerk: Helping To Ensure a Safe & Fair Voting Process – October, 2020

Chris Hollins, Harris County Clerk: Helping To Ensure a Safe & Fair Voting Process – October, 2020

By d-mars.com News Provider Every election is imperative for voter participation.  But especially during this time where our country is facing challenges of injustices, rising racial divide, and the unforeseen and unprecedented economic and health effects of COVID-19, no American can afford to be indifferent in exercising their right to vote this November.  In addition…

Chris Hollins, Harris County Clerk: Helping To Ensure A Safe & Fair Voting Process

Chris Hollins, Harris County Clerk: Helping To Ensure A Safe & Fair Voting Process

Leading With Integrity for Your VOTE To Count Every election is imperative for voter participation. But especially during this time where our country is facing challenges of injustices, rising racial divide, and the unforeseen and unprecedented economic and health effects of COVID-19, no American can afford to be indifferent in exercising their right to vote…