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7 Tips to Help Choose your Health Plan During Open Enrollment

7 Tips to Help Choose your Health Plan During Open Enrollment

Open enrollment season is here, a time when millions of Americans across the country have the opportunity to select or switch their health insurance plan for 2020. To help guide you during this important time, Elena McFann, regional CEO with UnitedHealthcare, shares the following tips that may help lead you to better health and cost…

How Healthy Is Gentrification?

How Healthy Is Gentrification?

By Barrington M. Salmon, ​​(USC Annenberg Health Journalism Fellow), Contributing Writer, NNPA When Detrice Belt walks around what’s left of her neighborhood and community, she is saddened because of the destruction of the place she calls home. She is deeply frustrated by the struggle she and the remaining residents at Barry Farm have been wrapped…

Making healthcare more accessible and medications more affordable: Technology to the rescue

Making healthcare more accessible and medications more affordable: Technology to the rescue

If you find it challenging to understand the convoluted and sometimes conflicting information regarding your healthcare, you’re not alone. Because the U.S. healthcare system is so complex, sometimes it can be a struggle for patients and even doctors to have clear, transparent information about the costs of medications and how they are covered by insurance….

Kick-start a healthy new year by gobbling up more turkey

Kick-start a healthy new year by gobbling up more turkey

New Year’s resolutions are often hard to maintain, especially if you are trying to make healthier food choices after indulging in treats during the holidays. According to a 2019 Marist Poll, 44 percent of Americans make New Year’s resolutions. For those who plan to make a resolution, two of the top resolutions are losing weight…

What You Should Know About Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Health

What You Should Know About Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Health

When you’re living with type 2 diabetes, there is a lot to think about when it comes to your health. Most people know that eating healthy, staying physically active, and following a prescribed treatment plan are important to successfully manage the disease. What many people may not know is that it’s also important to understand…

6 things you should know about your health savings account (HSA)

6 things you should know about your health savings account (HSA)

For many families, health care is a major expense, even with health insurance coverage. There’s a great solution that can help financially prepare you for out-of-pocket costs, and it may be right there in your wallet: A health savings account. “A health savings account is a valuable tool that can help you manage health care…

Dr. Heather Brown Fights to Punch Out Breast Cancer and Promote Women’s Health

Dr. Heather Brown Fights to Punch Out Breast Cancer and Promote Women’s Health

Pink Power: The Fight to Punch Out Breast Cancer and Promote Women’s Health Dr. Heather Brown Orthodontics hosted a “Women’s Wellness and Fitness Day” for Breast Cancer Awareness at the Power Center on Saturday, October 20. This event served as an opportunity to raise funds and honor survivors of breast cancer as well as other…

Wiggins named one of Time Magazine’s Most Influential Healthcare Professionals

Wiggins named one of Time Magazine’s Most Influential Healthcare Professionals

Oct. 18, 2018 – HISD Nutrition Services Officer Betti Wiggins has been named one of Time Magazine’s 50 Most Influential People in Healthcare for 2018. The list highlights 50 people who have changed the state of healthcare in America this year. The magazine announced the official list on Thursday. The print edition featuring Wiggins will…

Local Women’s Health Organization Urges Texans to Focus on Early Detection this Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Local Women’s Health Organization Urges Texans to Focus on Early Detection this Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Dorothy Gibbons, Co-Founder of The Rose, lost her mother to cervical cancer that was discovered too late. At 22, Gibbons didn’t know how to be her mother’s advocate, nor did her mother know how to advocate for herself. As a result, even though the disease could have been detected early on and treated, it wasn’t….

HOUSTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS SEPTEMBER AS FOOD SAFETY MONTH

HOUSTON HEALTH DEPARTMENT HIGHLIGHTS SEPTEMBER AS FOOD SAFETY MONTH

News provided by Houston Health Department When dining out, Houstonians expect their food to be safely prepared in a clean environment. That’s why the Houston Health Department (HHD) routinely inspects more than 14,500 food establishments for compliance with regulations designed to protect the health and well-being of customers. This September, in the spirit of National…

Sista Strut 3K Breast Cancer Walk by iHEARTMedia, Inc. Supports Women’s Health in Houston

Sista Strut 3K Breast Cancer Walk by iHEARTMedia, Inc. Supports Women’s Health in Houston

Houston, TX, August 6, 2018 – In May of this year, the Cracker Barrel Sista Strut 3K Breast Cancer Walk by iHEARTMedia was announced to community leaders from local businesses, churches, professional groups and Houston City officials during a luncheon held at the iHeartMedia offices. Sista Strut raises awareness about the higher death rate African…

How Do Mental Health Conditions Affect The African American Community?

How Do Mental Health Conditions Affect The African American Community?

Although anyone can develop a mental health problem, African Americans sometimes experience more severe forms of mental health conditions due to unmet needs and other barriers. According to the Health and Human Services Office of Minority Health, African Americans are 20% more likely to experience serious mental health problems than the general population. Common mental health disorders among African…