Florida lawmakers target sexually transmitted diseases
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
A House panel Monday approved expanding the legal definition of sexual intercourse as part of an effort to prevent the...
Black moms and postpartum depression
African American women get less treatment than other mothers
BY NINA FELDMAN AND ANERI PATTANI
WHYY / THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER/ TNS
Portia Smith’s most vivid memories of...
Reporter’s next assignment is in SENEGAL
Florida Courier’s Penny Dickerson will be writing aboard the Africa Mercy, a hospital ship.
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TALKING ABOUT SEX FROM THE PULPIT
Leaders at AIDS conference say Black churches must do more in the fight against HIV
BY GEORGE E. CURRY
EMERGENEWSONLINE.COM
DURBAN, South Africa – The Rev. Edwin...
Why are we still questioning vaccines?
Measles cases have cropped up across 12 states over the last ten weeks – nearly two decades...
Goodnight, smartphone
Powering down before bed for a good night’s rest
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Checking email or flipping through channels instead of sleeping? Playing video games or browsing...
Medical marijuana ballot initiative moving forward
United for Care will try to get amendment on 2016 ballot
THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA
After lawmakers adjourned last week without taking up the medical-marijuana...
Help prevent coronavirus by washing hands to these songs
BY GABRIELLE CALISE
TAMPA BAY TIMES/TNS
The ritual of hand-washing shouldn’t just be a swish of the palms with some soap and water. And lately, doing...
5 factors that can contribute to blood clots
Thrombosis is the third leading vascular diagnosis after heart attack and stroke.
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Type 2 diabetes and the Black family
Management of disease influenced by food and culture
JONATHAN WILSON/PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER/TNS Helen Clay, a patient of Type...
