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Black, Disabled, and Dealing With the Maze of Health Care

WebJackie Pilgrim, a representative of the National Black Disability Coalition, has spent more than two decades navigating the health care system for her son. Pilgrims’ …

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More Texans than ever before enrolled in ACA health …

WebMore Texans than ever have signed up for cheap or free health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act, with more than 1 in 9 residents covered under …

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The Black Community and Depression

WebThe growing pervasiveness of mental health issues in the Black community is not a new issue by any means. As NiEtta Reynolds, mental health professional and …

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Word in Black: Social media addiction and its impact in …

WebAccording to a study of 127 students by Harbinger (a student newspaper), 82% use social media (particularly Instagram), with 40% negatively affected by social …

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The most common mental health diagnoses among teens …

WebAnxiety. – Teens diagnosed: 126,693 (13.4% of all diagnoses) – Five-year change: 4.5 percentage points. Anxiety is among the chief concerns of the U.S. surgeon …

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A Tangled Web: Food Equity, Environmental Racism, and …

WebApril is National Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness about the importance of improving the health of racial and ethnic minority communities and …

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'Respect your Phases,’ Alzheimer's Disease and its effect …

WebCaregiver Coach PAT Bailey is knowledgeable on the disease and the necessary caregiver process, as she works with the University of North Texas Health …

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San Antonio plans to tackle violence with a public health …

WebSan Antonio will become the latest Texas city to leverage a public health framework in a bid to prevent violence. The approach uses evidence and research to …

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Abide Women’s Health Services: Helping The Pregnant …

WebSo that’s a couple of things that we have, you know, in the work, you may not be 2022 but sometime within the near future,” she said. Abide Women’s Health Services …

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Education, Behavioral Health and Integrating Mental …

WebStudents arrive at a middle school in El Paso on Aug. 19, 2021. In the past year, Texas Health and Human Services has spent about $3.6 billion on behavioral …

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Parkland Teams With Community Organizations to Improve …

WebEvery Thursday, 3:30 to 6 p.m. Bonton Farms, 6911 Bexar St., Dallas, 75215. Every Friday, 2 to 4:30 p.m. All services are at no cost to the patient and may …

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New COVID-19 Variant HV.1 Emerges as Dominant Strain in the U.S.

WebBy Stacy M. BrownNNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent@StacyBrownMedia As COVID-19 continues to evolve, a new variant has …

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Does revitalizing a neighborhood start with community health

WebCommunity-based health care. Creating neighborhood health clinics is not a new phenomenon. Since the late 1980s, Parkland Hospital has focused on serving …

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Health Disparities & Inequities: COVID-19 & Beyond

WebAccording to KFF.org, an independent source for health policy research, polling, and news: Health and health care disparities refer to differences in health and …

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The Afiya Center Celebrates The Grand Opening of new Dallas …

WebWhen: Saturday, October 29th at 11 pm CT Where: 4373 S. Hampton Rd., Dallas, TX 75232 On October 29th, The Afiya Center will celebrate the grand opening of …

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Best of Black Dallas 2021: Best Doctor and Best Practice

WebCongratulations to Dr. Brown for winning best physician/doctor, and also winning best medical practice. Dr. Candace Brown is a native of Dallas, Texas. She …

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Rural Jails Turn to Health Workers to Help the Newly Released …

WebBy Lillian Mongeau Hughes Originally appeared in KFF Health News MANTI, Utah — Garrett Clark estimates he has spent about six years in the Sanpete County Jail, …

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Community Health Fair

WebSaturday, April 23, 2022; 10am – 1pm; Frazier Revitalization at Wahoo Park; 4716 Elsie Faye Heggins, 75210. Free. Frazier Revitalization sponsors the “Living My Best Healthy …

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West Dallas Residents Fight Back Against Major Air Polluter

WebBy Steven Monacelli. Dozens of West Dallas residents rallied on Tuesday, December 14, to demand the shuttering of a shingle factory that has polluted the air in …

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Speculation Grows over Justice Clarence Thomas’ Health

WebJustice Clarence Thomas, whose wife recently made headlines in revealing that she attended a January 6, 2021, rally that led to the U.S. Capitol insurrection, has …

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