Posts in category Health

WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. health regulators on Friday approved a new type of drug for women dealing with uncomfortable hot flashes caused by menopause. The …

STOCK PHOTO Stroke care is rife with inequities and fixing them will require more research into issues such as structural racism and other ”upstream” social …

WASHINGTON (AP) – Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of …

For many health conditions, Black/African Americans are impacted at disproportionate rates. High blood pressure is the leading modifiable risk factor for stroke, cardiovascular disease, and …

(StatePoint) – There are 2.5 million children in the United States growing up in “grandfamilies,” meaning they’re being raised by relatives or close friends without …

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Black women are more likely to die from complications of childbirth than white women and Hispanic white women and the death …

Staff Report TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Despite Gov. DeSantis’ claims about educator salaries, Florida continues to rank 48th in the nation for average teacher pay, according …

Staff Report MIAMI, Fla. – For more than 30 years, the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau (GMCVB) has organized the Hospitality Open Tournament, better …

(StatePoint) – For many patients, initial cancer treatments are not enough, and residual cancer cells that survive these treatments can cause relapse. But new research …

SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – A federal judge in Washington state on Friday ordered U.S. authorities not to make any changes that would restrict access to …