MONDAY, July 6, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Even after undergoing the artery-clearing procedure angioplasty, Black patients with heart disease are more likely than whites to suffer a heart attack or die within the next several years. That’s the conclusion of a new analysis of 10 clinical trials: On balance, both Black and Hispanic patients fared… Read More »
People gather wearing face masks, recording with their phones and holding a signs that read “BLACK … [+] LIVES MATTER” gather during a service outside St. John’s Episcopal Church near the White House in Washington, Friday, June 19, 2020. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ASSOCIATED PRESS Today is Juneteenth, the anniversary of the day that slaves in… Read More »
BTS has donated $ 1 million to Black Lives Matter after making a statement that they stand against racial discrimination. The band’s incredible fanbase has raised over $ 500,000 as part of their #MatchAMillion initiative. BTS and Big Hit Entertainment donated $ 1 million to Black Lives Matter as people all over the world join… Read More »
Ron Simmons, PhD, an accomplished academic based in Washington, DC, and exceptional AIDS advocate who championed Black gay men, has died. He was 70. The cause of death was not immediately disclosed among the outpourings and remembrances on social media. Simmons had lived with HIV for 30 years, having tested positive in 1990, according to… Read More »
The novel coronavirus known as COVID-19 has rocked the entire globe, and unfortunately, the Black community is no exception. Contrary to internet memes and online conspiracies, Black people and communities of color are not immune to the pandemic virus. While COVID-19 has impacted Black businesses and families financially, it has also tragically claimed the lives… Read More »
Liperoti R, Gambassi G, Lapane KL, et al. 5 times more abilify black box warning fda to receive a boxed warning after they already made it into the hands of patients. Public Citizen wants similar warnings on the label for other drugs in the same class. Doctors may start patients on as little as 2… Read More »