Health & Wellness Content
| PROMOTING MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS AT HBCUS |
| July is Minority Mental Health Month, a crucial time to highlight the mental health crisis affecting communities of color in America, particularly Black students. According to the Office of Minority H ...more Catalina Deossa • 1414 Views • July 30th, 2024 |
| HBCUS LEADING THE WAY IN MEDICAL DIVERSITY: THE IMPACT OF ABBOTT SCHOLARS PROGRAMS |
| Abbott Laboratories has partnered with four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) through the Abbott Scholars Program to address the lack of diversity in the medical field. Launched in ...more Catalina Deossa • 992 Views • July 24th, 2024 |
| EMPOWERING HBCU STUDENTS: BRIDGING GAPS IN SEXUAL AND REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH |
| Launched in 2023, "Beyond the Sheets" is an initiative spearheaded by Power to Decide aimed at addressing critical gaps in sexual and reproductive health services specifically within Historically Blac ...more Catalina Deossa • 979 Views • July 19th, 2024 |
| NSU: CULTURALLY EMPOWERED HEALTH |
| Dr. Shelia Ward has played a transformative role at Norfolk State University (NSU) through her extensive efforts in health initiatives, benefiting students, faculty, staff, and the broader community. ...more Catalina Deossa • 972 Views • July 18th, 2024 |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS CANCER CENTER INTRODUCES C-CLEAR: EMPOWERING FUTURE CLINICAL RESEARCHERS |
| The University of Kansas Cancer Center launched the CAREERS in CLINICAL RESEARCH PROGRAM (C-CLEAR Program) this summer, designed to introduce college students in the region to the dynamic field of cli ...more Catalina Deossa • 764 Views • July 17th, 2024 |
| PROMINENT HBCU FACULTY MEMBER APPOINTED TO AMERICAN COLLEGE HEALTH ASSOCIATION |
| Dr. Tondra L. Moore, the Executive Director of Health Services, has been appointed as a member-at-large on the Board of Directors for the American College Health Association (ACHA). Dr. Moore, who has ...more Catalina Deossa • 908 Views • July 17th, 2024 |
| REVITALIZING MATERNITY CARE IN RURAL REGIONS: INITIATIVES BY AN HBCU |
| The Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta has launched an innovative initiative to address the alarming rates of maternal mortality, particularly among Black mothers, in southwest Georgia. This regi ...more Catalina Deossa • 845 Views • July 17th, 2024 |
| Empowering Atlanta's Maternal Health Workforce at Clark Atlanta University |
| "PRESS RELEASE
April 1, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE"
"Empowering Atlanta's Maternal Health Workforce at Clark Atlanta University"
"Atlanta, GA - In observ ...more Byron Edmond • 549 Views • April 9th, 2024 |
| Empowering Atlanta's Maternal Health Workforce at Clark Atlanta University |
| "PRESS RELEASE
April 1, 2024 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE"
"Empowering Atlanta's Maternal Health Workforce at Clark Atlanta University"
"Atlanta, GA - In observ ...more Byron Edmond • 596 Views • April 9th, 2024 |
| The Silent Disparity: Black Men and Mental Healthcare |
| Across the nation, Black men face a looming mental health crisis in silence. From first response to in-patient care, Black men are often misdiagnosed and mistreated by establishments created to help t ...more Sarah Love • 1173 Views • December 10th, 2023 |
| New Project to Tackle Pain Disparities in the Black Community |
| Pain is a universal human experience, but how that pain is treated can depend on a few factors, such as where you live, how much money you make, and the color of your skin. According to a study, three ...more S. Moore • 2134 Views • October 10th, 2023 |
| What Every Black Person Should Know About the Risk of Stroke |
| On the outside, you’re seemingly healthy – and you feel fine. What’s more, now that you’re in your 50s, you’ve hit your stride in your chosen profession. The possibility of having a stroke seems far-f ...more S. Moore • 3468 Views • June 22nd, 2023 |
| Empowering Health Research for All with All of Us Research |
| Medical research is at its strongest when it reflects all of us, not just a select few. We thank partners like Jennifer ‘JJ’ Jones for contributing to health research at the
All of Us Research. Her ...more S. Moore • 2919 Views • June 14th, 2023 |
| How black pharmacists are closing the cultural gap in health care |
| After a health insurance change forced Bernard Macon to cut ties with his black doctor, he struggled to find another African American physician online. Then, he realized two health advocates were hidi ...more S. Moore • 4459 Views • May 23rd, 2023 |
| Chiropractic Treatment: How it Can Help Relieve Pain and Improve Mobility |
| Do you ever experience aches and pains in your back, neck, or limbs? If so, chiropractic treatment might help. Chiropractors use their expertise to correct misalignments of the spine and nerves to imp ...more Anica Oaks • 3496 Views • April 14th, 2023 |
