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by Glen Ellis (TriceEdneyWire.com)—The harsh reality of COVID-19 is that everyone is not going to take the vaccine. Don’t get me wrong, this is not an encouragement for anyone to not get the vaccine. I’m just looking at the reality of what we are facing as we fight our way out of this pandemic. While

  (Family Features) If there is a silver lining to the challenges the past year created for families, it may be the growth, availability and affordability of virtual care for medical and mental health needs. The ability to see a doctor from home, with little notice, offers a level of flexibility in accessing health care

“The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the death of over 500,000 Americans. Tens of millions have been infected,” said Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the 19th CDC director and ninth administrator of the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. by Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association The COVID-19 pandemic has brought issues of healthcare equity to the forefront of discussions of racial justice. Even when controlling for factors like age and income, communities of color have been much more severely impacted that white Americans. A recent report by the Kaiser

TSD freelance contributor Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell is participating in the ongoing Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine trial. This week she learned the J&J one-shot option is on hold pending a review of concerns that have surfaced about blood clotting in a small number of women. (Courtesy photo)   By Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell For

by Rob Taylor Jr. Courier Staff Writer Sha-Asia Washington, 26 years old, from Brooklyn, New York. Yolanda Kadima, 35 years old, from suburban Atlanta. Both were Black women, seemingly healthy who, in July 2020, died after having an emergency C-section (Cesarean delivery). Aleta Heard, a Black woman, now 30 years old, from Pittsburgh, a graduate

This month’s Take Charge of Your Health topic is about the impact exercise can have on cognitive functioning. Cognitive functions are brain-based skills needed to carry out any task from the simplest to the most complex. When people have trouble remembering simple tasks, learning new things, reasoning or problem-solving, they have a cognitive impairment. This

Starting next week, mobile vaccination and education units will be sent across Pennsylvania to provide vaccinations to underserved communities. by PublicSource Reporters Pennsylvania has moved up the date for when vaccines will be opened up to all adults. Starting on Tuesday, April 13, all Pennsylvania adults will be eligible to schedule a COVID-19 vaccine appointment,

by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers Association The COVID-19 pandemic across America and throughout the world is still a serious danger to public health for all communities, but especially for African American and other people of color communities. African Americans are still disproportionately negatively impacted by this deadly virus.

by PublicSource staff  Looking for a COVID-19 vaccine has been a common experience among Pittsburghers over the last two months. As Pennsylvania begins to open up eligibility for a vaccine, there are still many challenges related to obtaining a vaccine appointment for those who want them.  All Pennsylvanians, 16 years of age and older, will be