Launched in 2018, the Medically Tailored Meals pilot program was designed to help Medi-Cal patients with congestive heart failure by reducing hospital readmissions and emergency department...
Medically Tailored Meals are one of 14 new services offered through Medi-Cal that provide members with access to new and improved services to get well-rounded care...
Sonoma County is seeing "alarming" increases in congenital syphilis and is urging pregnant residents to access prenatal care as soon as possible and asking care providers...
The last two apps you downloaded were for diets. Ugh. Friends say that you're perfect but you'd like to lose your flabby arms, your thick thighs,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Earlier this year, Congresswoman Barbara Lee of Oakland released a statement of concerns regarding the rate of new Black infections, and new diagnoses....
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Earlier this year, Congresswoman Barbara Lee of Oakland released a statement of concerns regarding the rate of new Black infections, and new diagnoses....
She was selfless in her caring for newborns, knowing that the life that welcomed them was threatened by devastation with mothers living in poor neighborhoods and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "We constantly have to innovate, and we cannot rest on last year's medical advances," stated Nathaniel Miles, the vice president for strategic initiatives...
ATLANTA VOICE — In 2011, Science Magazine’s “Breakthrough of the Year” was the discovery that antiretroviral drugs were a game-changer in HIV prevention. The development of...
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — National experts and advocates gathered in Birmingham this week to offer insights into addressing the Southern AIDS epidemic. The event was held Wednesday, Aug....
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — In 2011, Science Magazine’s “Breakthrough of the Year” was the discovery that antiretroviral drugs were a game changer in HIV prevention. The development...
THE AFRO — Former NFL defensive back and Prince George’s County native Leigh Bodden knows all too well about dealing with pain and putting on a...
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — So far this year, nearly 1,000 people have taken advantage of free HIV testing at Palmetto Community Care. If that trend continues, the nonprofit...
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Recent studies suggest that African women face greater risk of HIV infection upon using an injectable birth control, a hormone shot known as Depo-Provera....
HOUSTON FORWARD TIMES — The 16th annual Texas Black Expo was held from June 6th to the 9th, and as one would expect, it was absolutely filled...
THE TENNESSEE TRIBUNE — At Wesleyan University’s 187th Commencement on May 26, 2019, which coincided with the 50th anniversary of the historic Vanguard Class of 1969 and...
OAKLAND POST — April is sexually transmitted disease (STD) awareness month. It is essential to know about STDs and how prevention and testing is critical to overall...
ATLANTA VOICE — With 20 books in 20 years serving as the foundation of her career, Mary B. Morrison has built a legacy of empowering women, especially...
CHICAGO CRUSADER — African American and Latino communities suffer from a higher prevalence of preventable, systemic illnesses.
MILWAUKEE COURIER — According to the Centers for Disease Control, overall, new cases of HIV have decreased among the African American population.
CHARLESTON CHRONICLE — Now in its 18th year, NBHAAD is a day to increase awareness about HIV among blacks/African Americans.
By Jerome Horton Having sex with a person with the specific intent of infecting them with the HIV/AIDS virus is a felony punishable by imprisonment for...
By Dr. Marjorie Innocent Black Churches are more than places of worship. They are the vibrant hearts of the African-American community that bring the Gospel into...
By Niall Kavanagh, UCSF News Norman Tanner was searching for something but he didn’t know what. In Southern California, most weren’t like him – a young,...
By Mike Billings, UCSF News In the 1940s, it was cancer. In the ’80s, it was HIV. Today, the condition that’s battling pervasive...