Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness A personal account of an African American mom who was transformed after experiencing a traumatic perinatal loss By: Dr. Chanda Nicole Holsey Managing the bevy of emotions that comes with learning a pregnancy loss is imminent—from hope to heartache. Her smile quickly turned into a look of concern. “Your son’s …
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) challenges Americans to show their support for men affected by prostate cancer by taking a simple challenge to eat 30 healthy foods during Prostate Cancer Awareness Month in September. Actor and PCF celebrity ambassador Harry Lennix joins PCF’s “Eat It to Beat It” campaign, a national effort to raise awareness …
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Pollution linked to first time asthma in children, study says — The more children are exposed to pollution, the greater the risk they will develop their first case of asthma, a large study has found. The study, published in the BMJ on Wednesday, adds to the growing evidence that exposure to air pollution influences the …
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In a move aimed at making it easier to get children vaccinated, the US Department of Health and Human Services said it would authorize any state-licensed pharmacist to administer childhood vaccines. But the American Academy of Pediatrics, which represents pediatricians, immediately slammed the decision, calling it “incredibly misguided.” “In the middle of a pandemic, what …
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