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Healthwise, Incorporated October 28, 2021 Focus on prevention and information can lead to healthier lives and reduce health disparities BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Healthwise, a leader in evidence-based health education, and the African American Wellness Project (AAWP), a nonprofit organization that empowers the African American Community to improve health outcomes have …

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Ciara launches ‘Cerving Confidence’ cervical cancer screenings campaign for Black women’s health The Grammy award-winning singer is partnering with The Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI) and Project Health Equality to promote cervical cancer screenings for Black women, who are two times more likely to die from the disease. Furthermore, a delay in testing can often …

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Black NFL players call for end of algorithm that assumes Black men have lower cognitive abilities The NFL’s methodology has made it harder for Black former players to get part of the league’s $1 billion settlement. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Thousands of retired Black professional football players, their families and supporters are demanding an end to the …

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Finally the CDC is acknowledging racism for what it is — a serious threat to public health! Agency head Dr. Rochelle Walensky says it will be ‘accelerating’ its work to address racism as a key driver of inequity. The director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has declared racism a “serious public health …

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