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Three Doctors Revolutionizing Healthcare Access for Us

Black Health Matters

Currently a medical student, Joel is a passionate advocate for health equity, making complex topics accessible and engaging for all. Beyond his dedication to digital education, Joel is committed to mentoring future generations of healthcare professionals. Joel shares his perspective on health education and leadership development.

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Study Reveals Growing Industrial Practice of Altering Milk's Natural Fat Composition

Mercola

Among their many functions is a remarkable process called biohydrogenation, 1 in which these microbial "workers" convert normal levels of unsaturated fats from the cows diet into stable, health-promoting saturated fats. This oversimplified story hasn't just shaped public opinion it's fundamentally altered our food system.

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Creating Support to Combat Our Rising Suicide Rates

Black Health Matters

We need mental health interventions and support systems that resonate with our community and acknowledge the specific barriers we face. Drawing from the 2024 Public Perception of Mental Health and Suicide Prevention Poll, she shares key findings from the study. in 2019 to 14.1 in 2019 to 15.9

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How a Health Non-Profit Took Hip Hop and Found Its Secret Sauce

Black Health Matters

So hes set out on a mission to connect the culture, the people, and his vocation: health. Fresh to launch Hip Hop Public Health , a nonprofit that promotes health education messages through hip hop culture and interacting with the community, meeting them where they are.

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Honoring the 2025 AMCHP Annual Award Recipients

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

The Association of Maternal & Child Health Programs (AMCHP) is pleased to announce the winners of its 2025 AMCHP Annual Awards. This combination of skills enables her to provide holistic support, addressing not only the physical aspects of maternal health but also the emotional and mental well-being of her clients.

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What Jimmy Carter taught us about public health: Peace, faith, science can work together

HEALTHBEAT

Public health, explained: Sign up to receive Healthbeats free Atlanta newsletter here. Former President Jimmy Carters public health legacy at home and abroad was driven by empathy and an enduring faith in people and science. Walk a mile in somebody elses shoes: Public health is personal.

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Financial pressures prompt women’s services cuts at NC rural hospitals

NC Health News

By Jane Winik Sartwell Carolina Public Press Financial pressures on rural hospitals keep some North Carolina facilities from adequately serving pregnant women, new mothers and babies, but that isnt the full picture. In North Carolina, 37 percent of births are covered by Medicaid, according to KFF, a nonprofit that analyzes health policy.