The American Cancer Society and the Los Angeles chapter of Making Strides Against Breast Cancer hosted a 5k walk to raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research, patient support, and further efforts to end the disease.
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Can AI be a lifesaver in the fight against breast cancer?
Leadership Baltimore County is hosting an event on October 29 to discuss how AI can enhance medical testing and reduce breast cancer mortality rates, particularly among African-American women.
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Greater Baltimore Medical Center receives grant to continue fight against human trafficking
Greater Baltimore Medical Center received a $50,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Family Services to expand its anti-human trafficking efforts, with plans to expand outreach, provide more resources to victims, and educate the community on the signs of human trafficking.
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Georgia judge overturns 6-week abortion ban
A Fulton County judge has ruled that Georgia’s six-week abortion ban is unconstitutional, allowing abortions up to 22 weeks of pregnancy, while the state’s Attorney General has filed an appeal to the Georgia Supreme Court to reinstate the ban.
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Morgan State University unveils $171 million Health and Human Services Center
Morgan State University has opened its Health and Human Services Center, a state-of-the-art facility that will serve as an academic and research hub for faculty and students, providing essential resources to the Baltimore community and society.
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A look at how adoption agencies provide invaluable service to community
Advocates for Children and Families (ACF) and ACF+ are advocating for the well-being of children and families, and are helping to place medically complex children with families who are prepared to meet their needs.
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Angela Alsobrooks, top Democratic senate candidate in Maryland, speaks on economy, reproductive rights with HBCU students
Morgan State University’s campus newspaper, The Spokesman, hosted a forum for students and the public to hear from leading candidates in the race for Maryland’s U.S. Senate seat, with Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks discussing gun violence, reproductive rights, and economic goals.
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PATIENTS Program receives $9.4 Million grant to start health equity research hub at UMB
The University of Maryland School of Pharmacy has received $9.4 million in federal funding to serve as a health equity research hub, providing resources and expertise to help Community-Led, Health Equity Structural Interventions (CHESIs) achieve their goals and support community-led health equity research.
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Commentary: Prevention is better than cure: Addressing Black men’s health
Brian’s story of his life-saving heart bypass surgery after participating in a Black Men’s Wellness Day and 5K Race highlights the importance of proactive health awareness and the need for preventive care in the Black community.
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Rev. Sharpton, Al B. Sure! partner to reverse Medicare coverage denial for essential post transplant test
Albert “Al B. Sure!” Brown, Rev. Al Sharpton, and the HEiTC Coalition successfully fought for Medicare coverage of crucial post-transplant blood tests, which detect organ rejection and prevent patients from undergoing painful surgical biopsies.
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PRESS ROOM: VA awards $4.3M in cooperative agreements to states, territories to help understand and prevent veteran suicide
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded more than $4.3 million in cooperative agreements to states and territories to fund and provide technical assistance to suicide mortality review committees, aiming to identify and characterize local suicide deaths and inform Veteran suicide prevention strategies.
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Caregiver Action Network: Advocating for the caretakers in the family
The Caregiver Action Network is a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting family caregivers, with CEO Marvell Adams sharing his personal experience of caring for his mother and sister, and offering tips for caregivers to take care of themselves.