NNPA NEWSWIRE — There have been more than 89,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 around the world and over 3,000 deaths. The vast majority of cases have...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Learning to deal with the above signs and symptoms can help toddlers avoid a difficult life. Controlling or managing anger can help them...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “The United States government must do more to address the spread of the deadly coronavirus in a smart, strategic, and serious way and...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Known as “surprise medical billing,” these unexpected costs arise when a patient goes to a hospital for emergency or non-emergency care, only to...
Since the Association of Black Psychologists began 50 years ago, we have been working towards developing an understanding of the Black psyche. Defining mental/psychological, emotional, and...
Bridging her zest for life and healthy eating, celebrity chef Nikki Shaw spoke at Williams Sonoma headquarters in San Francisco on Thursday, Feb. 13 for the...
The holidays bring up a myriad of feelings. Amongst them are joy, anxiety, excitement, and loss. Many people reminisce and others dream about their wishes for...
It is only when we experience mental illness in the family that we learn how little we understand about it and how little we know about...
Last year was a difficult one for this country. From mass shootings, fires, homelessness, and being publicly attacked by POTUS himself, this was a rough year....
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...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Dr. Kevin Williams, the chief medical officer for Pfizer Rare Disease, addressed the conference during a Pfizer-hosted breakfast presentation titled, “African Americans and...
Supervisor Wilma Chan announced the adoption of an ordinance that bans certain tobacco products that encourage youth consumption in the County’s unincorporated areas and requires all...
To address the alarming Black infant mortality statistics in Oakland and throughout Alameda County, the San Francisco Bay Area Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, in...
Did you know that, starting Jan. 1, 2020, it became mandatory to have health insurance in California? Those who don’t have insurance plans may have to...
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Parents can do their part to help keep germs out of the classroom. Jennifer Ponder, Ph.D., chair of the University of Alabama at...
John Young, former CEO of Marin Grassroots Leadership Network, had a tragic car accident in Sept. 2019, which has left him paralyzed from the neck down....
Most of us do not pay attention to being bombarded daily by an accumulation of subtle toxins that steadily contaminate us. It’s becoming more and more...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is an important step toward providing American consumers more accessible and affordable prescription drugs,” Congressman Clyburn said. “In the United States, our...
Sutter Health will pay $575 million to settle a closely watched antitrust case filed by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra, whose office had accused the nonprofit...
By the late 1970s, drug traffickers were shipping so much cocaine to the United States that the street price of the powdered stimulant dealers cooked to...
The term holistic health has been bandied about for many years with many people preferring to call it Alternative Health, which suggests something other than what...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Perhaps, most impressive is that each of Dr. Oye’s four children followed in their father’s footsteps. David, Monique, Michelle, and Melissa Oye, each...
Unhoused residents living on a tract of land just west of Wood Street in West Oakland and their advocates participated in a holiday protest outside of...
This story was written by La’Tanya Dandie, who is the mother of Khalieghya, the liver transplant recipient. Khalieghya Dandie-Evans is the chosen one. As the 2020...
As a result of historical discrimination and public policy, the majority of African Americans in Alameda County live in high poverty, economically disadvantaged neighborhoods that lack...