By: Maria-Paula Virginia Speaker of the House Don Scott and Del. Mark Sickles, chair of…
Category: Health
Racial bias in medicine is driving the overdiagnosis of schizophrenia in Black patients
(Black Press USA) – Dr. Stephanie Eng remembers the night clearly. It was 2019. She…
Federal, state lawmakers call on Va. hospitals to ‘be transparent’ about federal funding changes
U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia (left) and Virginia House Speaker Don Scott, D-Portsmouth (right) participate…
Rural Communities in VA Face Primary Care Shortage
By: Maria-PaulaA new study led by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University on Virginia’s neighborhoods and…
Syphilis cases climb in Virginia, as more babies are exposed during pregnancy
By Emily Schabacker (CN) – Twenty-five years ago, when Cynthia Morrow worked in a New…
Healthcare company Molina is laying off hundreds of employees in Henrico
By Jack Jacobs (RBIZ) – As it prepares to wind down a contract with the…
Henrico to host ‘Speaking Through Me’ documentary in
teen-focused event celebrating National Prevention Week
Henrico County will host a free showing of the documentary film “Speaking Through Me” as…
VCU School of Nursing’s Mobile Health and Wellness Program expands to South Hill
By: Maria-Paula Virginia Commonwealth University’s, Health Community Memorial Hospital (CMH) department recently administered an assessment…
Radio hosts join campaign to reduce overdose deaths
NEW YORK, NY – Six radio hosts in Philadelphia, Milwaukee, and Detroit are channeling their…
Dangerous Chemicals Detected in 100% of Tested Braiding Hair
These beautiful butterfly braids were installed in February at a braiding salon in Brooklyn, N.Y.Photo:…
