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The Difference in Brain Aneurysms

March 28, 2024 admin 0
Each year, nearly half a million people worldwide die from brain aneurysms. In the U.S., an estimated 6.7 million people have an unruptured brain aneurysm, which means about 1 in 50 people might have one. A brain […]
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Pulse Check. Can Cannabis Help or Harm Heart Health?

March 26, 2024 admin 0
Editor’s note: This commentary is provided by the Medical Marijuana Education and Research Initiative (MMERI) of Florida A&M University. Heart disease is the primary cause of death in Florida and disproportionately affects the African American […]
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Ozempic Patients Surprised with Positive Pregnancy Tests after Years of Infertility, Birth Control

March 25, 2024 admin 0
via www.thegrio.com | Ozempic pregnancies are reportedly on the rise.  According to People, women across social media — regardless of whether they take birth control, have experienced infertility or are older and believed to be beyond […]
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www.BlackDoctor.org: Coping with Endometriosis: 7 Ways to Ease the Pain

March 14, 2024 admin 0
Home / Health Conditions / Endometriosis / Coping with Endometriosis: 7 Ways to Ease the Pain (via www.blackdoctor.org) Endometriosis causes crippling pain in women, with some spending up to a month of every year debilitated by it. “We’re talking about pain […]
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HCA Florida Orange Park Launches Groundbreaking Treatment to Help Essential Tremors

March 8, 2024 admin 0
HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital is the first hospital in Northeast Florida to offer an innovative treatment option for patients with tremor predominant Parkinson’s disease and essential tremors. MRI-guided focused ultrasound uses sound waves to […]
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Why Black Americans are at Higher Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease

March 5, 2024 admin 0
Chronic kidney disease is a condition where your kidneys lose their ability to filter waste and fluid from your blood. This can lead to serious health problems such as heart disease, stroke, and kidney failure. The […]
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Specialists Reject Cannabis and CBD as Treatments for Glaucoma

February 22, 2024 Staff 0
Glaucoma poses a significant threat to eyesight if left undetected and untreated. According to the Glaucoma Research Foundation, approximately 10% of the general U.S. population is affected by this genetically influenced condition, with a higher […]
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Health Disparities in Gynecologic Cancers

February 20, 2024 admin 0
Each year, thousands of women are diagnosed with gynecologic cancers in the U.S. While cervical, ovarian and uterine cancer affects all races, Black women are often diagnosed at later stages and are more likely to […]
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Health Care Advocates Unveil Historic Obesity Bill of Rights

February 20, 2024 admin 0
NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Lindiwe Vilakazi | Washington Informer | Contrary to the common biases of people with chronic obesity, Dr. Fatima Stanford, an obesity medicine physician scientist and staunch supporter of the Obesity Bill […]
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Florida Blue Brings Senior-Focused Care to Duval County with New Sanitas Medical Center

February 1, 2024 admin 0
Advanced primary care centers provide personalized, high-touch model to help aging adults – JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (January 31, 2024) – Florida Blue, the state’s leading health insurance provider, and Sanitas Medical Center (Sanitas) have opened an innovative primary care health center […]

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