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ICAAP Launches Illinois Vaccinates Against COVID-19 Campaign

Site Editor - November 19, 2021

The Illinois Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics (ICAAP) launches Illinois Vaccinates Against COVID-19 (I-VAC) to support providers and provider organizations in the expansion of...

Poll Reveals Changes to Seniors’ Lives Since the Pandemic

newsusa - November 16, 2021

(NewsUSA) - The Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Plan annual enrollment period (October 15 -- December 7) is open. If you're eligible for Medicare,...

5 Things To Know About Pfizer’s Covid-19 Vaccines For Kids

Black Information Network - October 29, 2021

This week, a panel with the Food and Drug Administration voted to recommend the use of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine for children under 12. The vote...

H2S Nutrition Fueled With Healthy Options Accessible to the Dolton Community

Tammy Gibson (SankofaTravelHer) - October 28, 2021

Dominique Hayden is the owner of H2S Nutrition, a smoothie and juice bar. Hayden's passion and purpose in life are to pay it forward...

Why Black Women Are More at Risk of Dying From Breast Cancer

Staff Writer - October 14, 2021

(StatePoint) Health equity means that everyone has a fair and just opportunity to be as healthy as possible. Yet, according to a recently released...

Pinterest Partners with Chicago Artist to Promote Mental Health

Shera Strange, Contributing Writer - October 12, 2021

With the help from Pinterest, real-life Pins, immersive art, and community programming, “Havens: Invest in Rest” is a site-specific installation by Chicago-based artist Dwight...

CDC Rolls Out Updated Holiday Health Guidelines For The Upcoming Season

Black Information Network - October 5, 2021

The end of the year marks a season of back-to-back holidays and traditionally, tons of gatherings with friends and family. In 2020, the US...

Significant Decline in Routine Childhood Vaccinations

Danielle Sanders - September 15, 2021

Recent data shows a 12.9 million dose gap in public vaccine orders in the U.S. for routine childhood vaccines in 2020-2021 compared to the...

Minority Communities Need Medicare Advantage. Don’t cut it.

Site Editor - September 9, 2021

Minority Communities Need Medicare Advantage. Don’t cut it. By: Martin Hamlette, JD, MHA It will be years before we learn all the lessons of the COVID...