Across the United States, many major retail pharmacies have closed numerous locations in recent years. Independent pharmacies often struggle to remain open, leaving communities of color without easy access to crucial services, including prescription medications, vaccinations, over-the-counter drugs, and sometimes even food.
International Overdose Awareness Day serves as a moment to honor the memory of those lost to drug overdoses, support grieving families, and encourage individuals in recovery. This day...
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Members of the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability are pressing Texas’ maternal mortality committee to explain its decision not to review pregnancy- and childbirth-related deaths from...
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In a retrospective cohort study published in The Lancet Oncology, Dr. Sean Miller of the Veterans Affairs Ann Arbor Healthcare System and colleagues examined the efficacy and toxicity...
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Late-stage breast cancer diagnoses have increased across all racial and ethnic groups, with Black women facing the most severe impact, according to a recent study published in Radiology....
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Despite comprising less than 15% of the U.S. female population, Black women account for 54% of new HIV infections, with 91% of cases arising from heterosexual contact. “We...
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