Tag: Disease Control and Prevention
New Study Reveals Excess Mortality and Years of Potential Life Lost Among the Black...
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
A new study shows that after some progress, the number of deaths and years of possible life lost...
As COVID-19 Public Health Emergency Expires, Black Funeral Directors Reflect on the Pandemic’s Toll
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer
After three years of living through a global pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is set to...
Federal Researchers Find Sudden Unexplained Deaths Rose for Black Infants
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
A new study has shown a huge racial difference in infant deaths.
Researchers found that babies born...
Calif. Advocates Shine Light on Pregnancy-Related Deaths Among Black Women
By Charlene Muhammad, California Black Media
April Valentine, 31, planned to celebrate her new birth with family and friends, but instead her loved ones found...