Health & Wellness
Study finds hospitals don’t always have an ‘Open Door’ policy, particularly when it comes to race
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — New data has exposed a concerning trend in American healthcare: a stark racial divide in patient
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XU and SUNO answer the clarion call for healthcare diversity
Recent announcements of Xavier University of Louisiana’s (XULA) pending medical school and Southern University at New Orleans’ new School of Nursing will change the face
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By Drew Costley Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — The odds of being hospitalized for COVID-19 in Louisiana during the pandemic’s first year were 80 percent higher for Black cancer patients than for white ... The shrinking number of primary care physicians is reaching a tipping point
By Elisabeth Rosenthal Contributing Writer (kffhealthnews.org) — I’ve been receiving an escalating stream of panicked emails from people telling me their longtime physician was retiring, was no longer taking their insurance, or ... More than a third of calls to La.’s child abuse hotline fail to connect
By Greg LaRose Contributing Writer (lailluminator.com) — More than a third of callers to Louisiana’s hotline to report child abuse, even professionals who are required to report indications of abuse, either reached ... Sexual assault survivors can now track their rape kits in most states
By Amanda Hernandez Contributing Writer (Special from Stateline via lailluminator.com) — It can take hours for a sexual assault victim to undergo the multiple swabs, hair samples, blood and urine collections, and ... DePaul Community Health breaks ground on new health center in Algiers
By Khalil Gillon Contributing Writer (Veritenews.org) — DePaul Community Health Centers of New Orleans held a groundbreaking ceremony on General DeGaulle Drive in Algiers for a new 20,000 square foot, $14.4 million ... New COVID-19 variant, ‘Pirola,’ raises concerns amidst ongoing crises
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Amidst a news cycle that now routinely features wildfires, former president indictments, and extreme weather events, the world is grappling with the resurgence ... Death rates for people under 40 have skyrocketed. Blame fentanyl.
By Tim Henderson Contributing Writer (Special from Stateline via lailluminator.com) — A new Stateline analysis shows that U.S. residents under 40 were relatively unscathed by COVID-19 in the pandemic but fell victim ... Pregnant workers have new protections
By Casey Quinlan Contributing writer (lailluminator.com) — Almost two months after workplace accommodations for pregnant workers became law, the rules surrounding what employers can and cannot do have yet to be finalized – ...
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