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Mashup Score: 3Let's Focus on Mental Health in the Black Community - 1 year(s) ago
For decades, those in the Black community have experienced discrimination and barriers when accessing mental health care. But why?
Source: HealthlineCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet
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Mashup Score: 0What Every Black Person Should Know About The Risk of Stroke - 1 year(s) ago
Black people in the U.S. are more likely to have a stroke than white people. Learn how genetics, location, and socioeconomic factors may all play a role.
Source: HealthlineCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
This #AmericanHeartMonth, we look at why Black people in the U.S. are often at higher risk for stroke than other racial groups, how controllable and uncontrollable risk factors play a role, and ways to lower your stroke risk. #blackhealthmatters #stroke https://t.co/fCMqa90PNq
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Mashup Score: 0Spanish Flu (1918–1920) Impact on US Suicide Rates by Race: Potential Future Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic | Psychiatrist.com - 2 year(s) ago
There are signs that the COVID-19 pandemic may disproportionately impact suicide rates among Black and other vulnerable populations in the US. This commentary explores this possibility in the context of a previous epidemic.
Source: Psychiatrist.comCategories: Latest Headlines, PsychiatryTweet-
The social cohesiveness of Black communities may provide protection against markedly higher suicide rates that would otherwise be expected during the COVID #pandemic. What the #SpanishFlu can forecast: https://t.co/j0NHzyCzcm #BlackHealthMatters #MentalHealth #MedTwitter https://t.co/CaPKfj4KQk
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Mashup Score: 1Spanish Flu (1918–1920) Impact on US Suicide Rates by Race: Potential Future Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic | Psychiatrist.com - 2 year(s) ago
There are signs that the COVID-19 pandemic may disproportionately impact suicide rates among Black and other vulnerable populations in the US. This commentary explores this possibility in the context of a previous epidemic.
Source: Psychiatrist.comCategories: Latest Headlines, PsychiatryTweet-
The social cohesiveness of Black communities may provide protection against markedly higher suicide rates that would otherwise be expected during the COVID #pandemic. What the #SpanishFlu can forecast: https://t.co/j0NHzyCzcm #BlackHealthMatters #MentalHealth #MedSM https://t.co/hQ2UHIFkny
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Mashup Score: 0BHM FALL HEALTH SUMMIT - 3 year(s) ago
Alma Howard Senior Director Patient Access Support Systems Bristol Myers Squibb Alma Howard, Senior Director Patient Access Support Services with Bristol Myers Squibb leads a National team of Access & Reimbursement Managers. After a physician has written a prescription for his/her patient, Alma’s team is responsible for educating that healthcare providers office around patient affordability…
Source: BHM FALL HEALTH SUMMITCategories: Healthcare Professionals, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Today (Saturday) looking forward to speaking in the #BlackHealthMatters @BHMinfo Fall Health Summit, sponsored by the Assoc for the Study of African American Life and History @ASALH https://t.co/jqV1n9xygN
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Mashup Score: 1'Bright Spots' Have Equalized Race Cancer Death Rates: How? - 3 year(s) ago
Racial inequities in cancer mortality are not inevitable, even in the race-divided United States. Some areas have successfully equalized the odds for Black patients.
Source: MedscapeCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
Racial inequities in cancer mortality are not inevitable, even in the race-divided United States. However, some areas have successfully equalized the odds for Black patients. https://t.co/usJHfdwaa5 #Juneteenth2021 #blackhealthmatters
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Mashup Score: 0Why Do Communities of Color Still Face Health Inequities? - 3 year(s) ago
WebMD’s Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Karyne Jones, President & CEO, National Caucus and Center on Black Aging (NCBA), about the health inequities that communities of color still face.
Source: MedscapeCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
WebMD's Chief Medical Officer, @drjohnwhyte speaks with Karyne Jones, President & CEO, @NCBA1970, about the health inequities that communities of color still face. https://t.co/xmWBCSmH2I #Juneteenth2021 #RacismIsAPublicHealthissue #blackhealthmatters
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Mashup Score: 4Race, Healthcare, Pandemic: Hope in a Year of Challenges - 3 year(s) ago
Juneteenth is an opportunity to remember the people who are on the frontlines trying to enact change and hear their stories of how the past year has changed them and their view of the world.
Source: MedscapeCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
With another pandemic-era Juneteenth this weekend, the holiday's message — of freedom, perseverance and hope — is even more poignant. https://t.co/v3p9DCQSS5 #Juneteenth2021 #blacklivesmatter #juneteenthcelebration #blackwellness #RacismIsAPublicHealthissue #blackhealthmatters
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Mashup Score: 4Race, Healthcare, Pandemic: Hope in a Year of Challenges - 3 year(s) ago
Juneteenth is an opportunity to remember the people who are on the frontlines trying to enact change and hear their stories of how the past year has changed them and their view of the world.
Source: MedscapeCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
With another pandemic-era Juneteenth this weekend, the holiday's message — of freedom, perseverance, and hope — is even more poignant. https://t.co/FjBrFRj6I1 #Juneteenth2021 #RacismIsAPublicHealthissue #blackhealthmatters
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Mashup Score: 0Why Do Communities of Color Still Face Health Inequities? - 3 year(s) ago
WebMD’s Chief Medical Officer, John Whyte, MD, speaks with Karyne Jones, President & CEO, National Caucus and Center on Black Aging (NCBA), about the health inequities that communities of color still face.
Source: MedscapeCategories: General Medicine News, Latest HeadlinesTweet-
As we approach Juneteenth, WebMD Chief Medical Officer @drjohnwhyte and Karyne Jones discuss why these inequities exist, and what needs to be done to eliminate them. https://t.co/i5oCLeVTZq #RacismIsAPublicHealthissue #blackhealthmatters
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Reduced access to mental health care is one of the many ways systemic racism has affected the Black community. We spotlight the barriers Black Americans still face in mental health care and explore how to promote equity. #blackhealthmatters #mentalhealth https://t.co/pLPlw24ZKj