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Source: Essence / BLK Alerts Published: March 23, 2026 As of March 2026, at least 18 states have reduced or restricted access to AIDS Drug Assistance Programs, with five more states considering similar changes. The programs, funded through the federal Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program, help roughly 300,000 Americans living with HIV afford life-saving medications that […]
AP reports that Cuba is seeing a rapid increase in youth drug use linked to “químico,” a synthetic cannabinoid mixture applied to paper (“papelitos”), cut into small doses, and smoked. The story says a dose costs about 250 Cuban pesos (roughly 50 cents), making it cheaper than some basic food items. Cuban health officials cited […]
A new report finds that teen sleep has declined broadly, with nearly a quarter of teens sleeping five hours or less per night and most sleeping under eight hours. The coverage explains that the trend appears widespread and that screen use is not identified as the main driver. Researchers point to other factors that can […]
Title: Strong marks 25 years of heart transplants. A hockey dad recounts how he became an early patientSource: WXXI NewsLink: https://www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2026-02-25/strong-marks-25-years-of-heart-transplants-a-hockey-dad-recounts-how-he-became-an-early-patientPublished: February 25, 2026UR Medicine Strong Memorial Hospital marked 25 years of heart transplants, using one patient’s story to show what that milestone means in real life. The piece follows Thomas Conroy, an early transplant […]
Source: Ideastream Public MediaPublished: Feb 24, 2026Link: https://www.ideastream.org/health/2026-02-24/can-representation-help-solve-the-mental-health-crisis-among-clevelands-black-youth Ideastream reports on a question many families and educators are asking: why mental health support still feels out of reach for many Black kids, even when services exist. The story highlights how trust and comfort can shape care, especially when students do not see themselves reflected in […]
Source: NPR (via Ideastream)Published: Feb 17, 2026Link: https://www.ideastream.org/npr-news/2026-02-17/the-record-breaking-cocaine-boom-and-its-deadly-fallout NPR reports on a surge in global cocaine production and the rising harm that follows, including increases in seizures, users, and cocaine-related deaths. The report emphasizes scale and trend, helping audiences understand why local overdose numbers can rise even when communities feel they are doing “everything right.” […]
Source: NPR (via Ideastream)Published: Feb 11, 2026 (updated Feb 13, 2026)Link: https://www.ideastream.org/npr-news/2026-02-11/trumps-epa-will-stop-regulating-greenhouse-gases-setting-up-a-legal-fight NPR reports that the Trump administration moved to rescind the EPA “endangerment finding,” a scientific determination that underpins many climate pollution rules. Environmental rollbacks often land hardest in neighborhoods that are more likely to face higher pollution burdens, asthma triggers, and heat risk […]
Source: News10NBC (WHEC)Link: https://www.whec.com/top-news/first-alert-weather-in-depth-on-pace-for-a-top-snowfall-season/Published: February 12, 2026News10NBC breaks down where the Rochester area stands in seasonal snowfall and what an active winter pattern can mean for the weeks ahead. Beyond totals, the story is useful because it supports planning: budgeting time for commutes, preparing homes for repeated storms, and understanding how frequent snow can strain […]
A New York City medical examiner confirmed that Shane Tamura, 27—the gunman who killed four people in a Manhattan office tower housing NFL headquarters on July 28—had low-stage chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE). Tamura, a former high school player who died by suicide at the scene, carried a note asking researchers to study his brain and […]
Emerging research and patient stories highlight an elevated Alzheimer’s and dementia burden for Black Americans, shaped by social and environmental stressors rather than biology alone. Epidemiologists point to cumulative exposure: pollution that accelerates brain changes, chronic stress from discrimination, hypertension, obesity, food insecurity, and limited access to quality care. The African American Dementia and Aging […]
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