Category: Education, Featured News, Health, State/National News
Dr. Wayne J. Riley Appointed President of Downstate Medical Center
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – The State University of New York Board of Trustees has appointed Dr. Wayne J. Riley as president of SUNY Downstate...
American Heart Month: Heart Disease is Leading Cause of Death for Black Men
By Frederick H. Lowe (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Heart health awareness is particularly important for Black men because we...
What’s Goin’ On With Your Health? DSRIP 101: Strengthening the Medicaid Safety Net
Submitted by John Paul Perez, on behalf of the African American Health Coalition With a new U.S. President taking office, there has...
Insulin Prices Significantly Increasing Becoming Burden for Poor Diabetics In Rochester
Diabetes is a major epidemic, affecting 29 million people in the United States. Unfortunately, for many diabetics, an added burden in...
How Repealing the Affordable Care Act Will Affect African Americans
News Analysis By Glenn Ellis (TriceEdneyWire.com) – Racism has historically had a significant, negative impact on the health...
Study Shows Black Children Exposed to More Junk Food Ads Than White Peers
Since the 1970s, the volume of fast food restaurants across the country has more than doubled, which means everyone with a television is...
Congress Ignores Drug Safety with CREATES Act
Op/Ed By Peter J. Pitts Over 60 percent of Americans want the government to take action to lower prescription drug prices, according to a...
Rochester Company Promoting Pet Therapy for the Elderly
For struggling elders, a pet can sometimes provide the best kind of healing. The lifetime probability of becoming cognitively impaired or...
American Cancer Society to Hold “Making Strides Against Breast Cancer” Fundraising Walk
By Staff The American Cancer Society will hold the American Cancer Society Making Strides Against Breast Cancer fundraising walk...
American Heart Association Announces New “+color” Initiative
By Staff The American Heart Association (AHA) has announced a new initiative called “+color,” which will focus on the...
