The phrase “Thin Blue Line” has drawn controversy over the past year. It refers to an augmented version of the American flag with black and white stripes and a distinct […]
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Lung cancer strikes Blacks more than Whites
Why are African-Americans so susceptible to lung cancer? For years, doctors and medical researchers have been puzzled by this dilemma. Black people are more likely to die from lung cancer […]
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The danger’s of an Omega-3 deficiency
The medical field has linked many developing diseases to food and different diets. The removal of certain foods, or the addition, can progressively make humans healthier, and a nutritious diet […]
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Mental Health is major component of homelessness
Aaliyah Muhammad is a member of the civil rights group All of Us or None and a pillar of her community in Sacramento. She works tirelessly to help the homeless […]
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Artist shows love for city through fashion line
Los Angeles, the City of Angels and demons, has a unique history, mudded in segregation based on skin color, ethnicity, and neighborhood. With the perspective changing the narrative from person […]
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Re-examining the Dream
“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” — Inscription on the pedestal at the base of the Statue of Liberty, extracted from “The New […]
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Fertility care and Sickle Cell Disease
Teonna Woolford has always wanted six kids. Why six? “I don’t know where that number came from. I just felt like four wasn’t enough,” said Woolford, a Baltimore resident. “Six […]
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Zoie Brogdon’s equestrian dream has come true
When children are born, their parent’s dream of them becoming the best version of themselves and excelling at their life’s dreams. Well, the parents of Zoie Brogdon must have dreamt […]
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Confronting ‘long covid’ post pandemic
An estimated 4 million people in the US have permanently dropped out of the workforce due to long covid, which can include an array of symptoms that last well after […]
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New strategies can help to ID early Alzheimer’s
High blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease and obesity are risk factors that may raise a person’s chances of experiencing the type of brain blood vessel damage that often underlies strokes […]
