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Al Roker thegrio.com
December 2, 2022
Al Roker is in good spirits after being admitted to the hospital for a second time due to blood clot…
air pollution
November 2, 2022
New research reveals that racially segregated communities breathe air that is three times more concentrated with dangerous toxins.
Community Servings - medically tailored meals
September 28, 2022
The Biden administration is unveiling initiatives to help eliminate hunger, and it includes covering the cost of medically tailored meals.
September 23, 2022
A free cooking class in Chicago prioritizes Black wellness, using food education and healthy recipes to bridge a life-expectancy gap.
September 20, 2022
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended anxiety screening in primary care for adults without symptoms.
September 12, 2022
The findings of multiple recently conducted studies may have found a connection between artificial sweeteners and heart disease or diabetes.
September 9, 2022
Researchers found in a new study that forehead thermometers are less accurate than oral thermometers in detecting fevers in Black…
August 21, 2022
Because when you get right down to it, why work every single day if you can’t enjoy the money you…
August 18, 2022
As conversations around monkeypox cases have become the new normal, so has my interest in how discussions will impact the…
Dr. Anthony Fauci
August 17, 2022
In an interview with theGrio, Dr. Anthony Fauci said “unfortunately” Black Americans continue to be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
July 25, 2022
Life Tree Women Care in Jacksonville was recognized by The Florida Times-Union for its commitment to listening to people needing…
Men included in a syphilis study in Tuskegee, Alabama
July 24, 2022
Fifty years ago, the Tuskegee Syphilis Study was exposed. But we’re still dealing with medical racism today.
July 20, 2022
The messaging around monkeypox has been confusing, to say the least. Some reports have downplayed the infectivity of this disease.
June 28, 2022
There are also far fewer centers in low income and rural communities than there are in high income and urban…
June 21, 2022
Dr. Colin Greene, Virginia's health commissioner, earned condemnation after he rejected the role of systemic racism in public health.
April 30, 2022
The FDA's recently proposed ban on menthol cigarettes prompts researchers to call out the history advertisements targeting Black communities.
April 2, 2022
Blacks and Hispanics far less likely than whites to receive CPR from a bystander during cardiac arrest, study shows.
March 19, 2022
Data shows that hospitalization for Black patients reached higher rates compared to other groups since the onset of COVID-19.
March 13, 2022
Exodus Simmons, son of late rapper DMX, is living with stage 3 chronic kidney disease according to his mother, Desiree…
February 28, 2022
While Black History Month 2022 focused on Black health and wellness, we must remain committed to our wholeness beyond these…