Activists demand senators focus on COVID-19 relief, not Supreme Court justice replacement

by Alicia Diaz | Sep 23, 2020 | Coronavirus, Events, Featured, Health, Topics

WASHINGTON —Just a few hours after the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s coffin was taken to the Supreme Court to lay in repose for two days, nearly 100 activists marched from the court to Republican headquarters to urge Senate Republicans to prioritize further...

Health Care Experts Testify on Vaccines and Guidelines to Curb COVID-19

by Jay Silver | Sep 23, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured, Health, Topics

WASHINGTON – The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday that nine out of 10 Americans are still susceptible to the virus and reiterated a 2021 timeline for widespread distribution of a proven vaccine. “A majority of our nation,...

As Veterans Battle Pandemic Isolation, Organizations Adapt to Meet Their Needs

by Alyk Russell Kenlan | Sep 3, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured, Health

For Scott Tekesky, his time stationed at an Army base on Oahu, Hawaii, far from his family, prepared him for the isolation of sheltering in place in his suburban Atlanta home for months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. “When you’re in the continental...

FDA data reveals racial discrepancies in cardiovascular drug trials

by Nicole Girten, Emine Yücel and Zhihui Xing | Sep 3, 2020 | Coronavirus, Featured, Health

Data from the U.S Food and Drug Administration shows people of color, especially Black Americans, are recruited for drug trials at substantially lower rates than white Americans. 75% of cardiovascular drug trials reported from 2015 to 2019 had major racial...

Racial disparity in mental health system needs more attention

by Xurui Tan | Aug 28, 2020 | Health

Racial disparities within the mental health system are being exacerbated during the pandemic, according to experts. Minorities, especially Asian Americans, need more attention and funding to help raise awareness about mental health and address mental illness. “People...

Lawmakers cleared the way for telemedicine, but seniors need access, training

by Amy Sokolow | Aug 28, 2020 | Featured, Health

The Trump administration has loosened restrictions on insurance coverage for telemedicine so doctors’ offices are able to bill for virtual appointments just as they do for office appointments. But some patient advocates worry that barriers still remain for seniors,...