Health Issues
Randy Moss has been treated for cancer
Hall of Fame wide receiver Randy Moss recently announced that he has undergone surgery for cancer. He explained his condition on Instagram Live on Friday, saying that he had been in the hospital for six days and was released Friday. “I am a cancer survivor. Some trying times, of course, but, you know, we made…
Read More18 percent of Blacks suffer from diabetes
The House and Senate today held a bipartisan hearing on the “Economic Impact of Diabetes,” a disease from which Blacks, Hispanics, and Native Americans suffer in far greater numbers than White Americans.  Janet Brown-Friday, president of the Health Care and Education for the American Diabetes Association, said 18 percent of Blacks, 17 percent of…
Read MoreOscar-winning actor Jamie Fox has suffered a stroke
There are unconfirmed reports that Oscar-winning actor, Jamie Foxx, suffered a stroke and has been hospitalized for as long as two weeks at Atlanta Hospital. Foxx working on a movie with actress Cameron Diaz, who making her return to the big screen after taking time off when he suffered a stroke in Atlanta. To complete the…
Read MoreMinnesota governor signs bill to provide free breakfasts and lunches for school children
The Black Panther Party launched the program in 1969 School girls hugged and kissed Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who signed the universal school meals bill, meaning that a similar program founded by the Black Panther Party, is now accepted into law although the late F.B.I. director J. Edgar Hoover wanted to destroy it along with…
Read MoreEPA moves to remove harmful chemicals from drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency is moving to eliminate manufactured chemicals in drinking water that can cause kidney and testicular cancers, lead to stroke, hamper infant development, give rise to liver damage, and increase cholesterol levels. The EPA’s mission is to protect human life and the environment and will establish legally enforceable levels of six PFAS…
Read MoreProstate cancer is higher among Black men
The American Cancer Society reports that cancer rates are 5 percent higher among Black men compared to White men and 79 percent higher than for Asian American/Pacific Islanders. Overall, the incidence is higher in Black men because of prostate cancer, which is 70 percent higher than in White men, three times higher than among Asian…
Read MoreSome cancer rates drop for Black men, but others are up
Between 1999 and 2019, cancer rates among Black men fell2.6 % per year compared with Black women at 1.5% per year, according to a study conducted by the National Cancer Institute. The most rapid decreases were for lung cancer for men at3.8% per year and stomach cancer among women at 3.4 % per year. Liver…
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