Author and stroke survivor Vivian L. King and physician Bridgett Moss invite you to an important conversation about strokes National Stroke Awareness Month gives author Vivian L. King and Dr. Bridgett Moss a chance to warn women of a risk factor that can strike when you least expect it. King knows first-hand that a stroke can happen to anyone at anytime. Her book, “When … [Read more...] about National Stroke Awareness Month gives local women a chance to remind women of stroke risks
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COVID-19 awareness, support and empowerment: SE Wisconsin immigrant outreach
Sandra Millon Underwood RN, PhD, FAAN Professor Emerita, UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, our focus has been on helping and educating individuals about the virus and safety precautions to take. Over the last couple of years, we have focused on initiatives undertaken by community leaders, frontline workers, medical professionals, and … [Read more...] about COVID-19 awareness, support and empowerment: SE Wisconsin immigrant outreach
The connection between shingles and breast cancer and what you should know
In terms of breast cancer, there’s so much information about it circulating out there. Most of the facts out there are: there is more than one stage of breast cancer, breast cancer can go away, it can run in the family, it mostly affects women but men can get breast cancer and if diagnosed with breast cancer, there are so many ways to go about treatment and removal of the tumor … [Read more...] about The connection between shingles and breast cancer and what you should know
Training community healthcare workers for healthier communities
AHEC celebrating 30 years of being a catalyst for change Milwaukee Area Health Education Center (AHEC) will be celebrating its 30th anniversary with a luncheon on June 23, 2022 at Alverno College from 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Tickets are $45 each. “Milwaukee AHEC is one of seven regional Wisconsin Area Health Education Centers in the state with a tradition of being a … [Read more...] about Training community healthcare workers for healthier communities
Major airlines drop mask mandate after federal judge rules against it
Just hours after a Florida judge struck down a federal mask mandate on planes and other forms of public transportation, major airlines announced Monday, Aprl 18, 2022, that they will no longer require face coverings on domestic flights. The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will also stop enforcing the mandate for now: A Biden administration official told … [Read more...] about Major airlines drop mask mandate after federal judge rules against it
Outreach Community Health Centers announces Angela C. Sanders, Psy.D., as Interim President and CEO
Outreach Community Health Centers (OCHC) is pleased to announce that Angela C. Sanders, Psy.D, the current Chief Clinical Officer for OCHC has been appointed as interim President and Chief Executive Officer effective immediately. Dr. Angela Sanders has assumed the role of President and CEO on an interim basis from Constance Palmer, who has taken an extended leave of absence … [Read more...] about Outreach Community Health Centers announces Angela C. Sanders, Psy.D., as Interim President and CEO
Dr. Gina Paige changed the game with a business that traces our African roots and advocates for community involvement in clinical research
By Karen Stokes As National Minority Health Month begins, the All of Us Research Program and Hip-Hop & Health is highlighting Dr. Gina Paige, co-founder of African Ancestry. African Ancestry is the world leader in tracing maternal and paternal lineages of African descent and has helped more than 1,000,000 people reconnect with the roots of their family … [Read more...] about Dr. Gina Paige changed the game with a business that traces our African roots and advocates for community involvement in clinical research
American Heart Association launches new ‘Check. Change. Control.’ program
On Thursday, March 24, 2022, the American Heart Association and Ascension Healthcare hosted a luncheon to announce the American Heart Association's new high blood pressure management program called Check. Change. Control. (CCC) at Ebenezer Church of God in Christ, 3132 N. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive. CCC is an evidence-based high blood pressure management program created … [Read more...] about American Heart Association launches new ‘Check. Change. Control.’ program
Nurses Affecting Change: It’s Who We Are and What We Do
The promotion of public health and public well-being are the stated goals of most health care organizations, but few organizations model these goals as sincerely as Nurses Affecting Change. While breast cancer incidence rates of Black and White women are similar, death rates from breast cancer are higher among Black women compared to White women. For the past two years, even … [Read more...] about Nurses Affecting Change: It’s Who We Are and What We Do
From Dr. No to Dr. Know: The Importance of Community Scientists
Every time we speak with the team from the University of Wisconsin – Madison All of Us Research team at the Center for Community Engagement and Health Partnerships in Milwaukee, they tell us how researchers need our help to change the future of medicine. The program is inviting at least one million people across the U.S. to help build one of the most diverse health databases in … [Read more...] about From Dr. No to Dr. Know: The Importance of Community Scientists