Health

Data shows that pancreatic cancer disproportionately affects Black people. The post Prayers Up: Texas Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Announces Cancer Diagnosis appeared first on NewsOne.

Find where dozens of hospitals nationwide are doing the work to support Black maternal health. The post Black Maternal Health: Top-Performing Hospitals Supporting Pregnant Women Of Color appeared first on NewsOne.

Dr. Ivor Horn, Google’s Chief Health Equity Officer, on the importance of sleep health. The post Sleep Health: Why Black People Should Be Tracking Their Sleep appeared first on NewsOne.

Former NFL cheerleader Krystal Anderson died shortly after the stillbirth of her daughter. The post Black Maternal Health: Former NFL Cheerleader’s Death Spotlights Racial Equity In Sepsis Care appeared first on NewsOne.

For these two Black women, Ozempic has made a seismic change in their lives.

Columbus and Franklin County Implementing New Stay-At-Home Order Dr. Mysheika W. Roberts, the Health Commissioner for the City of Columbus and Joe Mazzola, the Health Commissioner for Franklin County Public Health have advised all residents to stay home due to the “rapid rise of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the city and county”. Starting Friday, […]

  The Ohio State University is looking for participants for a new clinical trial. With COVID-19 running rampant throughout country, many people have fallen victim to the virus. The OSU Med Center is hoping to make breakthroughs in treating the coronavirus. If you have recently tested positive for COVID-19,  have had relatively mild symptoms and […]

  Pop up, drive-thru style COVID-19 testing is fully functional right here in Central Ohio. Just this week, several NBC4 employees visited the site to get tested and even document their experience. NBC4 anchors, Darlene Hill and Brad Johansen pulled in to the Broad Street pop up site together to share with us just what […]

  The Ohio Department of Health Director, Dr. Amy Acton is officially stepping down from her position as Director. She is taking on a new role as, Governor Mike DeWine’s Chief Health Advisor. Governor DeWine praises Dr. Acton for the major role she played in guiding the state of Ohio appropriately through the coronavirus pandemic. […]