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Black children twice as likely to die after surgery than White children

October 6, 2020

Black children are more than twice as likely as White kids to die from surgical complications, and minority children are about half as likely to even have surgery as white children, two new studies show.

In one study, researchers found that of nearly 277,000 children who had inpatient surgery between 2012 and 2017, 10,425 suffered a complication that required follow-up surgery and 209 subsequently died.

Of those deaths, 135 patients were White — 1.6% of all White children who suffered a complication — and 74 were Black — 3.7% of all Black children who suffered a complication.

“We don’t fully understand all of the issues that place a Black child at greater risk and how all of these issues interact with each other,” said study author Dr. Brittany Willer, a pediatric anesthesiologist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, in Columbus, Ohio.

“Our study gives physician anesthesiologists and surgeons insight into those at

5 ways Black and Hispanic women can jumpstart their journey toward better mental health care

October 5, 2020

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Black and Hispanic women around the country are fighting a silent battle of anxiety, stress, isolation and depression.

The coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately affecting the Black community, with 31 percent of Blacks personally knowing someone who had died of COVID-19, compared to 9 percent of white people, according to a poll conducted by the Washington Post. Meanwhile, Black women are nearly twice as likely as white men to have been laid off, furloughed or had their hours or pay reduced because of the pandemic, according to a study by the Economic Policy Institute. They are also more likely than white workers to work outside the home as an essential worker. Couple this with the #BlackLivesMatter movement that’s casting a glaring spotlight on racial injustice across the country, and we’ve got a recipe for a mental health crisis.

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Hispanics are also being hit

Experts Explain Why Black Licorice Could Be Bad for You

October 3, 2020

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a close up of items on a table: FDA warnings about eating black licorice are being reshared after a man in Massachusetts died. Doctors explain how black licorice could impact your heart health by limiting your body's potassium production.

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FDA warnings about eating black licorice are being reshared after a man in Massachusetts died. Doctors explain how black licorice could impact your heart health by limiting your body’s potassium production.

A new case study suggests that eating black licorice daily could impact your heart health due to a natural compound within the sweet treat.
Health experts say the compound impacts your potassium levels and, when consumed frequently, could lead to issues like heart attacks, stroke, or even death.
A doctor shares how you can safely enjoy black licorice, plus tips for decoding nutritional labels in search of the ingredient.

Candy lovers are facing renewed warnings about the potential side effects of black licorice as we draw closer to Halloween, as health officials react to news of a black licorice-related death. According to The New York Times, a 54-year-old Massachusetts man with no previous complications

Former coal boss Robert Murray, who fought coal-dust standards, files for black lung benefits

October 3, 2020

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Former mining company chief Robert Murray, who bitterly fought federal coal-dust regulations, has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Labor for black lung benefits, according to a report from West Virginia Public Broadcasting and Ohio Valley ReSource.

Miners operate a continuous miner machine [Source: Utah Geological Survey]

Murray, now 80-years-old, was the former head of Murray Energy, the largest privately owned undergrounding mining company in the United States. The company went bankrupt in 2019. It has since restructured under the name American Consolidated Natural Resources. The company operates mines in Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, West Virginia and Utah.

According to the report, Murray says that he worked daily in coalmines for 17 years and went underground at least weekly until he was 75. He states that he is now on oxygen and “near death.”

“During my 63 years working in underground coal mines, I worked 16 years every day

Black Nurse Launches Line of Natural Tea Blends, Handcrafted With Wellness in Mind

October 2, 2020

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Miracle J. Reese is the founder of TasTea Wellness Blends. (Courtesy of Blacknews.com)

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Miracle J. Reese is the founder of one of very few Black-owned tea companies based in Birmingham, Ala. Her company, TasTea Wellness Blends (pronounced “taste tea”), is a premium loose-leaf tea company. Made of natural herbs and fruits, her blends are handcrafted with wellness in mind.

TasTea’s four flavor blends each have unique recipes to create a positive tea experience. Customers get to choose their mood while enjoying drinkable wellness. Miracle says her goal is to bring enjoyable solutions to health that are delicious. Her wellness teas deliver a clean and travel-friendly tea experience nationally with great tea benefits including skin rejuvenation, immunity boost and health.

Miracle is originally from Tuscaloosa, Ala., but now resides in Birmingham after her return following her travel nursing career. She is also the founder of the PUSH Initiative, a

Coal CEO requests health benefits for black lung disease he opposed

October 2, 2020

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Robert Murray, a coal CEO who for decades ran the nation’s largest privately held coal mining company, has filed to obtain benefits from the Labor Department for black lung disease, according to a report from The Ohio Valley Resource and West Virginia Public Broadcasting (WVPR).

The request is notable because Murray, the former CEO and president of Murray Energy, for years opposed regulations aimed at making mining safer for workers, and that were intended to prevent people from getting the disease.

Ohio Valley Research, which is a regional journalism collaborative that is supported by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, reported that Murray has submitted the initial paperwork to the federal government to obtain worker compensation benefits for black lung.

“I founded the company and created 8,000 jobs there until the move to end coal use. I am still chairman of the board,” he wrote on his application. “We’re in bankruptcy,

California enacts measures to reduce Covid rates in Latino, Black, Pacific Islander communities

October 2, 2020

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LOS ANGELES—California will begin to require counties to bring down coronavirus infection rates in disadvantaged communities that have been harder hit by the pandemic, a move that could slow the methodical reopening of the nation’s most populous state.

The complex new rules set in place an “equity metric” that will force larger counties to control the spread of COVID-19 in areas where Black, Latino and Pacific Islander groups have suffered a disproportionate share of the cases because of a variety of socioeconomic factors.

“We can’t allow transmission rates to be so disproportionately impacting those communities without significant effort to really reduce that disparity and reduce the burden on those communities,” Dr. Mark Ghaly, the state’s health secretary, said Thursday.

The measure could further put the brakes on the state’s conservative approach to a return to business as usual after a more rapid reopening of a larger segment of the economy

Coal Executive Murray Files for Federal Benefits to Treat His Black Lung Disease

October 2, 2020

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U.S. coal baron Robert Murray, whose company Murray Energy filed for bankruptcy last year, has applied for federal benefits to treat his black lung disease after opposing more stringent coal dust regulations for years, according to report by West Virginia public radio.

Murray, an ally of President Donald Trump, filed a claim with the Department of Labor seeking to access federal benefits to treat his disease, which is caused by prolonged exposure to coal dust, Ohio Valley ReSource – a National Public Radio affiliate, reported on Thursday.

Reuters could not independently confirm the report.

The news outlet said Murray wrote in his filing for benefits from the fund that he is heavily dependent on an oxygen tank and is “near death”. Murray said he is entitled to benefits after working in underground mines for 63 years.

Murray’s company was one of several coal companies that provided collateral to self-insure their

Hologic Announces Multi-Year, Multi-Pronged Commitment to Tackling Breast Cancer Screening Disparities for Black Women in Partnership with the Black Women’s Health Imperative and RAD-AID

October 2, 2020

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MARLBOROUGH, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hologic, Inc. (Nasdaq: HOLX), an innovative medical technology company primarily focused on improving women’s health, today announced a multi-year commitment to decreasing breast cancer screening disparities for Black women.

The program is in partnership with the Black Women’s Health Imperative (BWHI), the only nonprofit organization created by Black women to help protect and advance the health and wellness of Black women and girls through awareness and education, and RAD-AID, a nonprofit dedicated to ensuring equal access to radiology health services for medically underserved communities.

Research has shown that Black women are almost 40 percent more likely to die from breast cancer than non-Hispanic white women.¹ Hologic’s initiative, which launched today in conjunction with the start of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, is designed to encourage all Black women to get annual mammograms beginning at age 40, and to provide women in underserved communities with access to

Former coal magnate who battled mining health rules files for black lung benefits

October 1, 2020

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A former coal magnate who fought mining health rules has reportedly filed for federal black lung benefits.

Robert Murray ran the biggest private coal company in the US for decades and rejected regulations designed to prevent workers from getting the disease.

In his application with the US Department of Labor he says he is now heavily dependent on oxygen and “near death”, according to ABC News.

Mr Murray, 80, is the former CEO and president of now-bankrupt Murray Energy.

“I founded the company and created 8,000 jobs there until the move to end coal use. I am still chairman of the board,” he wrote on a Labor Department obtained by the Ohio Valley ReSource.

“We’re in bankruptcy, and due to my health could not handle the president and CEO job any longer.”

Mr Murray’s claim will now be evaluated by the department to work out

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Black children twice as likely to die after surgery than White children

5 ways Black and Hispanic women can jumpstart their journey toward better mental health care

Experts Explain Why Black Licorice Could Be Bad for You

Former coal boss Robert Murray, who fought coal-dust standards, files for black lung benefits

Black Nurse Launches Line of Natural Tea Blends, Handcrafted With Wellness in Mind

Coal CEO requests health benefits for black lung disease he opposed

California enacts measures to reduce Covid rates in Latino, Black, Pacific Islander communities

Coal Executive Murray Files for Federal Benefits to Treat His Black Lung Disease

Hologic Announces Multi-Year, Multi-Pronged Commitment to Tackling Breast Cancer Screening Disparities for Black Women in Partnership with the Black Women’s Health Imperative and RAD-AID

Former coal magnate who battled mining health rules files for black lung benefits