Some Fulton County Facilities will Remain Closed on Wednesday, December 28 Most Fulton County facilities will reopen on Wednesday, December, December 28, with some remaining closed for ongoing repairs and water service issues. Senior Services Updates The majority of Fulton County Senior Multipurpose and Neighborhood Senior Centers will reopen on Wednesday, December 28, with the following exceptions: Helene S. Mills Senior Multipurpose Facility Hapeville Senior Center New Beginnings Senior Center Camp Truitt Senior Center Bethlehem Senior Center New Horizons Senior Center Southeast Senior Center In addition, the City of Union…
Health & Medicine
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) works with Pfizer and the Voices for the Heart program to help raise awareness of a serious and often underdiagnosed cause of heart failure among Black / African-American community and Afro-Caribbean community called hereditary transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). The series of local educational events, Voices for the Heart, continues in 2023, so that communities are educated about the signs and symptoms of hereditary ATTR-CM and have the necessary information to talk to their doctor. Getting connected with information about ATTR-CM and learning from experts…
The Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, Inc. hosted its 2022 Inaugural Gala on Saturday, December 3rd at the Renaissance Atlanta Airport Gateway Hotel featuring special guest entertainer Jershika Maple of NBC’s hit show The Voice. Pictured: Sickle Cell Foundation of Georgia, Inc. Executive Director Tabatha McGee and (Master of Ceremony) WSB Television reporter Tom Jones
The American Heart Association announces 2022-2023 cohort of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Scholars pursuing health care careers Atlanta, November 7, 2022 – According to the Association of American Medical Colleges, only 8% of medical students and 5% of physicians are Black and African American. In an effort to address this disparity, the American Heart Association, the leading public health nonprofit organization dedicated to building a world of longer, healthier lives for all, has announced that 52 students from 23 academic institutions have been selected to participate in its…
Trunk or Treat Event Features Free Dental Screenings and Mental Health Resources By Shirley Henderson Coleman Atlanta – The Atlanta (GA) Chapter of the Links, Incorporated will offer free dental screenings, education, and referrals for attendees at the 8th Annual Halloween Trunk or Treat sponsored by Imhotep Academy. It will take place on Sunday, October 30 from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm at the Cascade Driving Range, at 3580 Cascade Road, Atlanta, Georgia 30331. Children and adults are welcome to participate in this event, which is free and open to…
By Tcherika Petit-Frere, Howard University News Service Positive Cases Skyrocket Since Last Flu Season With COVID-19 Precautions With the low flu vaccination rates these past two years and positive COVID-19 cases, the CDC hopes that people get vaccinated preferably by the end of the October. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is urging people to get the flu vaccine by the end of October given a steady increase in cases early in the season. The number of positive flu cases has reached 4,782 since Oct. 2, the CDC…
