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‘I Wasn’t Afraid of Death. I Was Afraid of Living’

He wasn't afraid of death. He was afraid of living. This story discusses suicide, childhood abuse and substance abuse. If you or someone you know...

Texas hospitals say they’re losing $27 million a day in Medicaid funding

Terri Langford, The Texas TribuneContinued Medicaid September 10 Edition As of the start of the fiscal year Tuesday, Texas hospitals are losing $27 million a...

Texas hospitals say they’re losing $27 million a day in Medicaid funding

Terri Langford, The Texas Tribune August 31, 2026 As of the start of the fiscal year Tuesday, Texas hospitals are losing $27 million a day in...

BREAKING NEWS

The FDA has approved a new drug called daraxonrasib for advanced Pancreatic Cancer. This drug will offer U.S. patients a more effective treatment against one...

Asthma in Children

Asthma is a condition that causes swelling and narrowing of the airways. The airways are the passages that lead from the nose and mouth...

National Black Church Initiative and ACHDC Issue Statement on Childhood Vaccine Policy Changes

WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, August 14, 2026 — The National Black Church Initiative (NBCI), a coalition of 150,000 African American and Latino faith communities...

UT MD Anderson ranks No. 1 in the nation for cancer care for 12th year in a row

Ranking reflects commitment to excellence in evidence-based cancer care  Two specialties receive national rankings, and six procedures and conditions earn High Performing ratings HOUSTON, AUGUST 3,...

Hospital has new name: Methodist Southwest Medical Center

Hospital has new name: Methodist Southwest Medical Center New chapter begins 50 years after Methodist Charlton first opened its doors   DALLAS — The...

Black Babies Used for Medical Trials by Feds, Lawsuit Filed

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — NY CARIB NEWS — The complaint, filed on May 22, centers on the deaths of Ross Otto Hambrick and Victor Marcellus King, who were allegedly administered an experimental respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine developed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) during the mid-1960s.

Black Women in Rural Areas Grapple with Stark Decline in Obstetric Care

BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — THE AFRO — “The risks facing women in rural communities is due to hardship in receiving routine screenings and also access for treatment if conditions/diseases arise. Also, in rural areas there are few specialists,” Dr. Sonya Buchanan, a preventative medicine physician and Meharry Medical College graduate, told the AFRO.

CDC Provides Update on Hantavirus Outbreak Linked to M/V Hondius Cruise Ship

The U.S. government is actively monitoring and responding to a hantavirus outbreak linked to the M/V Hondius cruise ship. At this time, the risk to the...

Helping children breathe easier this World Asthma Day

Chronic condition a leading cause of pediatric hospital admissions Asthma is a common condition that affects how children breathe, causing swelling and narrowing of the...

Parkland transplant coordinator helps patients reclaim their lives

Published: 4/28/2026 Nationally recognized program driven by compassion, education, second chances When Parkland Health was recently named one of the top-performing kidney transplant centers in the nation,...

Troy Aikman and Dak Prescott Lead Historic $4 Million Raised at Children’s Cancer Fund’s 36th Annual Gala

DALLAS (April 21, 2026) – Children’s Cancer Fund’s 36th Annual “Unbridled Courage” Gala, presented by Dillard’s, brought together more than 1,000 guests at the Hilton...

Addressing Intimate Partner Violence and Firearm-Related Harm as a Public Health Crisis

A statement from the NMA following the Shreveport, Louisiana incident and recent nationwide tragedies The tragic killing of eight children in Shreveport, Louisiana, by...

Asthma in Children

Asthma is a condition that causes swelling and narrowing of the airways. The airways are the passages that lead from the nose and mouth...