Multiple congressmen “accidentally” called Missouri’s new representative Cori Bush “Breonna” during Capitol event. Congresswoman-elect Cori Bush said she was stunned and hurt on the evening of Nov. 16, after a number of different Republicans called her “Breonna” during a new member orientation at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. Bush, who…
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Black History Month Profiles: Solomon Carter Fuller, Psychiatrist, Professor and Medical Researcher
During Black History Month, DiversityInc is honoring a series of Black innovators and history makers who are often overlooked in mainstream media coverage and history books. Check back throughout February to learn about more important figures. Born: Aug. 11, 1872, Monrovia, Liberia Died: 1953, Framingham, Massachusetts Known best for: Being the…
New Analysis from Landmark CREDENCE Study Shows the Efficacy and Safety Profiles of INVOKANA® (canagliflozin) are Consistent Across Various Levels of Kidney Function
Originally Published by Johnson & Johnson Analysis shows consistent renal and cardiovascular benefit when treated with INVOKANA® even when patients had moderate to severe renal deficiency INVOKANA® is the only diabetes medicine indicated to slow the progression of diabetic nephropathy (also known as DKD) and reduce the risk of hospitalization for heart…
UCLA Analysis Finds Transgender People who Experience Discrimination are More Likely to Attempt Suicide
A new University of Los Angeles (UCLA) analysis of data from the 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey found discrimination leads transgender individuals to contemplate and attempt suicide at high rates. The 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey by the National Center of Transgender Equality included responses from 27,715 transgender people from all 50…
CIGNA HEALTH SERVICES BUSINESS PIONEERS AN INNOVATIVE SOLUTION TO AFFORDABLY BRING LIFE-CHANGING THERAPIES TO PATIENTS
Originally Published by Cigna Breakthrough, potentially life-changing medicines offer great promise for patients and their families. However, the high prices of the medicines – millions of dollars in some cases – threaten coverage and access by patients who may benefit. Today, Cigna’s health services business is introducing Embarc Benefit ProtectionSM , a…
Statue of Surgeon, Who Experimented on Enslaved Black Women, Removed from Central Park
After 84 years in New York City’s Central Park, the Department of Parks and Recreation removed a statue of 19th century gynecologist J. Marion Sims on Tuesday. In his medical research, Sims took advantage of societal dehumanization of Black people by operating (without anesthesia or consent) on enslaved women. Referred…
Are We a Step Closer to Finding the Cure for AIDS
By Julissa Catalan A second baby born with HIV may have been cured of the virus four hours after her birth. According to a 2013 study conducted by the American Foundation for AIDS Research (amfAR): The amount of AIDS diagnoses reported among women has more than tripled since 1985; the…