As Maryland health officials scramble to meet growing demand for the coronavirus vaccine, another red flag is emerging: Minorities, who’ve been hit hardest by the disease, have received shots at rates disproportionate to the percentage of the population they represent.
Early Maryland Vaccine Rollout Data May Indicate Disparities
As Maryland health officials scramble to meet growing demand for the coronavirus vaccine, a red flag is emerging: Minorities, who’ve been hit hardest by the disease, have received shots at disproportionately low rates. by Alex Mann and Meredith Cohn, The Baltimore Sun / January 25, 2021 TNS
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Maryland health officials scramble to meet growing demand for the coronavirus vaccine, a red flag is emerging: Minorities, who’ve been hit hardest by the disease, have received shots at disproportionately low rates.
While observers caution it’s too early to draw conclusions about racial disparities in vaccine administration, the preliminary data has some health experts and lawmakers in
While some people may have only this year made New Year’s resolutions to get fit, Brianna Marzett has committed her life to fitness. The Killeen, Texas, native has lost over 140 pounds since 2017 and has made it her mission to help others transform. But she admits the road to health hasn’t been easy.
“I’m shopping with my mom in the adult sizes at maybe like [age] 10, versus going to the junior section or going to the young girl section,” said Marzett.
The middle school special education teacher tells Atlanta Black Star that she has struggled with her weight most of her life. She recalls not having the support she needed order to lose weight as a child. “Even like being told, ‘Hey, if you lose weight I’ll buy you clothes,’ so clothes being withheld [from me]” was a way to entice her to lose weight, Marzett said.
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(BPT) - When former NBA player Caron Butler was in the league, exercise wasn’t something he needed to worry about during his 14-year professional career. These days, in his new role as an assistant coach at Miami Heat, he’s learned to be more mindful about incorporating physical activity into his daily routine to help maintain good heart health.
“Now that I’m retired, staying in shape is no longer part of my job,” Butler says. “I have to make sure I set aside time to shoot hoops with my kids or go for a walk during the day especially while we’re spending more time at home.”
Congressman Fred Upton during a live WKZO debate on 9/28/20. (Photo by Jeana Gondek)
KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, announced Tuesday that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is providing nearly $500,000 in grant funding to two southwest Michigan health centers: Intercare Community Health Network in Bangor and Family Health Center, Inc. in Kalamazoo.
HHS is awarding funding to 496 health centers across the country, including 13 total in Michigan.
These awards are part of the National Hypertension Control Initiative: Addressing Disparities among Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations (HTN Initiative), a partnership between HHSâ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and the HHS Office of Minority Health (OMH).