Advance care planning eases stress during serious illness, emergency
Keosha Simmons’ father died under Suncoast Hospice care. The experience spurred her…
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Colon Cancer is the second leading cause of death in America
Mauryo Jones urges everyone to get tested for colon cancer as she tells the story of her…
Research on cannabis use and heart health creates more questions than answers for some
Cardiac health expert Dr. Annabelle Manalo-Morgan questions the American Heart…
Banyan Tree holds National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Vigil Feb. 7
The Banyan Tree Project will honor those who have died of AIDS during National Black…
Empath Health’s new CEO answers call to serve
Meet Empath Health’s new CEO, Jonathan Fleece. By Karen Davis-Pritchett…
Griot’s Corner offers mental health strategies to heal, empower and transform
Lola B. Morgan’s company, A Griot’s Corner, offers therapeutic tools to help heal,…
Empath Health celebrates retiring CEO’s career of service, commitment to diversity
Empath Health is saying goodbye to its visionary leader, Rafael J. Sciullo. By Karen…
Unlocking our fifth freedom
It took until the 21st century and an act of Congress for fundamental human rights and…
Empath Health recruiting Black veterans to tell their stories
The Empath Honors program is dedicated to caring for and honoring the service of…
Black men hit hardest by drug overdose deaths
Black men are the hardest hit by these overdose disparities. There were 54.1 fatal drug…
YES CHEF Village aims to feed the community
Marques ‘Chef Omaka’ Clark seeks to combat external problems with internal solutions…
Veterans’ medical and social needs front and center at new adult day center
Carla Creegan, program director of the Auer Szabo Empath Adult Day Center in St.…
The pandemic is still teaching us lessons on discrimination
Across the country, studies reveal that Black and Latinx people make up about 80 percent…
Partnerships bring focus to community grief and loss
Empath Health, the NAACP and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority are teaming up with other…
Black maternal mortality is at a higher risk
The reversal of Roe v. Wade wasn’t just an attack on women’s health or…
Pink Carpet Ball charity event benefits breast cancer organization
Devone Poinsette-Baldwin’s (left) Pink Carpet Ball honored Dr. Vondalyn Wright, CEO of…
SPC dean named to Florida Center for Nursing Board of Directors
St. Petersburg College’s Dr. Louisana Louis was appointed to the Florida Center for…
September is Healthy Aging Month: Follow these 10 Steps to promote healthy aging and good brain health
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America offers 10 steps to promote healthy aging and good…