khnews, Author at Black Voice News

COVID-19 remains a serious, potentially deadly health risk. In 2024, it was listed as the primary cause of death on roughly 31,400 death certificates in the U.S. and yet, vaccine rates continue to wane. Black Americans, Hispanics and those under 30 have lower vaccination rates, exposing them to serious complications such as long COVID.

Conflicting Advice on Covid Shots Likely To Ding Already Low Vaccine Rates, Experts Warn

by khnews November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Only 23% of American adults received a COVID-19 shot during the 2024-25 virus season, which is well below the 47% of American adults who got a flu shot, and health care experts warn that vaccination rates could fall further due to vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.

In July, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration eliminated the “Press 3” option on the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Option 3 was the dedicated line answered by staff specifically trained to handle LGBTQ+ youth facing mental health issues.

The National Suicide Hotline For LGBTQ+ Youth Went Dead. States Are Scrambling To Help.

by khnews August 25, 2025August 25, 2025

The new Skid Row Care Campus offers homeless people health care and a place to rest, charge their phones, grab some food, or even get connected with housing.

Workplace Mental Health at Risk as Key Federal Agency Faces Cuts

by khnews July 13, 2025July 13, 2025

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Law and Order or Bystander Safety? Police Chases Spotlight California’s Competing Priorities

by khnews March 14, 2025March 14, 2025

Vice President Kamala Harris' selection of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate has put health care at the forefront of the November election.

Harris-Walz Ticket Sharpens Contrast With Trump-Vance on Health Care

by khnews August 27, 2024August 27, 2024

Mia Bloomer and her fiancé, Tim Smith, pose outside Smith’s mother’s house with their son Thaddeus, 1, while daughter Tiara, 6 months, naps inside.

New Doula Benefit ‘Life-Changing’ for California Mom

by khnews January 3, 2024January 3, 2024

While pregnant with her son, Selam Solomon Caldwell of Los Angeles combed review sites for an OB-GYN but couldn’t find how nearby physicians and hospitals might treat a Black woman like her.

Mothers of Color Can’t See if Providers Have a History of Mistreatment. Why Not?

by khnews October 16, 2023October 16, 2023

Seven years since the FDA first asserted the authority to regulate e-cigarettes in 2016, vaping has ballooned into an $8.2 billion industry, and manufacturers are flooding the market with thousands of products — most sold illegally and without FDA permission — that can be far more addictive.

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E-Cigs Are Still Flooding the US, Addicting Teens With Higher Nicotine Doses

by khnews August 8, 2023August 8, 2023

A federal court ruling could open the door for insurers or employers to reinstate copayments for some of those preventive services, although many may be reluctant or unable to do so, at least immediately.

Judge’s Decision Would Make Some No-Cost Cancer Screenings a Thing of the Past

by khnews March 31, 2023March 31, 2023