According to CDC, while Asian Americans make up 6% of the U.S. population, they account for more than 60% of Americans living with hepatitis B. This #Hepatitis AwarenessMonth , learn the ABCs of viral #Hepatitis and what you can do to protect yourself. bit.ly/3N1fHne

Free COVID vaccines make you less likely to develop Long COVID.
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Women of color are 2-3x more likely to be living with #lupus than white women, yet racial and ethnic minority populations are underrepresented in lupus clinical trials. #LetsTakeCharge to change that! Learn more: minorityhealth.hhs.gov/letstakecharge #LupusAwarenessMonth #NWHW

Empowering the next generation of community health workers is vital to improving health literacy in communities of color. Read our latest blog to learn how FairfaxCounty Health is working with students to help them become trusted messengers of health information:minorityhealth.hhs.gov/Blog/BlogPost.…

If you are 50+, your risk of dying from COVID is four times higher than it is for adults under 40.
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Last year, National Cancer Institute sponsored the inaugural Annual NIH AA and NHPI Health Research Conference. Watch recorded sessions that cover topics such as culturally relevant mental health and education: nci.rev.vbrick.com/#/videos/2817a… #AANHPIHM

.FDA Minority Health and Health Equity and Hep B United are committed to eliminating health disparities associated with hepatitis B that impact the health of #AANHPI communities. Visit fda.gov/media/138431/d… to learn about these disparities and strategies to improve #AANHPI health. #AANHPI HM

Black women are more likely to get high blood pressure earlier in life. Have your blood pressure checked at least once a year and talk to your healthcare provider about ways to control it. Learn more from The Heart Truth: nhlbi.nih.gov/hypertension. #HighBloodPressureMonth

📢 Latest news from U.S. FDA on antiviral pills to treat #COVID19 in adults ⬇️

The pandemic exodus from big cities thinned or reversed course in 2022, recent data suggests.

For all who missed this announcement last night - DM me to attend tomorrow morning. NCI Disparities International Cardio-Oncology Society FDA Minority Health and Health Equity Minority Health Journal of Clinical Oncology ASCO Sherry-Ann “Vaccinated” Brown, MD, PhD, FACC, FAHA OncoAlert Prostate Cancer Foundation

📢 Take a look at this important information regarding #COVID vaccinations! Learn how staying up to date with updated #COVID 19 vaccines can help prevent severe illness. ⬇️

#ICYMI : FairfaxCounty Health’s Public Health Youth Ambassador (PHYA) program is empowering high school students of color to become trusted messengers of health information for their families and communities. Read our blog to learn more: minorityhealth.hhs.gov/Blog/BlogPost.…

.SAMHSA has resources and information to help us and our communities access mental health services and information during #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and beyond. Learn more about the importance of mental health: samhsa.gov/programs/menta…

A lot has been discussed about minority participation in clinical studies. However, Pastor Simmons of Mt Zion Baptist is going to teach us about Faith Based Recruitment in Clinical Studies. Join us for this special presentation Georgia Cancer Center.

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We are proud to join our partners in encouraging our communities to monitor their blood pressure today and every day. This #WorldHypertensionDay , learn how high blood pressure can be prevented and managed: cdc.gov/globalhealth/h…

#ICYMI : May 10 was National Asian American, Native Hawaiian, & Pacific Islander Mental Health Day. Visit naapimha.org/aanhpimentalhe… to learn how you can advocate for #AANHPI mental health. #AANHPI HM #AANHPI MentalHealthDay

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In May 2020, NNED hosted a virtual roundtable to discuss the health needs of Asian Pacific Islander communities, including how to provide culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services. Watch the roundtable here: youtu.be/tr4YE6rXfbM #AANHPIHM

#DYK ? Every 40 seconds, someone in the U.S. has a #stroke . Learn how you can prevent a stroke or lower your risk of having one with tips from CDC Division for Heart Disease & Stroke Prevention. bit.ly/2hSXBY9 #StrokeMonth

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To improve #mentalhealth services for #AANHPI , providers should meet patients where they are and establish trust. Take this free, accredited behavioral health program to boost your cultural and linguistic competency skills: thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/education/beha… #AANHPI HM

Today we approved an oral antiviral to treat mild-to-moderate #COVID19 in adults who are at high risk for progression to severe COVID-19. Find out more: fda.gov/news-events/pr…

This is the fourth drug—and first oral antiviral pill—approved by the FDA to treat COVID-19 in adults.

If you don’t speak up and share how you really feel, you may miss out on the care you need and deserve. Watch real people living with myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) share why it’s important to be your own healthcare advocate.

Where adolescents live, go to school, work, and play impacts their health and well-being. Caring adults need reliable information and resources to support, advise, and care for young people. bit.ly/3GSu4ZD Office of Population Affairs #NationalAdolescentHealth #HealthyYouthNAHM

Get active and start feeling better today. Celebrate National Physical Fitness & Sports Month by finding ways to #MoveYourWay and enjoy benefits like reduced stress and a better mood. Want to learn different ways to #GetActive ? Check out go.usa.gov/xH2Qk #MoveInMay