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Feb 286 min read

The CDC Foundation launches scholarship fund for descendants of Black men in the untreated syphilis study at Tuskegee

The CDC Foundation announced at the beginning of this month a new endowed scholarship program, Voices Today for Change Tomorrow, for ...

Aug 2, 20233 min read

Mississippi again ranks first in nation for stillbirths, new data shows

Mississippi continues to rank first in the nation in fetal deaths, according to 2021 data released by the Centers for Disease Control and...

Jun 8, 20236 min read

Congenital syphilis rates up 900% among Mississippi babies, expected to grow

The CDC reported that there were 64 congenital syphilis cases in Mississippi in 2021, up from 37 in 2020 and just two in 2017.

May 12, 20231 min read

BHN Live: 'A Closer Look at the Fentanyl Crisis in Real Time Part 2' reviews true, somber stories

As families express the personal stories of their loved ones who accidently overdosed, many of the victims did not know that such a ,,,

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