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'Fight for the future': Local South Florida doctor wants to get more Black males to study medicine
FUTURE. AS WE CELEBRATE BLACK HISTORY MONTH HERE AT WPBF 25 NEWS, WE ARE SPOTLIGHTING ONE LOCAL DOCTOR WHO IS ON A MISSION. AS REPORTER ANDREW ROZIER SHOWS US TONIGHT, HE’S HITTING THE CLASSROOM ...
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The story of two Brooklyn sisters who forged a family of firsts
Who were these women who left such a mark on Brooklyn? Dr. Susan Smith McKinney Steward was the first Black woman to practice medicine in New York state, graduating as valedictorian and opening a ...
‘Uncovering Black History’: First black hospital, hotel in Bainbridge still stands
Some buildings serve as a reminder of the past, and of Black History. One such building in Bainbridge served as the first ...
WYFF5d
Latest flu data in for SC; Prisma Health gives update on what doctors are seeing
MASTER DEPUTY BLAKE WOLFE TESTIFIED HUGHES TRUCK WAS SPOTTED ON CAMERA AT RUTHERFORD AND BUNCOMBE STREETS HOURS AFTER PARCELL’S DEATH, WITH A BLACK BICYCLE ... LOCAL DOCTORS SAY IT’S BEEN ...
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KJ Kearney, founder of Black Food Fridays on social media, wants eaters to be political
Before long, though, the family was settled in Charleston. “Growing up in Charleston, I had always gone to Black schools ... the Medical University of South Carolina and became a substitute ...
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Youlanda Gibbs' life has led her to create the Palmetto Palace, a health services initiative
CHARLESTON — For a while, she thought she would become a medical doctor. She wanted to help ... Gibbs, 52, was born in Charleston and lived with her family on rural Johns Island, attending ...
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Lawyers for Sonya Massey's family say $10M settlement 'first step;' await trial, legislative changes
FILE - In this image taken from body camera video released by Illinois State Police on July 22, 2024, former Sangamon County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Grayson, left, points his gun at Sonya Massey ...
The State6d
‘Sex for scripts.’ Doctor sent nude photos, illegally gave pills to SC patient, feds say
A South Carolina doctor illegally prescribed painkillers to a patient, feds say. He’s been sentenced to prison. Hush Naidoo Jade Photography via Unsplash A South Carolina doctor made a patient f ...
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Black History Month special ‘Breaking Barriers, Building Legacies’ honors SC changemakers
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - During Black History Month, we highlight the authors of change connected to South Carolina who have made an indelible mark across Entertainment, Sports and the Military.
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Clinic in south Alabama shuts down, citing rising costs and doctor shortages
The clinic also said it’s been hard to recruit new physicians to the practice. “Rising costs and decreasing providers in the group have presented a major challenge to the group’s ...
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6 prescriptions for lifelong love from Hong Kong doctors who had a whirlwind 1967 marriage
With love in the air thanks to Valentine’s Day, medical doctors Judith and John Mackay ... 1967 but they built their careers and family in Hong Kong. Judith, 81, worked mostly in public ...