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Small nonprofit makes big impact on lives, health of people
Josselyn Aguirre-Cabrera went to see a doctor about her nagging headaches and learned she had diabetes.
Drug Takeback Day Saturday
Area residents can safely dispose of unused and expired prescription drugs during the National Prescription Drug Takeback Day on Saturday, Oct. 28.
High prescription drug prices hitting hardest in communities of color
Dr. Leonard L. Edloe, a pharmacist of 50 years and pastor of a predominately Black church in Middlesex County, knows well the personal and professional sides of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. He also knows the astronomical costs of prescription medications and the related financial struggles.
From vaccines to pet meds, COVID-19 has been a year of pivots for HOPE Pharmacy
HOPE Pharmacy and its owner, Dr. Shantelle Brown, faced a dilemma.
Dr. Linwood Jacobs who opened doors for Black Greek organizations at UVA, dies at age 90
Additional roles included community college dean and Gilpin Court mental health provider
Dr. Linwood Jacobs is credited with spearheading the establishment of Black fraternities and sororities at the University of Virginia. And later he focused on student development as the dean of students at J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College and helped start a mental health services company based in Gilpin Court.
COVID-19 scams on the rise, by Nina Mohan
Scammers are taking advantage of the confusion surrounding the COVID-19 vaccine distribution and using it as an opportunity to prey on consumers anxious to get their shots.
Personality: Jennifer R. Kostyniuk
Spotlight on board chair of Rx Partnership
From a childhood in the Girl Scouts to becoming chair of the board of directors for Rx Part- nership, Jennifer R. Kostyniuk has long known the value of community service.
FDA finalizes rule expanding availability of abortion pills
The Food and DrugAdministration on Tuesday finalized a rule change that broadens availability of abortion pills to many more pharmacies, companies.
Democrats reject 3 Youngkin appointees
Virginia Senate Democrats voted Tuesday to reject several appointees of GOP Gov. Glenn Youngkin, including the state health commissioner.
Prisoners in the U.S. are part of a hidden workforce linked to hundreds of popular food brands
A hidden path to Americaâs dinner tables begins here, at an unlikely source â a former Southern slave plantation that is now the countryâs largest maximum-security prison.
Buying black then and now
The advent of initiatives throughout this country to âBuy Blackâ and âBank Blackâ can be traced to the early 1900s during which time campaigns similar to todayâs efforts were established. Slogans such as âDouble-Duty Dollars,â âDonât shop where you canât workâ and efforts such as Black Cooperatives cropped up as a result of our forebears understanding and being willing to act upon the fact that their dollars mattered.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day this Saturday
Looking for a place to dispose of unused or expired prescription medications? Places throughout Metro Richmond are participating as drop-off points 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, April 27, for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
Layoffs, other challenges hit The Market@25th
A new Church Hill grocery store is facing challenges five months after opening.
Petersburg man lost dream, but made $45,000 profit
Montague D. Phipps had big dreams three years ago when he bought a derelict duplex from the City of Petersburg for the rock-bottom price of $5,000.
Annual checkup
A year after scathing New York Times article, Bon Secoursâ prescription for East End community includes jobs, training, upgraded facilities
Richmond Community Hospital continues to buzz with construction as its owner, Bon Secours, builds up operations at the East End health care center.
Jay-Z buys in â sells out
âPower without love is reckless and abusive, and love without power is sentimental and anemic. Power at its best is love implementing the demands of justice, and justice at its best is power correcting everything that stands against loveâ - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Oct. 23
This Saturday, Oct. 23, is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. Itâs a time to dispose of unused or expired medicationsâespecially opioidsâbefore they are misused, abused or accidentally ingested.
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday
Area residents are encouraged to get rid of unused or expired medications during National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 26.
Black lives, dollars matter, by Julianne Malveaux
I would always smile when I saw Black Lives Matter T-shirts, until I saw one gracing the grubby back of a white man who had on both a BLM T-shirt and a MAGA â Make America Great Again â hat. I started to either take a photo or start a conversation because I knew somebody would accuse me of making the combination up.