Church leaders urged parishioners to bring the money from the bottom of their purses or coin jars. By September, they had raised the money needed to buy the medical debt for pennies on the dollar.
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Can the ‘immortal cells’ of Henrietta Lacks sue for their own rights? | The Washington Post
A lawyer representing the eldest son and two grandsons of Henrietta Lacks, whose “immortal cells” have been the subject of a best-selling book, a TV movie, a family feud, cutting-edge medical research and a multibillion-dollar biotech industry, announced last week that she plans to file a petition seeking “guardianship” of the cells.
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D.C. on ‘Cusp’ of Gold Standard for Health | The Washington Informer
The District has again earned a citation as one of America’s healthiest cities.
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Father of 9-Year-Old Girl Who Committed Suicide Warns Parents Not to Miss the Warning Signs | The Root
Charles Weatherspoon was preparing lunch for his family Jan. 4 when he told his son, Charles, to run some vitamins up to his sister, A’layah. Charles came back moments later from his sister’s room, telling his father that A’layah was playing a prank and pretending to be asleep.
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Black-Owned Barbershops in LA Helped Customers Lower Their Blood Pressure | Gizmodo
“Bringing rigorous medicine directly to men in a barbershop, and making it so convenient for them, really made a difference…”
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