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HEALTH RCMI table at event with (left to right) Virmarie Correa-Fernandez, Shalan Washington and Evan Coleman.
Houston COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy focus groups help shed new light on reluctance amid surge of new Omicron subvariants in U.S.
As two new Omicron subvariants emerge in the U.S., Americans brave through their third unpredictable…
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11 Ways to Cope with the Learned Helplessness and Secondary Trauma in the Aftermath of the Uvalde Mass Shooting
How do we cope with the learned helplessness, the sorrow and shock after inexplicable events like Uv…
Image of family in tears in Uvalde, Texas. Image from Reuters.
How to cope with trauma after a mass shooting
Parents and schools are forced to find ways to have a difficult conversation about violence. What sh…
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"Suffering in Silence: Suicide Warnings Hidden in Plain Sight” Rates of Suicide During Pandemic Rise Among Black Americans
Within the African American community, the devastating number of high-profile suicides in 2022 has t…
Portrait of Dr. Chakema Carmack
“Representation is my inspiration” HEALTH Research Institute’s Dr. Chakema Carmack shares her groundbreaking approach to HIV prevention and education
“I believe that representation was my inspiration. Seeing someone before me who is doing what I want…
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“Gray Area Drinking” Spikes During the Pandemic: The Warning Signs and How to Treat it
The jarring reality of a COVID-19 pandemic coupled with the stressors of job loss and increasing iso…