Brenda Goodman

2 months ago | phillytrib.com | Brenda Goodman |Brenda Goodman

Leadership of The Philadelphia Tribune received a citation from Philadelphia City Council on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025 in honor of the newspaper’s commitment to the Black community for over 140 years.

Feb 3, 2025 | ksl.com | Jen Christensen |Nick Valencia |Jacqueline Howard |Deidre McPhillips |Brenda Goodman

WASHINGTON — Several government health websites and resources have been taken down or modified as agencies comply with executive orders from President Donald Trump. Several U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention websites and datasets related to HIV, LGBTQ people, youth health behaviors and more have been removed or replaced, as well as treatment guidelines for certain infections.

Jan 6, 2025 | phillytrib.com | Brenda Goodman

A rigorous nine-year research review looking at the relationship between fluoride and intelligence in children concludes that as fluoride levels rise, IQ drops. Every 1 part per million increase in fluoride in urine – a way of measuring all the sources of fluoride a person consumes – was associated with a roughly 1 point drop in a child’s IQ score, the review concluded.

Jan 3, 2025 | theatlantavoice.com | Ben Tinker |Meg Tirrell |Brenda Goodman

(CNN) — US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued an advisory Friday warning Americans that alcohol consumption can increase their cancer risk and called for an updated health warning label on alcoholic beverages. Surgeon general’s advisories are strongly stated warnings meant to deliver clear messages about health risks. Advisories are uncommon and reserved for issues that need immediate awareness and action. They often become turning points in the nation’s health habits.