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In late 2020, Carolyn Glenn Ethridge Harrington began working with a group of Chesterfield County women looking to establish a resource to help address the needs of area schools, families and youths. The result of their efforts was the official chartering on Jan. 15 of the Chesterfield Metro Area Section of the National Council of Negro Women with 37 women. "Our goals are to grow and thrive, reaching out and assisting with the needs of our communities," says Ms. Harrington, who was elected president of the Chesterfield section for a two-year term. The Chesterfield group is the latest addition to a venerable organization founded in 1935 by noted educator and activist Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune to lead, empower and advocate for women of African descent, their families and communities. The late Richmond native Dorothy I. Height served as president of the organization for 40 years, working for racial and gender equality. Since 2018 and the election of Dr. Johnnet...

With more than $700 million in revenue, Spider-Man: No Way Home is having an uncharacteristically large cinematic moment in the post-COVID world. As of this past weekend (1/23/22), Deadline reported the movie hit #6 on the global all-time box office list and had made $1.69 billion, inspiring a Saturday Night Live sketch in which the show's Joe Biden stand-in attributes the nationwide rise in coronavirus cases to the fact that every human in the country has seen Spider-Man . Jokes aside, Spider-Man is the first movie in a long while to suggest a return to pre-pandemic box office figures and theater attendance. Movies have been hard hit by two years of pandemic pressures, resulting in hybrid releases, "theater at home" streaming arrangements, and the closure of many theaters. After the influenza pandemic of 1918-19, which similarly hit the movies hard, the film industry responded with massive structural change and a booming return to filmgoing. Will o...

Common colds affect the upper respiratory tract. Credit: Shutterstock As we head toward winter, the likelihood of picking up a pesky cold increases. But COVID changes how we approach sore throats and runny noses. If you have cold symptoms and return negative rapid antigen tests, isolating isn't mandatory—but it's a good idea. But how long should you stay away from others when you have a cold? Generally, you're infectious until your symptoms clear, and should stay away until you're well again. Passing your cold onto others can mean unnecessary COVID testing for them. Some people may have a lingering cough or other symptoms when they're past the normal infectious period. If your RAT is clear for COVID and your symptoms linger, it's a good idea...

From early life through extended lay, hens typically experience common gut health challenges that can reduce egg production and producers' economics. To ensure that layer health and productivity are not compromised, producers need to focus on health, nutrition and farm management strategies. There are three key periods when producers…

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Social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram have become hugely popular in recent years — and, in the process, have given medical professionals new and effective ways to communicate with patients and the general public. But YouTube remains a social-media stronghold for medical professionals who create longer videos that delve more deeply into science and health information. Since the beginning of the pandemic, YouTube has sought to elevate credible health information as well as crack down on anti-vax posts and health misinformation. Last year, it implemented safeguards designed to prioritize credible health information from authoritative sources like hospitals, state health departments and universities. That's why we urge you to give the so-called YouTube doctors your attention and respect: Commanding a wide audience while making medicine more accessible, and remaining accurate in the process, is no easy task. In that spirit, here a...