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11/21/2025

The U.S. Department of Education is moving forward with a proposal to reclassify many professional degrees by significantly narrowing the definition of "professional degree programs" to a specific list of 11 programs.

This would exclude degrees in fields such as nursing, public health, social work, and physical therapy from being classified as professional, which will impact federal student loan eligibility and borrowing limits for students in those fields.

The proposed changes are part of a new student loan policy under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).

The proposal would exclude degrees such as those in nursing (MSN, DNP), public health (MPH, DrPH), social work (MSW), physical therapy (DPT), physician assistant (PA), and occupational therapy (OTD), Speech- Language Pathology (SLP) among others.

The narrow definition would include only a specific list of 10 programs: pharmacy, dentistry, veterinary medicine, chiropractic, law, optometry, osteopathic medicine, podiatry, theology, and clinical psychology.

The Department of Education is expected to release a formal Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, which will open a public comment period before the changes are finalized.

11/08/2025

If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health challenges, emotional distress, substance use problems, or just needs to talk, call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org 24/7.

10/30/2025

Many people suffer from Sickle Cell Disease which disproportionately impacts children, adolescents, and young adults.
A new analysis provides a more complete picture of sickle cell disease mortality burden by combining disease prevalence data in different age groups and trends in overall survival when factoring in resulting secondary conditions.
When looking across all deaths, sickle cell disease is a leading cause of mortality in children

10/30/2025

Since 2020, the May5Foundation has been dedicated to empowering, educating, and supporting individuals living with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).
Their mission is simple: to make a lasting impact by providing the resources, education, outreach, advocacy, and direct support needed to improve the lives of warriors and their families.

From financial assistance and educational programs to community engagement and policy advocacy, they are committed to ensuring that no warrior fights alone.

Despite being the oldest genetic disease in the world, Sickle Cell Disease is the neglected “orphan” disease in healthcare.
Beyond its impact on health, SCD poses significant economic costs for those impacted, and their families.

Gift Offerings to May5foundation help to:

•Raise awareness of Sickle Cell Disease

•Provide financial support to families
impacted by Sickle Cell Disease

•Provide Sickle Cell awareness information to the general public

•Send sickle cell patients to a week-long sickle cell camp.

•Provide hotel and food vouchers for sickle cell families.

•Engage schools, universities, etc in support in education of sickle cell warriors.

•Mobilize communities through awareness events and exchanges.

•Assistance for mental health resources

Donate by Mail
Make all checks payable to:
May5foundation
313 Pacific Ave
New Orleans, La 70114

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08/08/2025

⏰ Deadline Extended!

There's still time to apply for the 2025 ABC Medical Student Scholarships
Association of Black Cardiologists
Deadline to Apply: Aug. 17, 2025
Award Amount: 25 scholarships ($5,000 - $10,000 each)

Dr. Richard Allen Williams Scholarship for Medical Students, named in honor of ABC Founder, Richard Allen Williams, MD, FACC, FAHA.

> Five (5) successful candidates will each be awarded a $5,000 scholarship to support their academic journey to becoming cardiologists.

ABC/J&J MedTech Scholarship for Medical Students

> Through this partnership, $200,000 has been committed for tuition assistance. Twenty (20) scholarships at $10,000 each will support the enrollment and academic success of promising medical students.

08/04/2025

Today we highlight our partner in research Dr. Alexia Mays on her birthday.

Enjoy your special day Dr. Mays

08/02/2025

Join the May5Foundation for a day of learning ,unity and fun as you learn more about the signs, symptoms, and results of SCD and increase your understanding of its global impact!

The purpose of this day is to help increase public knowledge and raise awareness of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) and the struggles sufferers and their families go through.

SCD affects millions of people around the world, including both adults and children. It is a potentially fatal disease and, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), is one of the main causes of premature death among children under the age of five in various African countries.

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07/24/2025

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the leadership of Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. today announced a major initiative to begin reforming the organ transplant system following an investigation by its Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) that revealed disturbing practices by a major organ procurement organization.“Our findings show that hospitals allowed the organ procurement process to begin when patients showed signs of life, and this is horrifying,” Secretary Kennedy said. “The organ procurement organizations that coordinate access to transplants will be held accountable. The entire system must be fixed to ensure that every potential donor’s life is treated with the sanctity it deserves.”

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07/24/2025

Blood Donors are the Real Superheroes.

Everyday is a good day for a Blood Drive!

Join us during Amaysing Weekend at our Blood Drive.

August 8 & 9, 2025
10am-4pm
2700 Southwest Freeway
Houston, Texas

03/01/2025

For Black History Month, we'd like to honor and remember Dr. Doris Wethers who passed away in 2019.

"Dr. Wethers broke racial barriers in the medical world before gaining renown for research and advocacy that helped lead to mandatory testing of all newborns for sickle cell anemia.”

"Dr. Wethers opened sickle cell anemia programs at all three hospitals, conducted research and helped draft landmark legislation in New York to require screening of infants for the disorder. Over the course of her career at the hospitals, the average life expectancy of children born with sickle cell rose from about 18 to 50.

The increase was attributed largely to early detection, infection prevention through the use of penicillin and other breakthroughs that helped mitigate pain and prolong life." The New York Times

Rest in peace, Dr. Doris L. Wethers. We acknowledge and appreciate how much she contributed to SCD and Black history.

12/07/2022

Rev. J.C. Richardson knows how health conversations used to begin among his church members. It usually took someone falling ill for those who attend Richardson’s Cornerstone United Methodist Church to talk about who else in their New Orleans East community could be at risk — or how to prevent so...

11/29/2022

Specific RNA segments may be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer in women and could be a promising genetic variant for predicting patient outcomes.

Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have key roles in tumor development and the progress of many cancers, including breast cancer (BC). This study aimed to explore for the first time the association of the migration/differentiation-associated lncRNA SENCR rs12420823C/T variant with BC risk and prognosis....