Health Rewind: Kerry Washington Speaks Out Against Domestic Abuse

Plus, men need better sexual health care.

Scandal Star Sounds Off on Financial Abuse in New PSA - Scandal star Kerry Washington takes on domestic violence as her new cause. In a recent PSA for the violence organization Purple Purse, Washington sheds light on a range of abuse including financial abuse, when a man uses money to dominate and control his female partner. Watch the PSA here. —Kellee Terrell(Photo: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

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Scandal Star Sounds Off on Financial Abuse in New PSA - Scandal star Kerry Washington takes on domestic violence as her new cause. In a recent PSA for the violence organization Purple Purse, Washington sheds light on a range of abuse including financial abuse, when a man uses money to dominate and control his female partner. Watch the PSA here. —Kellee Terrell(Photo: Matt Sayles/Invision/AP)

 Kidney Patient Makes Documentary Warning Others  - To educate the African-American community about the dangers of kidney disease, retired NBC4 videographer Ron Minor and his wife, Kathy, made the documentary I Didn’t Know. The film addresses Minor’s own family history of the disease, how kidney disease impacts Blacks, the truth about dialysis and the lack of kidney donors for Black patients, writes the Washington Post.(Photo: Fine Line Productions)

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 Kidney Patient Makes Documentary Warning Others  - To educate the African-American community about the dangers of kidney disease, retired NBC4 videographer Ron Minor and his wife, Kathy, made the documentary I Didn’t Know. The film addresses Minor’s own family history of the disease, how kidney disease impacts Blacks, the truth about dialysis and the lack of kidney donors for Black patients, writes the Washington Post.(Photo: Fine Line Productions)

Uninsured Rates Go Way Down Thanks to Obamacare - Thanks to the implementation of Obamacare, only 13.1 percent of Americans are uninsured, down 3.8 million from 2013, says a new survey from the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention. The biggest drops were among young adults ages 19-25, dropping 5 percentage points to 20.9 percent, writes the Huffington Post.(Photo: Stephen Lam/Getty Images)

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Uninsured Rates Go Way Down Thanks to Obamacare - Thanks to the implementation of Obamacare, only 13.1 percent of Americans are uninsured, down 3.8 million from 2013, says a new survey from the Centers from Disease Control and Prevention. The biggest drops were among young adults ages 19-25, dropping 5 percentage points to 20.9 percent, writes the Huffington Post.(Photo: Stephen Lam/Getty Images)

Rape Survivor and Penn State Professor Profiled in Pennsylvania Gazette - The founder of A Long Walk Home, Salamishah Tillet, shares her story of being raped, healing and teaching a new generation about sexual assault in a powerful feature in the Pennsylvania Gazette. Tillet, who was raped twice in college, says that speaking out about her attacks allowed her to heal and to create spaces for others to feel safe to speak out as well. (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for New York Women's Foundation)

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Rape Survivor and Penn State Professor Profiled in Pennsylvania Gazette - The founder of A Long Walk Home, Salamishah Tillet, shares her story of being raped, healing and teaching a new generation about sexual assault in a powerful feature in the Pennsylvania Gazette. Tillet, who was raped twice in college, says that speaking out about her attacks allowed her to heal and to create spaces for others to feel safe to speak out as well. (Photo: Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images for New York Women's Foundation)

Veg Life - Thinking about going meatless? You’re not alone — the number of vegans in the U.S. has more than doubled over the last three years. The hardest part is getting started, so read on for your primer on this healthy lifestyle. By Kenrya Rankin Naasel (Photo: Artiga Photo/Corbis)

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Can Eating Healthy Food Really Prevent Cancer? - Obesity accounts for 20 percent of all cancer diagnosis, a new study found. Being overweight or obese was linked to colorectal, endometrial, gallbladder, kidney, pancreatic, and post-menopausal breast cancer, The Atlantic reported. While not smoking can protect you the most, eating better, exercise and maintaining a healthy weight can also put a dent in your cancer risk.(Photo: Artiga Photo/Corbis)

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Minimum Wage - "Congress should resolve to raise the minimum wage. The average person earning minimum wage is 29. These people are feeding families. America is letting go of its promise of prosperity based on hard work and should never do that," Rep. Keith Ellison told BET.com. (Photo: Fuse/Getty Images)

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The Worst Jobs for Our Health - The Bureau of Labor Statistics found that construction workers, police, firefighters, military, farming, fishing and working transportation are the most detrimental to our physical and emotional wellbeing. They also found that those with desk jobs are unhealthy as well. (Photo: Fuse/Getty Images)

Pay Attention to What’s Going On - If your loved one was suicidal, would you know? Here are some signs that something serious is going on. By Kellee Terrell First know that suicide is not just a white person’s problem. It’s estimated that Black women are more likely to try to commit suicide than males among all races. Not to mention, suicide rates are going up among people aged 15-24, with it being the No. 3 cause of death. (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

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How Everyday Racism Affects Our Mental Health - Overt racism such as police brutality can worsen our mental health, but so can everyday racism, says a news study. Researchers found that experiencing and perceiving racial bias from being talked down to and overlooked for the color of your skin raises our risk for mental disorders, anxiety, depression and substance abuse. (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

Men Need Better Sexual and Reproductive Health Services - Compared to women, men have worse access to sexual and reproductive care in the United States. Yet, a new report from Johns Hopkins aims at reducing this disparity by creating new guidelines for doctors to make men’s health a priority. This includes better sex education around HIV, STD, pregnancy prevention and condom use.  (Photo: Paul Burns/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Men Need Better Sexual and Reproductive Health Services - Compared to women, men have worse access to sexual and reproductive care in the United States. Yet, a new report from Johns Hopkins aims at reducing this disparity by creating new guidelines for doctors to make men’s health a priority. This includes better sex education around HIV, STD, pregnancy prevention and condom use.  (Photo: Paul Burns/Blend Images/Corbis)

Southern Whites Have More Black DNA Than Others in the U.S. - A new study points out that the South, which has some of the worst race relations in the U.S., had the most white people with African-American ancestry. Overall, 1 in 20 whites in the South had at least 2 percent of Black DNA, writes The Grio. Louisiana and South Carolina were the states with the highest rates. (Photo: Digital Art/Corbis)

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Study: Schizophrenia is 8 Different Diseases, Not One - New genetic study finds that the mental illness Schizophrenia is not one disease, but a series of eight distinct disorders. Researchers found that those with a different genetic version may hear voices while others with different genes may have speech problems, USA Today writes. Also having a certain genetic makeup makes one more at risk for developing the disease. (Photo: Digital Art/Corbis)

Speak Out - And while rape may be common, it’s never normal and it's not a joke. It's important that both young boys and girls understand the need to speak out about rape in their community and to support people they know who have been victims. (Photo: Rob McGowan/Corbis)

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Sleep Deprivation More Common Among Low Income Workers - A new report from The Atlantic sheds light on how the lack of sleep impacts low-income workers from airport workers to factory staff. Past data confirms that people without a high school diploma are more likely to be sleep deprived due to earlier start times at work, night shifts and hourly wages that force them to work longer hours. (Photo: Rob McGowan/Corbis)