Exercise Is Key for Parkinson’s Relief. But Bias, Underdiagnosis Hold Black Patients Back.
‘In Parkinson’s, movement is medicine. So if you’re not figuring out how to engage communities in movement, it’s basically like withholding medication.’
Most Black Hospitals Across the South Closed Long Ago. Their Impact Endures.
The end of legal racial segregation precipitated the demise of many Black hospitals, which were a major source of employment and a center of pride for Black Americans.
A Closer Look at ER Wait Times
Long ER wait times are problems for patients and hospitals overburdened by serving as alternatives to doctor’s offices and urgent care facilities.
Surviving Heatwaves: How to Stay Cool When It’s Hot
With temperatures soaring near 100 degrees or more around the country, experts are warning people...
The Scorching Truth: Extreme Heat is a Wake-Up Call to Act on Climate Change
Heat waves cause or exacerbate a host of illnesses. Air quality is generally worse during extreme heat — a wake-up call to tackle the climate crisis head on.
Selling a Mirage: The Delusion of Advanced Plastic Recycling Using Pyrolysis
Here’s an inconvenient truth: Not much is being recycled at all, nor is the pyrolysis technology capable of curbing the plastic crisis. Not now. Maybe not ever.
Celebrating Life, Health and Friendship in Cannes
Over nearly 50 years, our friendship has been peppered with “les vagues de la vie” — the blessing of motherhood, the heartbreak of failed marriages, the grief of parents passing away, and the celebration of creative success.
Beauty
Latest
Formaldehyde Ban in Relaxers Is ‘Essential,’ Experts Warn
FDA ban on formaldehyde in relaxers, which is associated with breast and ovarian cancers, is now pending for July.
Spirit
Latest
Iyanla Vanzant’s Affirmation on Gratitude, Joy and Peace
Seeking gratitude, joy or peace? Listen to an affirmation from the Rev. Dr. Iyanla Vanzant, founder of the Inner Visions Institute for Spiritual Development.
Joy!
Latest
Women Collect Outfits and Shoes So Others Are Well Cloth’d
Well Cloth'd, a Brooklyn-based non-profit, finds new homes for clothing, shoes and other belongings that often go unused or forgotten in closets.
Relationships
Latest
Gabrielle Union on Making Peace and Loving Life
Gabrielle Union wanted a baby so badly that she was willing to risk broken bones while enduring pregnancy and "the change" ahead of schedule. Plus, she had multiple miscarriages.