Category: Health & Wellness
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Here’s What You Should Know
In 2017, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution that designated September as Polycystic...
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13 Risks You Should Know About Colorectal Cancer
Chadwick Boseman’s death has drawn attention to colon and rectal cancer. The 43-year-old...
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Celebrating 38 Years of Health Activism
Activist and professor Angela Davis, actresses Jurnee Smollett and AJ Johnson, and singers Keri...
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Push Grows to Shift Some Resources From Policing to Public Health
Cities and counties are calling for more funding for health care and other public services, sometimes at the expense of the police budget.
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Lag in COVID-19 Research Puts Pregnant Women and Babies at Risk
Expectant mothers with the virus had a 50% higher chance of being admitted to intensive care and a 70% higher chance of being intubated than nonpregnant women in their childbearing years, according to the CDC.
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Give Me Liberty or Give Me Sickness?
Despite the health risks, demonstrators and several medical experts say the protests are necessary to combat systemic racism, including police brutality.
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Managing Your Money During COVID-19
Personal finance expert Michelle Singletary has answers to your questions whether you’re struggling with lost pay from COVID-19 cutbacks or wondering about investments.
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Black Women Coping With Stress and Anxiety in the Age of COVID-19
First responders and medical service workers around the country are enduring once-in-a-lifetime encounters with stress, including a disproportionate number of black women.
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Worried About the Virus on Your Hair? Clothes? Mail?
Many people are fearful about tracking the coronavirus into their homes on their clothes, their shoes, the mail and even the newspaper. Find out answers to some of your burning questions about COVID-19.
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Inequality Is an Underlying COVID-19 Risk Factor
Inequality leads to black Americans getting COVID-19 at an alarming and disproportionate rate.
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COVID19 Infects Blacks at Higher Rates, Early Data Shows
The coronavirus entered Milwaukee from a white, affluent suburb. Then it took root in the city’s black community and erupted. Milwaukee is one of the few places tracking the racial breakdown of infections, offering a glimpse at the disproportionate destruction COVID-19 is inflicting on black communities nationwide.
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The Best Fabrics for DIY Masks and How to Make Your Own
How to make and use a face mask to prevent coronavirus (COVID19) infection.
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Inequality Is an Underlying COVID-19 Risk Factor
African Americans are contracting the coronavirus at an alarming rate, accounting for up to 70% of deaths in some areas. Is there hope? Yes, there are things that we can do, Dr. Melissa Clark explains. Click here to read.
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