Category: Health & Wellness
Race, income in neighborhoods tied to cardiac arrest survival
Black community residents have lower rates of survival after heart attacks. Increasing CPR training and other resources may help.
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B. Smith: A Legacy of Style and Grace
Model-turned-restaurateur Barbara Elaine Smith, or B. Smith, was at the top of my list of together...
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Coronavirus 101: What You Need to Know
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed six cases of the novel (new) coronavirus in...
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A Closer Look at Hair Dyes and Black Women’s Breast Cancer Risk
How to really interpret the new statistics on breast cancer, hair dye and hair straighteners and protect your health.
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Bald & Beautiful: Ayanna Pressley on Life With Alopecia
“As a black woman, the personal is political,” Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., says....
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Healthiest & Most Livable Cities for Black Women
Greensboro, North Carolina, is the healthiest city for black women, while Washington, D.C., is the...
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Extending ‘Healthspan’ — Brain Scientists Tap Into Secrets of Living Well Longer
By Sharon Jayson AUSTIN, Texas — Retired state employees Vickey Benford, 63, and Joan Caldwell,...
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How to Get a Healthy Gut
Your gut could be why you’re tired, have no energy and possibly gaining weight. Check out Fierce...
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Parenting Your Parents When They Don’t Want Help
How adult children communicate with parents can go a long way toward easing tensions. Instead of telling your parent what to do, ask how they’d prefer to solve problems. Elicit their priorities and recognize their values when making suggestions.
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Resolution Reality Check: 5 Goals That You Can Hit!
The good news is that you’re 10 times more likely to keep a New Year’s resolution than...
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Effort to Control Opioids in an ER Leaves Some Sickle Cell Patients in Pain
By Sam Whitehead, WABE India Hardy has lived with pain since she was a toddler — ranging from dull...
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Barbara Hillary, 1st Black Woman to Visit North and South Poles, Dies at 88
Not one for boring trips with boring people, Barbara Hillary became hooked on adventure travel...
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Sparing the Rod and
Saving Our Children
Stacey Patton provides a powerful, heart-breaking look at the link with white supremacy and why it's time to stop hitting our children, for their sake and the future of black families. Click here to read.
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