Category: Health & Wellness
Taking Charge of Your Breast Cancer Risk
Posted by Sheree Crute | Oct 27, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Health News, Top Feature, Uncategorized | 0
2022: A New Year of Hope and Healing
Posted by Sheree Crute | Jan 7, 2022 | COVID-19, Health & Wellness, Health News | 0
Kicks, Tricks and Flips: The Fearless Life of a St...
Posted by Sheree Crute | Nov 22, 2021 | Fitness, Health & Wellness, The Fierce Interview, Top Feature | 0
Pandemic Shows Black Americans Among Groups at Hig...
Posted by Sheree Crute | Aug 24, 2021 | COVID-19, Family, Health & Wellness, Top Feature | 0
Rural Black Women Turn to Each Other, Mutual Aid a...
Posted by Connie Green Freightman | Nov 12, 2020 | COVID-19, Family, Health & Wellness, Health News, Ties, Top Feature | 0
How to Survive Risky Heat Waves
by Fierce Contributor | May 28, 2023 | Aging Fiercely!, Health & Wellness | 0
With temperatures soaring near 100 degrees or more around the country this summer, experts are...
Read MoreA Striking Gap Between Deaths of Black and White Babies Plagues the South
by Fierce Contributor | May 24, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Family, Health News, Parenting, Ties | 0
In the South, infant mortality is by far the highest in the country, with Mississippi’s rate of 8.12 deaths per 1,000 live births ranking worst.
Read MoreAn Alliance of Melanated Eco-Activists Introduce “Black Girl Environmentalist”
by Kynadi Hyde | Apr 22, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Community, Lifestyles | 0
At the tender age of 15, Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru’s life in Connecticut took a...
Read MoreShe Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.
by Fierce Contributor | Dec 28, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Family, Parenting | 0
Many pregnant people say doctors and nurses do not listen to them and their concerns are often dismissed; pregnant Black people face an even higher burden.
Read MoreHundreds of Hospitals Sue Patients or Threaten Their Credit. Does Yours?
by Fierce Contributor | Dec 28, 2022 | Health & Wellness | 0
Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills.
Read MoreSurvivors of Gangs and Gun Violence, These Women Now Help Others Navigate Grief
by Fierce Contributor | Dec 28, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Family, Ties, Top Feature | 0
For three former gang members, their battle scars and faded tattoos recall the past. Because of those experiences on the front lines, some people trust these women more than they do the police. The women fill in the gaps for a community fighting economic inequality, homelessness, health disparities, and gun violence.
Read MoreHow Polio Crept Back Into the U.S.
by Fierce Contributor | Dec 2, 2022 | Health & Wellness, COVID-19, Health News | 0
The U.S. is seeing signs that the COVID-19 pandemic has opened up new vulnerabilities to diseases long in retreat such as polio, which is highly contagious and potentially deadly.
Read MoreSTDs Are Rising, But Are At-Home Test Kits Reliable?
by Fierce Contributor | Dec 2, 2022 | Health & Wellness | 0
STDs infect 1 in 5 Americans daily, but public health workers can’t keep up with testing. Should at-home test kits fill in the gap?
Read MoreTaking Charge of Your Breast Cancer Risk
by Sheree Crute | Oct 27, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Health News, Top Feature, Uncategorized | 0
The news this Breast Cancer Awareness Month is particularly concerning for Black women. The latest...
Read MoreBoost Now or Wait? Many Wonder How to Ride Out Covid’s Next Wave
by Fierce Contributor | Jul 18, 2022 | Health & Wellness, COVID-19, Health News | 0
By Sam Whitehead and Arthur Allen Gwyneth Paige didn’t want to get vaccinated against covid-19 at...
Read MoreBlack Women Harmed Most By Loss of Abortion Rights
by Fierce Contributor | Jun 25, 2022 | Health & Wellness, Health News, News, Top Feature | 0
Black Women Harmed Most by Loss of Abortion...
Read More2022: A New Year of Hope and Healing
by Sheree Crute | Jan 7, 2022 | COVID-19, Health & Wellness, Health News | 0
2022 is the perfect time for Black women to embrace healing, hope and moving beyond the pandemic by protecting their mental health.
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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.