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
Understanding Wendy Williams’ Health and What It Means for You
by Yanick Rice Lamb | Feb 24, 2024 | Health News, News, Top Feature | 0
By Yanick Rice Lamb FierceforBlackWomen.com Wendy Williams says she has been touched by the outcry...
Read MoreBreathing Justice: EPA’s Bold Move Against Soot Reclaims Our Air and Dignity
by Fierce Contributor | Feb 7, 2024 | Fierce Voices, Environmental Health, Health & Wellness, News, Top Feature | 0
By Dr. Mustafa Santiago Ali Today marks a pivotal moment in our ongoing battle against the...
Read MoreImagine If Social Security Overpays You, and Then Demands a Lump Sum Back
by Fierce Contributor | Nov 19, 2023 | Aging Fiercely!, Health & Wellness | 0
The Social Security Administration sent Justina Worrell a letter saying it had overpaid her and wanted $60,175.90 within 30 days.
Read MoreScared Boy’s Mother Is Suing Children’s Services Over Dozens of Fake Searches
by Fierce Contributor | Nov 18, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Parenting, Ties, Top Feature | 0
An anonymous caller repeatedly makes false reports against a mother who hasn’t done anything wrong, and officials keep falling for it.
Read MoreClimate Crisis Is a Health Crisis, Experts Warn
by Fierce Contributor | Nov 17, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Environmental Health, News, Top Feature | 0
The climate crisis is a health crisis with a severe equity imbalance, especially for those in Black, brown and indigenous communities
Read MoreWhy the CDC Has Recommended New COVID-19 Boosters for All
by Fierce Contributor | Sep 23, 2023 | COVID-19, Health & Wellness | 0
Everyone over the age of 6 months should get the latest COVID-19 booster, not just high-risk groups, a federal expert panel recommends.
Read MoreBlack Community in W. Va. Sues the EPA Over Toxic Air Pollution
by Fierce Contributor | Sep 23, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Environmental Health | 0
West Virginia has only two Black census tracts. One is in Chemical Valley and has a cancer risk that is 36 times the level the EPA considers acceptable.
Read MoreA Guide to What Should Happen at Your OB-GYN Visit — and What Shouldn’t
by Fierce Contributor | Sep 23, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Health News, Top Feature | 0
Arming yourself with information about OB-GYN visits can help you decide what you are and are not comfortable with, and give you an opportunity to speak up.
Read MoreCoco Gauff’s Competitive Spirit Drives Her Success
by Fierce Contributor | Sep 10, 2023 | Sports, Joy!, News, Top Feature | 0
Coco Gauff has something that transcends forehands and backhands. She has the heart of a champion. And she is the fifth Black American to win the U.S. Open, joining Althea Gibson, Serena and Venus Williams and Sloane Stephens.
Read MoreUncovered: How the Insurance Industry Denies Coverage to Patients
by Fierce Contributor | Sep 4, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Health News | 0
Health insurers reject millions of claims for treatment every year in America. Corporate insiders, recordings and internal emails expose the system and its harm.
Read MoreA Push to Reopen Major Polluter in Black Birmingham
by Fierce Contributor | Sep 4, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Environmental Health | 0
Black Birmingham has experienced some of the nation’s worst pollution from a plant that its owners want to reopen despite mounting fines, lawsuits and debt.
Read MoreArtificial Intelligence May Influence Whether You Can Get Pain Medication
by Fierce Contributor | Aug 30, 2023 | Health & Wellness, Health News, Top Feature | 0
Artificial intelligence raises concerns of bias, accuracy and faulty opioid screening that threatens patient care and doctors’ ability to practice medicine.
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