Category: Health & Wellness
2022: A New Year of Hope and Healing
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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When Cinnamon Rolls Call: A Food Story on Craving Memories
In “Leaving Large: The Stories of a Food Addict,” Michelle Petties reveals that she was once so obese that some insurance companies refused to cover her. A recovering “stone-cold sugar addict,” Petties gained and lost 700 pounds during her 42-year battle with obesity. Then she rewrote the endings of her food stories and dropped from a high of 260 pounds.
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Kicks, Tricks and Flips: The Fearless Life of a Stuntwoman
“I’m going to go get my husband,” announces Angela Bassett’s character, LAPD Officer Athena Grant,...
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Barbados Leader Calls Out COP26 Copouts on Climate Change
THE TAKEAWAY: Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley summed up almost everything you need to...
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With a Diagnosis at Last, Black Women With ADHD Start Healing
Miché Aaron, a high achiever who wants to become an astronaut, was struggling in her doctoral program. Then she was diagnosed with ADHD and it all made sense.
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Alzheimer’s Drug Targets People With Mild Cognitive Impairment. What Does That Mean?
The approval of a controversial new drug for Alzheimer’s disease, Aduhelm, is shining a spotlight on mild cognitive impairment — problems with memory.
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Oneika Phillips Brings a Taste of the Caribbean to Broadway
The burst of energy known as Oneika Phillips is a Guyanese-born performer raised on the island of...
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CDC Tracks Only a Fraction of Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections
The CDC mostly stopped tracking COVID-19 in vaccinated people, also known as breakthrough cases, unless the illness led to hospitalization or death.
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7 Back-to-School Tips Doctors Want You to Know About COVID-19
Doctors offer parents back-to-school advice for students who are taking in-person classes and participating in extracurricular activities during the pandemic.
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Pandemic Shows Black Americans Among Groups at Higher Risk for Suicide
By Aneri Pattani August 23, 2021 This story is a collaboration between KHN and “Science...
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How to Avoid Food Poisoning
Nobody wants food poisoning after a cookout – or to make their guests sick. But how do you know when you’ve kept the fruit or potato salad out too long?
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Fierce Voices
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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