Category: Health & Wellness
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
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Here’s What You Should ...
Posted by Sheree Crute | Sep 26, 2020 | Health News, Top Feature, Uncategorized | 0
Black Women Coping With Stress and Anxiety in the ...
Posted by Sheree Crute | Apr 23, 2020 | Top Feature, COVID-19, Health & Wellness | 0
2022: A New Year of Hope and Healing
by Sheree Crute | Jan 7, 2022 | COVID-19, Health & Wellness, Health News, Top Feature | 0
2022 is the perfect time for Black women to embrace healing, hope and moving beyond the pandemic by protecting their mental health.
Read MoreWhen Cinnamon Rolls Call: A Food Story on Craving Memories
by Fierce Contributor | Nov 27, 2021 | Health & Wellness, Fitness, Transformations | 0
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.
Read MoreKicks, Tricks and Flips: The Fearless Life of a Stuntwoman
by Sheree Crute | Nov 22, 2021 | Fitness, Health & Wellness, The Fierce Interview, Top Feature | 0
“I’m going to go get my husband,” announces Angela Bassett’s character, LAPD Officer Athena Grant,...
Read MoreBarbados Leader Calls Out COP26 Copouts on Climate Change
by Fierce Contributor | Nov 13, 2021 | Fierce Voices, Health & Wellness, Health News, News, Taking Care of Business, Top Feature | 0
THE TAKEAWAY: Barbados Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley summed up almost everything you need to...
Read MoreWith a Diagnosis at Last, Black Women With ADHD Start Healing
by Fierce Contributor | Oct 3, 2021 | Health & Wellness | 0
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.
Read MoreAlzheimer’s Drug Targets People With Mild Cognitive Impairment. What Does That Mean?
by Fierce Contributor | Oct 3, 2021 | Health News, Aging Fiercely!, Health & Wellness | 0
The approval of a controversial new drug for Alzheimer’s disease, Aduhelm, is shining a spotlight on mild cognitive impairment — problems with memory.
Read MoreOneika Phillips Brings a Taste of the Caribbean to Broadway
by Crispin Brooks | Oct 2, 2021 | Fitness, Careers, Joy!, The Fierce Interview, Top Feature | 0
The burst of energy known as Oneika Phillips is a Guyanese-born performer raised on the island of...
Read MoreGabrielle Union on Making Peace and Loving Life
by Fierce Contributor | Sep 30, 2021 | Health & Wellness, Family, Joy!, Parenting, Relationships, Ties, Top Feature | 0
CDC Tracks Only a Fraction of Breakthrough COVID-19 Infections
by Fierce Contributor | Sep 1, 2021 | Health & Wellness, COVID-19, Health News | 0
The CDC mostly stopped tracking COVID-19 in vaccinated people, also known as breakthrough cases, unless the illness led to hospitalization or death.
Read More7 Back-to-School Tips Doctors Want You to Know About COVID-19
by Breonna Randall | Sep 1, 2021 | Health & Wellness, COVID-19, Parenting, Ties | 0
Doctors offer parents back-to-school advice for students who are taking in-person classes and participating in extracurricular activities during the pandemic.
Read MorePandemic Shows Black Americans Among Groups at Higher Risk for Suicide
by Sheree Crute | Aug 24, 2021 | COVID-19, Family, Health & Wellness, Top Feature | 0
By Aneri Pattani August 23, 2021 This story is a collaboration between KHN and “Science...
Read MoreHow to Avoid Food Poisoning
by Fierce Contributor | Aug 7, 2021 | Taste, Health & Wellness | 0
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.