Category: Health News
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: Here’s What You Should ...
Posted by Sheree Crute | Sep 26, 2020 | Health News, Top Feature, Uncategorized | 0
Coronavirus: How to Prevent Infection and Prepare ...
Posted by Sheree Crute | Mar 20, 2020 | Health & Wellness, COVID-19, Health News, Top Feature | 0
Hair Dye and Black Women’s Breast Cancer Risk: It&...
Posted by Sheree Crute | Jan 24, 2020 | Beauty, Health & Wellness, Health News, Top Feature | 0
Racial Bias in Algorithms Shortchanges Black Patie...
Posted by Fierce Contributor | Oct 24, 2019 | Health & Wellness, Health News, Top Feature | 0
Surprise Legislation Targets Surprise Medical Bills
by Fierce Contributor | Jan 3, 2021 | Health & Wellness, Health News | 0
Patients will now be protected against unexpected medical bills from out-of-network providers,...
Read MoreRural Black Women Turn to Each Other, Mutual Aid and Activism to Survive COVID-19
by Connie Green Freightman | Nov 12, 2020 | COVID-19, Family, Health & Wellness, Health News, Ties, Top Feature | 0
Systemic racism and poverty have left rural Black women at high risk for COVID-19 so they...
Read MorePolycystic Ovary Syndrome: Here’s What You Should Know
by Sheree Crute | Sep 26, 2020 | Health News, Top Feature, Uncategorized | 0
In 2017, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution that designated September as Polycystic...
Read More13 Risks You Should Know About Colorectal Cancer
by Yanick Rice Lamb | Aug 30, 2020 | Health & Wellness, Health News, News | 0
Chadwick Boseman’s death has drawn attention to colon and rectal cancer. The 43-year-old...
Read MoreInequality Is an Underlying COVID-19 Risk Factor
by Fierce Contributor | Apr 7, 2020 | Fierce Voices, COVID-19, Health & Wellness, Health News | 0
Inequality leads to black Americans getting COVID-19 at an alarming and disproportionate rate.
Read MoreCOVID19 Infects Blacks at Higher Rates, Early Data Shows
by Fierce Contributor | Apr 4, 2020 | COVID-19, Health & Wellness, Health News, News | 0
The coronavirus entered Milwaukee from a white, affluent suburb. Then it took root in the city’s black community and erupted. Milwaukee is one of the few places tracking the racial breakdown of infections, offering a glimpse at the disproportionate destruction COVID-19 is inflicting on black communities nationwide.
Read MoreBoosting Your Immune System: What Works, What Doesn’t
by Sheree Crute | Mar 26, 2020 | Health & Wellness, COVID-19, Health News, Top Feature | 0
Boost your immune system to fight coronavirus and other health problems.
Read MoreCoronavirus: How to Prevent Infection and Prepare for What May Come Next
by Sheree Crute | Mar 20, 2020 | Health & Wellness, COVID-19, Health News, Top Feature | 0
As the coronavirus epidemic spreads across the United States, experts say preparation over panic...
Read More9 Ways to Get More Sleep and Protect Your Heart
by Fierce Contributor | Mar 3, 2020 | Health & Wellness, Aging Fiercely!, Health News | 0
Your risk of heart attack is lower if your bedtime is consistent and sufficient. However, if you...
Read MoreRace, Income in Neighborhoods Tied to Cardiac Arrest Survival
by Fierce Contributor | Feb 26, 2020 | Health & Wellness, Health News | 0
Black community residents have lower rates of survival after heart attacks. Increasing CPR training and other resources may help.
Read MoreCoronavirus 101: What You Need to Know
by Fierce Contributor | Feb 1, 2020 | COVID-19, Health & Wellness, Health News | 0
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has confirmed six cases of the novel (new) coronavirus in...
Read MoreHair Dye and Black Women’s Breast Cancer Risk: It’s Lower Than You Think
by Sheree Crute | Jan 24, 2020 | Beauty, Health & Wellness, Health News, Top Feature | 0
How to really interpret the new statistics on breast cancer, hair dye and hair straighteners and protect your health.
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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.