Category: Health News
Extending ‘Healthspan’ — Brain Scientists Tap Into Secrets of Living Well Longer
By Sharon Jayson AUSTIN, Texas — Retired state employees Vickey Benford, 63, and Joan Caldwell,...
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Effort to Control Opioids in an ER Leaves Some Sickle Cell Patients in Pain
By Sam Whitehead, WABE India Hardy has lived with pain since she was a toddler — ranging from dull...
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Racial Bias in Algorithms Shortchanges Black Patients
By Carolyn Y. Johnson, Washington Post A widely used algorithm that predicts which patients...
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Is That Bottled Water Really Better for You?
African Americans spend more on bottled water than any other group, but are we getting our money’s...
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Summer Safety Tips to Heat-Proof Your Workout — and Life
The days are long and gorgeous, and the bright summer sun beckons. But whether you are a top-notch...
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As You Age, Good Health Is Also a State of Mind
A common myth about aging is that older adults are burdened by illness and feel lousy much of the...
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Surprise Hospital Bills — Even With Insurance
About 1 in 6 Americans were surprised by a medical bill after treatment in a hospital in 2017...
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Is Sex Drive Worth a $400-a-Month Pill?
By Rachel Bluth, Kaiser Health News Studies have never defined a “normal” level of sexual desire....
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Spring Cleaning for Your Mental Health
Now that spring is upon us, it’s time to spring clean. And I’m not just talking about your living...
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Black Patients Miss Out On Promising Cancer Drugs
It’s a promising new drug for multiple myeloma, one of the most savage blood cancers. Called...
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Percentage of Children With ADHD Nearly Doubles in 20 Years
The number of children diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has reached...
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For Many College Students, Hunger Can ‘Make It Hard to Focus in Class’
As students enter college this fall, many will hunger for more than knowledge. Up to half of...
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Fierce Voices
Sparing the Rod and
Saving Our Children
Stacey Patton provides a powerful, heart-breaking look at the link with white supremacy and why it's time to stop hitting our children, for their sake and the future of black families. Click here to read.
