Health + Wellness
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Foods Your Heart Will Love: A Guide for Black Families
Heart health is a vital concern for everyone, but for Black families, addressing cardiovascular health is particularly important. Black Americans…
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8 Surprising Ways Belly Fat Can Make Your Back Hurt
When it comes to adults, back pain is one of the most common complaints, and the reasons behind it are…
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Is There an HIV Epidemic Among Blacks Folks?
There’s increasing talk these days about HIV in the Black community, and it ain’t good! As you can probably guess,…
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10 Years of Misdiagnosis: What I Wish I Knew Sooner
Photo courtesy of Cedric Living with a chronic illness like Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) presents challenges that often go far…
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Hot Yoga: “Hot As Hell, But Yes I’m Going Back”
“‘It’s going to be 105 degrees and I’m going to be doing yoga moves’ is what I thought to myself.…
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7 Ways to Manage RA During the Winter
If it seems like your rheumatoid arthritis or RA is aggravated by cold weather, you’re not alone. Researchers have been…
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6 Ways to Overcome “Chemo Brain”
For many people, chemo is one of those necessary evils. It’s a treatment that – while sometimes highly unpleasant –…
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The Heartbreaking Words That Inspired My Fight to Save Black Men
Photo courtesy of Frances Multiple myeloma is a rare, aggressive blood cancer that disproportionately impacts Black men. Despite its increasing…
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3 Ways To Improve Your Tap Water
Tap water is often considered one of modern life’s safest and most convenient resources. Thanks to extensive treatment processes, municipal…
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5 Skincare Products to Avoid With HS
If you have Hidradenitis Suppurativa (HS), you already know how hard it can be. A chronic skin condition, HS can…
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