Health + Wellness
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“Be Your Own Advocate”: One Woman’s 30-Year Fight With Uncontrolled Hypertension – BlackDoctor
Almost half of Americans with high blood pressure do not have it under control. For many, their condition is either…
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Living with HIV: How To Treat HIV Rashes
HIV affects millions of people around the world. Though no one is more at risk for the disease than the…
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5 Best Sunscreens for Black People by Skin Type – BlackDoctor
Sun damage — including sunburn — occurs regardless of skin color. Darkly pigmented skin has the same number of pigment-producing cells…
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Spend a Day in a Psoriasis Patient’s Skin – BlackDoctor
What is the first thing you think of when your alarm goes off in the morning? Making your bed? Brushing…
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8 Hidden Asthma Triggers to Address TODAY – BlackDoctor
Wheezing. Coughing. Sneezing. And at times, a feeling of absolute dread as you struggle to pull air into your lungs. …
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Caring for the Caregivers: Why Safety is the Missing Link in Mental Health Awareness – BlackDoctor
During Mental Health Awareness Month, we rightfully focus on patients’ well-being and the breaking of stigmas. However, there is a…
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Black Women’s Deaths Are Exposing a Crisis We Can’t Ignore – BlackDoctor
Black women’s safety has consistently been a cause for concern in America, as decades and generations past have demonstrated just…
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Chef Kardea Brown Shares Her Favorite Diabetes-Friendly Recipes
Courtesy of Abbott (Chef Kardea Brown and her husband, Bryon Smith, outside their home in Charleston, SC, with their dog…
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9 Subtle Signs of Stomach Cancer that are Often Missed – BlackDoctor
When most people think about stomach problems, they assume it’s something minor — indigestion, stress, acid reflux, or something they…
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Chef Kardea Brown on Supporting Her Husband Through Diabetes
Courtesy of Abbott (Chef Kardea Brown and her husband, Bryon Smith, at their home in Charleston, SC.) Diabetes continues to…
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