Health + Wellness
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What Triggers a Pain Crisis? How to Reduce Sickle Cell Flare-Ups – BlackDoctor
Living with sickle cell disease (SCD) often means learning one of the hardest lessons early: pain crises don’t always come…
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9 Ways to Make Your Knees Young Again – BlackDoctor
Your knees do a lot more work than most people realize. Every time you walk, climb stairs, squat down, or…
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Trying to Keep Weight Off? Walking 8,500 Steps a Day Could Help – BlackDoctor
Photo by Gustavo Fring About 8,500 steps a day may be the sweet spot for keeping weight off after dieting,…
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5 Ways Binge Watching Affects Your Heart
It’s tempting to binge-watch TV shows, and it might be hard to get off the couch after just one or…
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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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