Health + Wellness
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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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After the Hospital: What Stroke Recovery Really Looks Like at Home – BlackDoctor
Leaving the hospital after a stroke can feel like crossing a finish line. You made it through the emergency. The…
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5 Health Questions That Could Save Mom’s Life – BlackDoctor
When we celebrate our mothers, we usually shower them with love—flowers, brunch, thoughtful gifts, and quiet appreciation. We celebrate everything…
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Your Ideal 5-Step Skincare Routine During a CSU Flare – BlackDoctor
Living with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) can be a rollercoaster when it comes to skincare. Some days your favorite products…
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Living with Fibroids: 5 Ways to Reclaim Your Energy – BlackDoctor
Uterine fibroids strike Black women at two to three times the rate of white women, with earlier and more severe…
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Naomi Osaka Gets Real About Motherhood, Postpartum Depression, and the Pressure to “Be Amazing at Everything” – BlackDoctor
For years, tennis star Naomi Osaka has been open about mental health, pressure, and the emotional toll that can come…
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