The founders of the health nonprofit GirlTrek. They’re on a mission to reduce the leading causes of preventable death among black women — and build communities in the process. How? By getting one million black […]
By Nicole Greene, Acting Director of the Office on Women’s Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. As women, we’re often the caretakers of our families. We make sure everyone is happy and healthy […]
National Women’s Health Week is an observance led by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women’s Health. The goal is to empower women to make their health a priority. The week […]
Events will address challenges for children’s mental health, LGBTIQ population, minority boys and men, caregivers and people with chronic illness WASHINGTON — The American Psychological Association will engage a variety of audiences during Mental Health […]
LIFE IS BUTT A DREAM ON CENTRIC’S NEWEST DOCU-SERIES “WE ARE THE JONESES” PREMIERING SATURDAY, APRIL 22 AT 10 P.M. ET/PT. Forget trying to keep up with the Joneses, as Centric premieres “WE ARE THE […]
By Jasmine Knight On the evening of January 9th, 2016, while my 6-month old daughter slept and my 10-year old son played with his legos; I cleaned house. I went through my kitchen and threw […]
By AHA Sodium Reduction Initiative Team | 6 Feb 2017 There are many ways that sneaky salt can find its way into your food. Today, we explore the ways sodium can be sneaky and […]
1 out of 8 women will experience breast cancer in their lifetime — and if you’re African American or Latino living in Washington DC — those numbers, and the chance of death, is even greater. […]
According to Dr. Sanam Hafeez Psy. D, Colombia University Professor and Founder of Comprehensive Consultation Psychological Services in New York City; stress is written all over our face and can result in looking years older […]
What Does It Mean For Black People? By Gerald Garth of The Black AIDS Institute Statistics consistently show that Black communities are more disproportionately impacted by HIV. Along with higher rates of transmission, statistics […]
By: Janine Austin Clayton, M.D., Director, NIH Office of Research on Women’s Health, on behalf of the National Eye Health Education Program It’s the typical routine: You get out of bed and look at yourself […]
Dr. Joia Crear-Perry Most of us are creatures of habit. Getting a yearly pap and mammogram had become part of our routines to live long healthy lives since it became widely used in the 1950’s. […]
by Dr. William Davis Wheat and other grains are such staples of human diets that people refer to sharing a meal as “breaking bread.” But it’s more likely that the bread is breaking us, even […]
By Prudence Hall, M.D. www.thehallcenter.com Emily* was a thirty-something with seemingly everything going for her. But gradually, things began to fall apart for the Los Angeles resident due to a “mystery condition” that doctors […]
“Every day, do something for the future and once you’re done with that, live in the moment.” -Michael and Gillian White By Christyna Pourhabib Photos: Kem West The uniting of two twin souls […]
By Avis Thomas-Lester, Urban News Service Kanawha County Sheriff’s Lt. Scott Elkins gets ready for his 12-hour shift by checking his patrol car and equipment, then contacting the dispatcher to discuss the team of deputies […]
Carletta never met her grandmother, who died from breast cancer at the age of 44. Carletta’s family history inspired her to understand her own risk. She encourages young women with a family history of cancer […]
Pam was only 43 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She says she was disappointed, but not surprised. Most women, especially young women like her, would be shocked. But she has had […]
Queen Latifah To Be Honored By the Association of Black Cardiologists at 7th Annual “Spirit of The Heart” Awards Gala for Health Advocacy WHAT: Celebrities Queen Latifah and Lamman Rucker, honorees will be available for […]
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