Pool Safety: What You Need to Know for a Safe Swimming Season
The school year is winding down, summer is around the corner and that means more children are splashing into swimming pools, whether in a...
Mindfulness, breathwork expert preaches value of ‘slow living’ to Black and brown communities
By Ray Marcano for TheGrio
In a fast-paced society with so many pressures, Zee Clarke preaches the values of slow living in a frantic world.
Clarke,...
Learn How to Protect Yourself from Medicare Fraud
More than 65 million people in the United States were enrolled in Medicare as of February 2023, with more people becoming eligible and enrolling...
Proposed end of COVID vaccine mandate for nursing home workers is premature, advocates say
By Sara Luterman
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The Biden administration’s decision to...
Yale study finds staggering toll of excess deaths and health disparities for Black Americans
Newswise — New Haven, Conn. — A new study reveals a staggering disparity in life expectancy between Black Americans and their white counterparts between 1999...
The Importance of Mental Wellness for a Healthy Heart and Brain
Research shows anxiety, stress and depression can have a negative impact on physical health and may even increase the risk for heart disease and...
Anxiety disorders will affect nearly 1 in 3 adults
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Anxiety is one of the most common mental health disorders in the U.S., according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Almost a third...
Is The End of One Emergency the Beginning of Another?
By Mekel Harris, Ph.D., NCSP, PMH-C, CAGCS
Today, May 11, 2023, marks the expiration date of the federal public health emergency for COVID-19. Nearly three...
Helping Health Care Providers Support Black Breastfeeding Families
PHILADELPHIA - Despite breastfeeding being recommended for at least two years, only 36 percent of all infants are still breastfed at their first birthday....
80% of Black women will experience fibroids. Do you know the symptoms?
Following the sixth annual Black Maternal Health Week, we’d be remiss if we did not mention the topic of uterine fibroids, a medical issue...
