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Health Conditions
DBT Is A Powerful Therapy —Especially For Black Women. But what is it??
Trauma may affect mental health for years. Single or repeated trauma may make managing emotions and actions difficult. When seeking ... Read More
Diabetes Gone Digital: 5 Ways to Use Tech to Manage Your Condition
Technology is incredible, and day by day, advancement by advancement, it’s changing everything. In the era of digital innovation, not ... Read More
The “Seat At The Table” Is Rickety: Blackness In Corporate Spaces
I have been doing a lot of reflecting on what the past year meant to me. Decisions I made, the people I surrounded myself with, moments when ... Read More
Kiss the Kool Goodbye!… Join the “NO-Menthol Sunday” Movement.
In a world where "cool" typically means frosty vibes or a chill attitude, there's one type of cool that's been giving us the cold shoulder ... Read More
4 Critical Biometrics EVERY Black HIV Patient Should Know
Your body is amazing, isn’t it? Of course, that doesn’t mean things can’t go wrong fast, and in some cases, they do. Heck, in some ... Read More
Blacks Have The Highest Rates of Pancreatic Cancer, But We’re Missing From Pancreatic Cancer Trials
Pancreatic cancer is among the deadliest types of cancer in the United States, with the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimating about ... Read More
Chef Babette Davis: Making 70+ Look Simply Delicious!
One look at Chef Babette Davis and you would think she is young, energetic and full of life--oh, and one who has a great body too. Well, ... Read More
What Breast Cancer Means for Your Bones
How many times a day do you think about your bones? How many times a week or month or year? For most women, the answer is never. The sad ... Read More
I Have a Rare Disease. Here’s Why I Chose to Do a Clinical Trial as a Black Woman
My name is Tasha White, and I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis at the young age of six years old. Myasthenia gravis, or MG for short, is ... Read More
It’s a Miracle! Bone Marrow Transplant Saves Twin Brother’s Life
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 365 Black American babies will have sickle cell disease. By ... Read More
Living With Stomach Pain for Years: He Never Imagined It Would be This…
Jarrell Williams was used to having pain in his abdomen. The 28-year-old Native of Chicago had experienced this pain for years, but one day ... Read More