Black pain often goes unaddressed. African Americans are less likely to seek mental health services than other minorities according to the ... Read More
Parenting
Concerns Raised As Anthem Insurance Cuts Breast Pump Reimbursement 44%
Anthem health insurance, which operates as Blue Cross Blue Shield in many states and covers over 40 million people, cut the reimbursement ... Read More
Help Your Children Avoid “Summer Slide”–Here’s How!
The end of the school year is approaching, and parents will soon be left with the dilemma of finding something for their children to do over ... Read More
Health Tip: Guiding Your Child’s Narcolepsy
Narcolepsy is a lifelong disorder in which a person experiences abnormal sleep patterns where they fall asleep suddenly and most often at ... Read More
Postpartum Depression: A Black Mother’s Story
Black women can do everything. We’ve been programmed since nursing white babies, tending the house and picking the fields to handle all ... Read More
The “Checklist,” That May Save Pregnant Black Women
As a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, the fact that the United States has the highest rate of pregnancy-related deaths compared to other ... Read More
Parent’s Point of View: The Reduction of Rape Culture
President Trump recently announced that April will now be named national Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), which will spark much-needed ... Read More
Could Traditional Black Family Ideals Be Promoting Obesity?
Weight has pretty much always been a struggle for me for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I was always the chubby kid and even ... Read More
Sickle Cell Trait & Protecting The Student Athlete
Sickle cell trait is among the top killers of athletes in high school and college sports. The words “sickle cell anemia” may ring a bell for ... Read More
How to Prevent Tooth Decay in Babies
New parents have a lot on their plates when heading home from the hospital for the first time. It can be overwhelming trying to remember ... Read More
I Was Accused of a Crime that Doesn’t Exist—When Politics Meet Medicine
For privacy purposes, we will be referred to as Jane, my husband as John, Doe We’ve all seen the posters saying, “Don’t Shake the Baby” ... Read More
Love and Health: Father Daughter Fitness
In 2011, a Cochrane review provided the following recommendations: including healthy eating, physical activity, and body image in the school ... Read More