Category : Parenting/ Health

Black Women After Menopause: 5 Ways to Feel More Powerful

Sistas of a certain age now is your time. You have worked hard and sacrificed. You succeeded in jumping through hoops just to get what you need while doing more with less or sometimes without altogether. You were successful in raising the bar and br...

The Lazy Person’s Guide To Toning Your Body At Home

Are you looking for the best way to start toning your body at home? Convincing yourself it’s time to start exercising should be easy — there are just so many exercise benefits. It’s finding an exercise routine that works for you — and beginnin...

5 Things The National Museum of African American History & Culture Did For My Self-Esteem

Image: Washington Post When I saw our first Black president Barack Obama, Oprah Winfrey, and Will Smith stand proudly outside of the momentous five-story monument, I knew that I wanted to feel that same sense of pride. As a frequent museum-goer, it h...

How Black Clinical Trial Participation Can End Health Care Inequalities

New medical treatments often come with great promise, but sometimes that promise doesn’t fully extend to Black Americans. “Populations of humans sometimes respond differently to different drugs,” said Dr. Pierre Theodore, Executive Director He...

Lymphedema Can Be Prevented If Caught Early!

During a mastectomy or lumpectomy, your surgeon may choose to remove lymph nodes in your armpit in order to make sure there are no residual cancer cells and to reduce the chance of breast cancer recurring. As a result, lymphedema—a chronic swelling...

Why Am I So Tired? Step-By-Step Guide to Beat Fatigue

What is fatigue? Do you get easily tired? Do you feel mental or physical exhaustion? You may be experiencing fatigue. You may take longer to get out of bed or off the couch. Your legs may feel uncomfortable, heavy, and submerged. Your muscles may ap...

Psoriatic Arthritis or Fibromyalgia? How to Tell the Difference

Living with chronic pain and fatigue can be challenging, especially when it’s caused by multiple conditions. If you have psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and experience persistent pain and fatigue, it may also signal the need to be evalu...

Keep Your Blood Sugar Under Control: 8 Herbal Remedies Every Black Person Should Know

The Centers for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), states that diabetes is a chronic (long-lasting) health condition that influences the way your body converts food into energy. Over time, diabetes can lead to serious health problems...

The African Diet: 5 Essential Eating Tips To Jumpstart A Healthier Lifestyle

Beginning a healthy lifestyle can sometimes be daunting from the fear of the unknown to the fear of failure. This is why it’s important to take things slowly when starting a lifestyle change to make the changes stick for the long term. Simple modifi...

5 Ways Couples Can Make Long-Distance Relationships Work

If you had told me 10 years ago that I would be hopelessly in love with a man 27 hours away from me, I would have had to quickly put you on mute. Nevertheless, here I am states apart due to current circumstances, and completely infatuated. When you’...

Stage 4 Lung Cancer: Why I Said Yes to a Clinical Trial

In March 2020, Sheena P. was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, which came as a huge shock to her and her family. She decided to participate in a clinical trial based on a recommendation from her oncologist. When they performed a PET scan, they iden...

‘Life Goes On’: How I Navigate HIV After a Partner’s Betrayal

Sandra Ford’s journey with HIV is a poignant tale of betrayal, resilience, and ultimately, empowerment. Her story is a reminder of the complexities and challenges faced by individuals living with HIV, especially when trust is shattered. Ford&#...

Why Blacks Aren’t Qualifying for Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials, And What Can Be Done About It

Despite the increased risk of Alzheimer’s disease, African Americans and Hispanics are underrepresented in clinical trials. A recent USC study finds that some racial groups are underrepresented in Alzheimer’s studies, and that’s simply because they...

3 Reasons Black Girls Shouldn’t Ignore “Bad Cramps”

You walk by your teenage daughter’s room and notice her curled up on her bed, a grimace on her face. Ever since starting menstruation at age 11, she spends her period lying in bed, popping pain medication that does not work, and running through femi...

Top Health Concerns Impacting Black Men & Screening Guidelines

Black men continue to endure far worse health statistics than any other racial group. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), Blacks maintain lower life expectancy than Black women, white men, and white women. Similar to all racial grou...