Category : Parenting/ Health

Why Black Women Need to Weigh Themselves Every Day

Heart failure can progress slowly and quietly. To manage the condition, you must monitor your body carefully to know when something is wrong. One of the areas you have to pay attention to is your weight in the form of daily weight checks. This infor...

Hidden Gems in Black History: The First Black Public Library Director

In addition to being a prominent figure in American civic life, education, and religion, Thomas Fountain Blue made history as the first African American to serve as public library director. Henry Ann Crawley Blue and her carpenter father, Noah, welc...

Take The Quiz: How Stressed Are You?

Any change in your life can lead to stress. This includes even pleasurable activities, such as vacations or new forms of recreation. You can also be in a stressful situation such as a difficult job or a long-term illness of a spouse. If you think yo...

9 Steps To Grow Your Hair Overnight

There are several reasons why people lose their hair or why their hair stops growing. It could be stress, trauma, or even diseases not readily associated with hair loss, like diabetes. People with diabetes are more likely to have a condition called ...

Long-Time AIDS Activist Passes Away at 39

Longtime AIDS activist and crusader Hydeia Broadbent has passed away at 39. At birth, Broadbent was abandoned at the University Medical Center of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas where Patricia and Loren Broadbent adopted her as an infant. Being born HIV...

STATE OF THE HEART: Cardiovascular Disease Impact and Outlook in the United States

While there is work to be done across the nation to combat the rise in cardiovascular mortality, the deadly toll of heart disease varies significantly by state. Take Health to Heart encourages patients, clinicians, advocates, and policymakers t...

5 Factors That Predict When a Migraine Will Strike

Migraines are complex and often unpredictable, making it challenging for you to anticipate when an attack might occur. However, certain factors have been identified that can increase the likelihood of a migraine episode. By understanding the...

Hidden Gems in Black History: African Iron Metallurgy & Toolmaking

Ancient Africans made great strides in the fields of metallurgy and toolmaking. Steam engines, metal tools and artifacts, carbon steel, nails, glue, iron and copper tools and weaponry, bronze artifacts, and carbon steel are all part of this category...

4 Complications Of Vaginal Atrophy You Wouldn’t Expect

Vaginal atrophy can be uncomfortable at best and painful at worst. Unfortunately, the discomfort isn’t the only problem you might face if you have this condition. Four common complications can come with vaginal atrophy and it’s helpful to know what...

6 Tips For Black Women Coping With a Triple Negative Diagnosis

It’s estimated that up to 20 percent of people who are diagnosed with breast cancer have a specific type – triple-negative breast cancer. According to the statistics, about 150,000 Americans died from this condition in the last year. Given how...

5 Easy Recipes That Fight Morning Sickness

It’s typical to have morning sickness when you’re pregnant. That’s why it helps to have a few easy go-to recipes in your arsenal to help with the feeling. 5 Easy Recipes For You 1. Ginger Cookies Servings: 12 Ingredients 2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour...

Beyonce’ Reveals Personal Battle with Psoriasis

(Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for The Recording Academy) Superstar Beyoncé has been in the news a lot lately. From her record-breaking tour and album to the accompanying tour documentary has continued to keep her in the spotlight. Now, she̵...

Embracing Intellectual Challenges: Overcoming Obstacles and Fostering Growth in College

One of the keys to success in college is to accept intellectual challenges. These challenges do not only test your knowledge and skills but also require you to grow and develop yourself as a person. These challenges have valuable growth opportunitie...

One Secret to Working Mom Success: Create Your Own Tribe

Some members of my tribe...& (I love finding drafts of articles I never posted. In an effort to do better at sharing this amazing content, here you go!) Being a working mom is fraught with challenges and compromises. However, sometimes it does create...

Hidden Gems in Black History: Ancient African Cultures’ Contributions To Astronomy

A great deal of our modern knowledge of the universe may be traced back to the astronomical discoveries and advancements achieved by ancient African civilizations. Many of them are cornerstones upon which our modern civilization rests, and the disco...