6 Things You Should Know About Sodium and High Blood Pressure
Here’s the skinny on sodium and high blood pressure: There’s a good chance you are consuming too much salt, which means your sodium intake exceeds the recommended daily amount. The
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Changing the Narrative Around Black Aging with Dr. Jarrod Carroll
Collectively, African-American men have the worst quality of life and shortest life spans of all racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. But that doesn’t mean we don’t have the
3 Facts About Sarcoidosis and Black People
When famous comedian Bernie Mac passed from pneumonia in 2008, sarcoidosis contributed to his untimely death. Also, when R&B singer Sean LeVert died in a County Jail in Cleveland at
Why Russell Wilson is the Furthest Thing From ‘Square’
There is a compelling argument for why more people should be in happy marriages. Research suggests that people in one live longer, are less stressed, have more satisfying sex, and
It’s No Joke: What You Should Know About Alopecia
We are not here to talk about the slap that left Chris Rock’s jaw sizzling like a fajita skillet, as this Twitter user so poetically wrote. Rather, we want to
<strong>Dr. Lisa Bowleg: What Black Men Can Do About HIV</strong>
The face of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, now in its fourth decade, is Black. We account for a higher proportion of new cases compared to other races and ethnicities. Though Black
<strong>It’s Not a Game: IPV is Destroying Black Women</strong>
This article is part of an ongoing series called “For Our Sisters,” where we examine critical health and wellness issues that impact Women, especially Black Women. Trigger Warning: The following
<strong>Doctor: ‘Healthy Aging’ Starts With These Tips</strong>
Rapidly declining health, little to no retirement savings, and premature death. That’s what the picture of Black aging in the U.S. looks like. While Blacks experience inequities in nearly every
<strong>4 Reasons Why Breast Cancer Impacts Black Women</strong>
This article is part of an ongoing series called “For Our Sisters,” where we examine the critical health issues that impact Black Women. For all women, especially Black women, breast
<strong>What this Athlete’s Story Could Mean for Brian Flores</strong>
This is a Black Men’s Health Column. In the modern world, ‘Davids’ rarely triumph over ‘Goliaths’. Still, I was heartened when former Miami Dolphins head coach Brian Flores filed a
