Chronic Diseases
The Real ‘H’ Word: Hidradenitis Suppurativa
I can recall the days I spent lying in bed in excruciating pain, left incapacitated for days at a time. I had...
By Ailah Y. Martin
Chronic Diseases
Diabetes: A Danger to Cognitive Functioning
Nearly 50% of black women born in the year...
Chronic Diseases
The Impact of Healthcare Provider Blind Spots
Autoimmune diseases affect approximately 8% of the population. Lupus...
Chronic Diseases
Lifestyle is Our First Defense in Prevention of Chronic Disease
As a recent family nurse practitioner graduate and nurse...
Chronic Diseases
Meet Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, Co-chair of President-elect Biden’s Coronavirus Task Force
On his insanity workout first Monday as President-elect, Joe...
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Breaking Cycles, Building Legacies of Joy: Parenting Strategies for Emotionally Healthy Children
March 4, 2024 | 10:13am
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Nausea, Heartburn, Indigestion: Managing the Effects of Acid Reflux and GERD on the Body
February 15, 2024 | 3:44pm
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Speaking Truth to Power: Dating Violence, Intimate Partner Violence, and Survivor-Defined Advocacy
January 29, 2024 | 12:00am
Chronic Diseases
The Heart-Breaking Disease that is Killing Our Black Women
September 17th, 2004 was the worst day of my life...
Chronic Diseases
COVID-19 Reminds Me of Why I Got Into Public Health
COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, has taken...
Chronic Diseases
A Day in the Life of a Sickler: Crisis in the ER
Growing up as a child with sickle cell didn’t prepare...
Chronic Diseases
How to Practice Self-Care During COVID-19 as a Black, Female Professional
Right now, you may be experiencing some anxiety, depression, or...
Chronic Diseases
COVID-19: The Reawakening of Blackness
COVID-19, the straw that broke the racist back of America....
Chronic Diseases
Black Codependent Caretaker
November was National Family Caregivers Month. Caring for a loved...