The Paper That's More Than Black and White
By Jasmine Zapata, MD July 31, 2015 Women listen to keynote speaker Queen Afua at last year’s Black Women’s Wellness Day. Photo by Hedi Rudd “[We] have decided that our lives and our wellbeing are too precious to neglect. We’re no longer willing to be the subject of disparity reports, to bury our mothers and […]
June 19, 2015 Dr. David Shearer Whether the issue is lack of awareness, risky behaviors that threaten good health, or reluctance to speak up, there is a big, preventable problem plaguing the health of American men – not seeing a doctor. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that men […]
By Shantella Y. Sherman May 29, 2015 Overweight women and those suffering from hypertension have increased rates of pregnancy-related deaths. (Courtesy photo) Shantella Y. Sherman is Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper. Even before a woman decides to become pregnant, a thorough health assessment should be undertaken. This […]
April 10, 2015 More than 20 million Americans have Type 2 diabetes; most are overweight or obese. (Courtesy of Atlanta Black Star) Special to the NNPA from Our Weekly — Sometimes celebrities or otherwise physically fit people will put on a fat suit and document their experience with a video camera, usually to […]