The State of Black Nutrition with Dr. Jenelle Robinson
Maintaining a diet is about as difficult as completing Navy SEAL training. Every year, Americans pursue diet plans to lose weight, improve health or regain that six-pack only to fail
Category: Physical Health
3 Alarming Facts About Male Victims of Domestic Violence
This isn’t exactly a newsflash, but men can be victims of domestic violence too. This is especially true when it’s intimate partner violence (IPV). IPV is a form of domestic
4 Facts About Long Covid Symptoms That Should Concern You
If the first two years of COVID-19 were marked by mass hospitalizations and death, it’s more of the same in year three, but with one very troubling syndrome that could
The Best Essential Oils for Beards
Whether it’s on our heads or faces, hair is an expression of our identity. It’s also a key indicator of wellness. In order to have the healthiest beard, it’s critical
<strong>6 Facts About Hookah That Should Alarm You</strong>
Most hookah lounges are designed to be fun atmospheres where friends gather to smoke flavored tobacco from water pipes. It’s an activity that doesn’t garner the same scrutiny as cigarette
How Racial Profiling by Police Harms Your Mental and Physical Health
Add “watering flowers while black” to the list of things that could get you racially profiled, arrested and threatened with jail. That’s precisely what happened when police officers in Childersburg,
6 Important Facts About African Americans and Strokes
When legendary balladeer Luther Vandross was laid to rest in 2005, Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Patti Labelle performed at his funeral in Harlem. Hundreds more gathered in the pouring
Black Health, Equity and Menthol Cigarettes with Michael Scott
How menthols became the preferred cigarette of African Americans is no accident. Beginning in the 1960s, tobacco companies strategically marketed these products to Black communities. They concluded that menthol’s soothing,
The 3 Significant Benefits of Running Daily
There’s a good chance you know someone who absolutely detests running. That may even be you. The reasons why are convincing. Running makes you ‘dog tired’ and your legs hurt
Black People, Public Health and Tobacco Use
This is a report featuring a virtual discussion with LaDarius Gammage of the Florida Department of Health. For generations, the African-American adult population has been devastated by tobacco use in
