Why Racial Representation Matters in Mental Health Care
It’s a well-documented medical reality that some patients get worse care simply because of who they are. Women who go to the ER with acute abdominal pain are less likely…
What You Need to Know About Super Gonorrhea
“Molly, you in danger girl.”= Oda Mae In the infamous words of Oda Mae, Whoopi Goldberg’s character in the movie Ghost, “We In Danger!” In danger of what, you say?…
7 Tips To Get Rid Of Morning Stiffness
When it comes to waking up a little “stiff” and painful in the morning, many people will often say, “I’m just getting old,” but old age alone does not cause…
Best Morning Routine For Your Body Type
“Everything ain’t for everybody,” as my grandmother used to say. And that is so true when it comes to weight loss and overall health. What works for you might not…
Cured! First Adult Canadian Woman Cured of Sickle Cell!
(Photo credit: Nelly Alberola/Radio-Canada) A Canadian woman just set the bar for possibly many more to be healed of sickle cell anemia after becoming the first adult in Canada to…
Importance of the Microbiome in HIV Prevention and HIV Disease (Pt 1)
So you’ve just finished a hot, relaxing shower with your favorite shower gel and then you brush your teeth with your brand new electric toothbrush. You feel sparkling clean as…
Overcoming Lupus: I live, I fight, I survive
Meet Annette Boynes-McCray. Annette is a lupus advocate and survivor. She was diagnosed with Lupus almost 7 years ago and has fought through body pains, fatigue, hair loss, chemotherapy and…
How to Eat Healthy in the Hood
Traditionally low-income communities have less full-service groceries stores that provide a large selection of fresh fruits, vegetables, nuts, lean meats, and fish compared to more affluent communities. Yet the people…
Beychella: 7 Beyoncé Performance Moments of Unapologetic Blackness
One thing’s for certain when you see ‘Beyoncé in Concert’, there won’t be a soul who will be able to say they didn’t leave edgeless and in awe. This holds…
Beychella: 7 Beyoncé Moments of Unapologetic Blackness
One thing’s for certain when you see ‘Beyoncé in Concert’, there won’t be a soul who will be able to say they didn’t leave edgeless and in awe. This holds…