Tag: health & wellness
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and regular screenings and information about family history are key.
African Americans are more likely to have preexisting conditions, such as hypertension, diabetes and obesity, putting them at a higher risk of complications from the coronavirus.
Fibroids – especially cumbersome in Black women – can cause heavy menstrual bleeding, prolonged periods, bleeding between periods, pelvic pain and back pain.
Obesity, diabetes and hypertension – all ailments that disproportionately affect the black community – have strong family ties.
Whether with African waist beads or by finding a sisterhood, black women are losing weight - and keeping it off - with these tried and true slay makers.
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health disorder in America, and black women's anxiety tends to more chronic and the symptoms more intense.
Ascension Medical Group physician Jenese Reynolds-Gibbs, M.D. tells us what to look out for and how to support our loved ones.
Immunizations are a key part of keeping a community healthy and the Detroit Health Department keeps families covered through their immunization program.
Denise Fair accepted the role in early September and is already making strides to expand programming to keep every Detroiter healthy.
Spread by mosquitoes, the Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, virus has claimed the lives of four Michigan residents. Protect yourself and your family with this advice.
