Research has shown people of color experience higher levels of physical and chemical stress, which makes us more susceptible to health issues. This combination of...
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In the United States, life expectancy at birth, a common way to measure a country’s health, rose steadily for decades—it was 69.9 years for a...
At the outset, I am reaching out to make sure you’re OK, because it’s been a crazy couple of weeks for us. It’s been crazy...
African Americans have higher rates of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease than white Americans. Chronic stress, associated with cognitive impairment and reduced volume in the brain’s...
Being black is bad for your health. And pervasive racism is the cause. That’s the conclusion of multiple public health studies over more than three...
Let us be clear: We need law enforcement. That is undeniably true. Having been abducted at gunpoint and saved by a white police officer, I...
Risk factors that can lead to heart disease and stroke include obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure. For African Americans, another issue also threatens their...
India Hardy has lived with sickle cell pain since she was a toddler—ranging from dull persistent aches to acute flare-ups that interrupt the flow of...
Serena Williams and Beyoncé are at the top of their professions. Williams is one of the best tennis players, and arguably athletes, of all time....
A new study finds positive and negative health effects for African American women who use a “Superwoman” persona to cope with the stress of discrimination....
