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Last Updated: Jul 11, 2022 09:00AM • Subscribe via RSS • ATOM

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Do You Have a Resilient Mind?

Jul 11, 2022 09:00AM ● By Dr. Marcella Rolle

As we make our way into the second half of 2022 and what may also seem like the second phase of a pandemic in our country, I have stopped on many occasions and wondered, “How will my mind recover from everything that has happened?”

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The Realities of A Black Man...An overdue need for Self Care

Jun 17, 2022 11:30AM ● By Mac Johnson

According to the American Psychiatric Association, only 1 in 3 Black adults who need mental health care actually receive it. Those numbers are believed to be even worse when you’re just dealing with Black men.

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A Guide to Vaginal Discharge: What the Color and Consistency Actually Mean

Jun 14, 2022 03:00PM ● By Boitumelo Masihleho

Vaginal discharge plays an important role in keeping you healthy. Vaginal discharge may be many colors and consistencies and may change throughout the month.

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FAT IS BEAUTIFUL

Jun 08, 2022 11:00AM ● By Minna Davies

It is safe to say that in this era, getting "fat" does not figure on the list of body goals. That is not the case in the Efik/Ibibio clan In Calabar.

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You Cane Give Initiative

May 31, 2022 01:00PM ● By Lisa Bryant

The You Cane Give Initiative is a nonprofit which since 2016 has restored 700 white canes and shipped them free of charge to 17 countries.

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Baby formula shortage offers time to reflect on breastfeeding

May 22, 2022 03:00PM ● By Karen Warrington

But how did mothers become so completely dependent on a manufactured baby formula and not mothers’ milk?

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Hypertension on a Global Scale and How it Impacts the Black Community

May 13, 2022 11:00AM ● By Candice Stewart

Hypertension, also referred to as elevated blood pressure, is a severe non-communicable disease (NCD) that significantly increases the risk of heart, brain, kidney, and other diseases. It is also one of the top causes of death and disease throughout the world.

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Infertility Awareness

May 08, 2022 11:00AM ● By Dr. Ngozi Onuoha

Infertility is not anyone’s fault. There are many factors that lead to difficulty with conception. Infertility affects 7.3 million Americans. We can show support by being non-judgemental towards people trying to conceive, and by educating ourselves.

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How Eczema Looks on Melanated Skin & How to Treat It

Apr 30, 2022 04:00PM ● By Boitumelo Masihleho

Eczema is the second most common skin condition in the Black community but many don't know they have it.

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After the Lenten Sacrifice, Then What?: An Opinion Piece

Apr 25, 2022 03:00PM ● By Candice Stewart

It is in the sacrifice of things and conditions that we usually depend on where we acknowledge that we don’t have permanent ownership of or access to them. We make the sacrifice to acknowledge that holding on to those things and conditions may be the best expression of love.

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