Black Family Wellness Articles
Fauci says the coronavirus is 'shining a bright light' on 'unacceptable' health disparities for African AmericansIn some states, African Americans have been harder hit by the novel coronavirus in terms of intensive-care intubations and risk of death compared with the rest of the population. Read more | Health issues for blacks, Latinos and Native Americans may cause coronavirus to ravage communitiesDr. Melissa Clarke, former assistant dean in the Howard University College of Medicine in Washington, D.C., said the nation’s history of health disparities and the stressors faced by people of color, including racism and poverty, are factors in those communities disproportionately having the “very diseases that COVID-19 presents a problem for.” Read more | How You Can Make a Difference During the Coronavirus PandemicThe COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges in our everyday lives. As we each do our part to help slow the spread of coronavirus disease, we look to the helpers all around us and wonder if we, too, could do more. Read more |
Moffitt Cancer Center Named 2019 Top Hospital for Diversity by BlackDoctor.orgThe honor from BlackDoctor.org is the newest among several recent accolades recognizing Moffitt’s commitment to diversity. Read more | Anxiety and the Endocannabinoid SystemMade By Hemp is a small, Michigan-based team and trusted source of all things hemp Read more | How COVID Silent Spreaders May Be Infecting OthersEvidence of transmission by silent spreaders reinforces the importance of measures already in place, experts agree. That means continuing to use social distancing, frequent hand-washing, and disinfecting household surfaces. Read more |
Doctors Puzzle Over COVID-19 Lung ProblemsAs doctors treat more patients who are severely ill from COVID-19, they’re noticing differences in how their lungs are damaged. Read more | Nurses on the Frontline of COVID-19Director of the American Nurses Association Center for Ethics and Human Rights, Liz Stokes, joins Morning Joe to discuss the hardships faced by the country's medical workers as they battle the coronavirus in hospitals. Read more | An Overview of Celiac DiseaseThis is a guest blog from VerywellHealth.com provides an overview of Celiac Disease including cause and treatment. Read more |
Cooler Temps and ConditionsThose living with the following medical conditions may find it challenging to look forward to the change of seasons. Read more |