Family Health
April is National Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect racial and ethnic minority communities across the United States. The month also highlights the importance of improving access to quality healthcare and promoting health equity. The theme, “Be the Source for Better Health,” encourages individuals and organizations […]
The West Side Boulevard Corridor have a bevy of initiatives that demonstrates the resilience of its residents. From the West Side Community Trust to Seeds for Change and other programs, it’s clear the path for this historic area of the city is bright. But one of the most exciting developments for this area is […]
The statistics are alarming: Heart disease and stroke continue to plague African American men at rates far greater than whites – coming in at 59%. With complications from hypertension, diabetes, colon cancer and other life-threatening diseases, the persisting health challenges of black men are a bane to their families and community. That’s why the upcoming […]
A recent article by The Washington Post says that physicians and public health experts say Americans are dying from stress. And stress is causing us to live shorter lives than others living in other countries with similar resources. Wikipedia defines stress as a “physiological, biological or psychological reaction to a stressor.” According to the experts, a […]
The statistics of stroke in Black men are alarming. It isn’t just scary that strokes in black men are 50% higher in African American men than whites. Black men are 70% more likely to die from stroke – according to the latest studies. While strokes affect black women and all ethnic groups, black men […]
The National Institutes of Health has partnered with Tulane University and forty-two churches in the New Orleans area to start a five-year study to address hypertension in the black community. A grant of $7.6 million has been donated to train church wellness coordinators to work with church members to start early conversations about disparities in […]
A new study published by the journal Cell Metabolism indicates that eating early helps with weight loss. The research from two studies suggests that keeping meals within a 10-hour period could improve cholesterol and blood sugar levels. According to Cell Metabolism, two studies were conducted. Participants consumed the same meals, and the number of calories […]
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human is warning families not to purchase Mother's Touch formula online.
Heart, an online journal, says a new review of studies shows that salt substitutes could lower the risk of heart attack, stroke and death. Researchers are reporting that Black Americans have remained at higher risk for heart disease than whites for the past 20 years. About 30,000 people from Western Europe, the Western Pacific, the […]
Here are some family-friendly locations to help you beat the heat in the Charlotte area.
World Tuberculosis Day is recognized yearly on March 24th and the goal is to educate the public about the impact of the disease. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Tuberculosis (TB) cases rose over 9% in 2021, after dropping in 2020. And although there was an increase in reported cases last […]
