BlackWomensHealth

09/04/2024

https://www.yahoo.com/news/salt-substitution-linked-lower-risk-213511703.html

Using a salt substitute is linked with a lower risk of early death from any cause or from cardiovascular disease, according to a new study.

29/02/2024

https://news.yahoo.com/ma*****na-little-once-per-month-220839106.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall

Using ma*****na as little as once per month is associated with a higher risk of heart attack and stroke, according to a large study published Wednesday.

02/01/2024

2024--Let's get started with a healthy year! Diet is #1...Please watch the salt. Too many of us suffer from kidney disease...

Higher CKD risk observed among people who added salt to their food

20/10/2023

https://www.dailynews.com/2023/10/18/prep-a-key-hiv-prevention-tool-isnt-reaching-black-women/?utm_email=44C4F5C015325509647F157271&utm_source=listrak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=https%3a%2f%2fwww.dailynews.com%2f2023%2f10%2f18%2fprep-a-key-hiv-prevention-tool-isnt-reaching-black-women%2f&utm_campaign=scng-ladn-coronavirus

PrEP is a crucial tool in the fight against the ongoing HIV epidemic and, when taken as prescribed, is highly effective at preventing infection from sexual contact or injection drug use.

29/05/2023

https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/she-didnt-expect-melanoma-why-201554447.html

Growing up in Hackensack, N.J., Jacqueline Smith spent plenty of time outdoors, including going to the beach with her family. Smith's parents never wore sunscreen. So, neither did she. Smith knew she faced the risk of sunburn - maybe even skin cancer - but she didn't think it could happen to her, as...

02/01/2022

How did your new year start? I got in 10,000 steps! Did you get the chance to exercise today? Follow your eating plan? Let us know what you did?

29/06/2021

Join me tomorrow (6/30) for a Community Conversation as we try to get across the finish line on the COVID-19 Pandemic! New information about the Delta variant and a discussion about vaccinations for younger children in the fall.
Wednesday, June 30 , 2021 4:00- 5:00pm pm PST

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29/05/2021

Behind the scenes of the upcoming Black Women’s Health Podcast 🎥❣️Coming soon!

08/05/2021

https://www.chicagotribune.com/living/health/ct-breast-cancer-black-women-health-disparities-20210507-pfqb7zxzerbdbdtadi66ew47hu-story.html

Inferior screening and structural racism contribute to higher breast cancer deaths in Black women, experts say.

10/02/2021

Take time to care for yourself

09/02/2021

Is your church encouraging members to get vaccinated?
https://www.kmov.com/news/african-american-pastors-are-urging-minority-communities-to-get-vaccinated/article_11eaf798-5b7b-11eb-b94f-4f3482f8e894.html

Black pastors in St. Louis have started a push to educate their congregations about the COVID-19 vaccine and encourage church members to get inoculated.

04/02/2021

Make time to appreciate the journey

02/02/2021

Big ships are safe in a harbor, but that's not what it is made for.

15/06/2020

Here is a great book by Dr Trina Wiggins K.I.S.S.: Keep It Short and Simple for a Healthy, Sustainable Lifestyle https://www.amazon.com/dp/1655098438/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_fJS5Eb04GE914

K.I.S.S.: Keep It Short and Simple for a Healthy, Sustainable Lifestyle

04/12/2019

Interesting study...."They also found a significant correlation between breast cancer risk and chemical hair straighteners, with the researchers emphasizing this needs to be backed up by other research. (Other studies have confirmed no breast cancer risk associated with hair relaxers)

However, in this case, the risk was consistent, increasing across all races by 30 percent for women who use chemical hair straighteners every five to eight weeks or more. Though, as the study authors point out, this is likely to affect black women more as chemical straighteners are used by black women more than they are by white women."
https://www.newsweek.com/breast-cancer-linked-permanent-hair-dye-chemical-hair-straighteners-study-almost-50000-women-1475328

A study based on the medical records of more than 45,000 women found a positive correlation between permanent hair dye and breast cancer—particularly among those who are black.

01/04/2019

Happily, the tides have turned: More and more cruise lines are coming out with priced-for-one solo cruise cabins on both new and reconfigured ships.

08/12/2017

One of the types of breast cancer that is most highly impacted by weight gain is triple negative breast cancer....a type of cancer more common amongst African American women.

It's never too late for women to lose weight to lower their breast cancer risk, a new study suggests.