#BlackHealthFacts: A Resource Center for the Knowledge Movement
An initiative that aims to increase awareness of inequities in health and healthcare among Black Americans, influence change, provide inspiration and support, and be a destination for finding help.
Courage and Vulnerability: Sports as a Metaphor for Life
Through self examination and being open to challenges, Corey Yeager, PhD, says we can unlock the best versions of ourselves.
How Dr. Yeager Is Helping Pro Athletes — and Everyone — Embrace Mental Wellness
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Celebrating Nature: Finding Healing and Safe Spaces Outdoors
A new group of Black Americans is increasing inclusivity and finding community outdoors where representation has long been lacking.
Environmental Warriors: Digging Into a Root Cause of Health Disparities
Black Joy: A Form of Resistance, Healing, Self-Care, and Freedom
While Black joy has always existed, it has become a visible movement in recent years. Celebrated as part of Juneteenth, Black joy can also help people heal from generations of racial trauma and pain. We look at what Black joy means to some joymakers who are embracing it.
Health Changemakers: Pushing for Better Well-Being in Their Communities
#BlackHealthFacts: A Knowledge Movement
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Stigma Is a Barrier for Addressing Mental Health Among Black Americans
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Colorectal Cancer Disparities Seen Among Black Americans
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Disproportionate Impact of COVID-19 on Black Americans Has Lasting Effects
#BlackHealthFacts: Health and Wellness News
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Daily 20-Minute Walks Could Help Reduce Heart Health Disparities
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Disparities Persist for Black Women and Ovarian Cancer
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8 Doctor-Approved Ways to Get Rid of Hyperpigmentation
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Atopic Dermatitis in Skin of Color: Your Questions Answered
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Nearly Half of Multiracial LGBTQ+ Youth Seriously Considered Suicide in the Past Year
Those who identified as multiracial were more likely to have seriously considered or attempted suicide.
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Black and Latino Seniors Commonly Experience Healthcare Discrimination, Report Says
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Better Mental Health Care for Black Men and Boys May Start in Their Barbershops
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Overdose Deaths Show Historic Increase, Disproportionately Affecting Black and Native American Populations
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Spotlight On: Touch, the Black Breast Cancer Alliance
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Pulse Oximetry Readings Are Less Accurate for Black, Hispanic, and Asian People With COVID-19
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Lifestyle Coaching Helps Black Patients Lower Their Blood Pressure
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Microaggressions: They Have Macro Effects, Says Top Researcher
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‘I Could Have Full-Blown Cancer Right Now’ — a Former Health Educator Urges the Black Community to Get Screened for Colon Cancer
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Race-Specific Adjustments in COPD Testing May Lead to Underdiagnosis of Emphysema in Black Americans
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5 Reasons Suicide Is on the Rise in the Black Community, According to a Psychiatrist
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50 Years After Tuskegee: Patrice Harris, MD, on the Lasting Impact of the Syphilis Study
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Why Are Black Americans Bearing the Brunt of COVID-19?
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Why Body Mass Index (BMI) Can Be Problematic for the BIPOC Community
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Is Your Hairstyle Harming Your Scalp?
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U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Are Rising Fastest Among Black People
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For HIV-Positive Black Women, Peer Support Succeeds Where Healthcare Systems Fall Short
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What Experts Want Women of Color to Know About Menopause
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U.S. History of Housing Discrimination Still Tied to Heart Risks for Black Americans
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Black Americans, Men, and People Living in the South Have Higher Premature Heart Attack Death Rate
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What the Black Community Needs to Know About the ‘Holiday Blues’
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Black Masculinity and Mental Health: How to Move Past Outdated Roles and Encourage Better Care
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What Black Patients Need To Know About The Effects of Psoriasis
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Young People Who Experience Frequent Discrimination Are More Likely to Have Behavioral and Mental Problems
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How to Close the Gap in Breast Cancer Care and Support for Black Women
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Too Many Doctors Are Misdiagnosing Disease on Skin of Color
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Opioid Overdose Death Rates Are Rising Among Black Americans
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Black Women With History of Hypertension Have Higher Post-Pregnancy Heart Failure Risk
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Measuring Waist Circumference in Black Americans a Good Way to Predict Future Diabetes
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Peripheral Artery Disease Amputation Rates Higher for Black, Low-Income Patients
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Self-Care, According to a Black Queer Social Justice Advocate
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What the Black Community Should Know About Hidradenitis Suppurativa
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Pharmacy Deserts Leave Black and Latino Neighborhoods Without Accessible Healthcare
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Diverse Stories, Common Sisterhood: Empowering Voices of Minority Women with IBD
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Black and Hispanic Women Have Higher Risk of Severe Stroke Than White Women
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Black Americans Have Highest Long-Term Death Rates From Stroke in the Nation, Study Finds
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A Therapist Speaks: The Real Takeaway From Oprah’s Meghan and Harry Interview
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What Black Women Should Know About Metastatic Breast Cancer
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14 Great Sunscreens for People of Color
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7 Ways to Stay Empowered as a Black Woman With Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis
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Black With Breast Cancer: 'My Doctor Didn't Believe I Was in Pain'
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Young Black Adults Are at Much Higher Risk of Death After Heart Transplant
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13 Black American Pioneers Who Changed Healthcare
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How One African American Woman With Early-Onset Alzheimer’s Is Educating Others About the Risk
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Does Vitamin D Deficiency Pose a Special Risk for Black People?
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Why Are Black Americans Bearing the Brunt of COVID-19?
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New Data Reveals Disparities in Lupus Rates, Particularly for BIPOC Women
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CES 2021: Can Virtual Medicine Help Reduce Healthcare Disparities?
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Sharp Disparities in Asthma Rates and Care in BIPOC Communities
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Despite Significant Improvements, Black Women Still Most at Risk for Heart-Related Pregnancy Complications
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Black Americans With MS: More Awareness, More Community
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Racism Within Communities Predicts Worse COVID-19 Outcomes for Black Americans, Study Shows
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Racism in Healthcare: COVID-19 Exposes Deep Inequities in the American Healthcare System
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What Black Women Should Know About Uterine Fibroids
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6 Black Influencers to Follow for Healthy-Eating Inspiration
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New MS Treatment Study Focuses on Black and Hispanic Americans
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Opioid Crisis Response Leaves Black Americans Behind
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Making a Difference: Patrice Harris, MD, Aims to Incorporate Mental Health Into Healthcare
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Mental Health Resources for Black Americans
Mental Health: Highlighting the Issues and Influencing Change
Patrice Harris, MD, a psychiatrist and Everyday Health’s medical editor in chief at large, examines the stigma associated with mental illness, mistrust of the healthcare system, and other factors that have prevented Black Americans from receiving appropriate treatment in the past, and looks at how to make mental health as important as physical health.
Fighting the Stigma Against Mental Health Issues
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#BlackHealthFacts: A Resource Center for the Knowledge Movement
Our mission, then and now, has been to raise awareness of the inequities in health and healthcare among Black Americans, as well as the racism and bias within communities and institutions that have led to these disparities. With knowledge, we are empowered to help influence change toward improved healthcare and self-care.
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