People living in neighborhoods with high rates of environmental and socioeconomic problems may face a higher risk for heart disease and... The post Internet, parks, train tracks can affect stro...
https://thegrio.com/2024/03/27/internet-parks-train-tracks-can-affect-stroke-risk-for-neighborhoods/
Dr. Clifford Voigt, orthopaedic surgeon at One Brooklyn Health, discusses causes of back pain for TheGrio Asks. The post Watch: Back pain | TheGrio Asks appeared first on TheGrio .
https://thegrio.com/2024/03/27/watch-back-pain-thegrio-asks/
Questions abound if artificial intelligence-based chatbots can be a mental health service or are simply a new form of self-help. The post AI chatbots are here to help with your mental health, d...
https://thegrio.com/2024/03/23/ai-chatbots-used-to-help-with-mental-health-struggles/
New guidance says Medicare Part D benefit plans, offered through private insurers, could cover anti-obesity drugs OKed for more use. The post Medicare can pay for obesity drugs like Wegovy for ...
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America issues a yearly ranking of the most challenging cities to live in if you have allergies. The post These 5 cities are the worst for allergies, but 3 ...
UCLA Health's Dr. Lorraine Anderson shares her advice for Blacks, with unique disparities, to overcome seasonal allergies. The post theGrio Asks: Seasonal Allergies appeared first on TheGrio .
https://thegrio.com/2024/03/21/seasonal-allergies-in-the-black-community/
Despite being outnumbered in the health and wellness fields for generations, Black women have still managed to be at the forefront. The post 9 Black women who have transformed health and wellne...
A popular weight loss strategy that limits the hours during which calories can be consumed may nearly double a person's long-term risk of... The post Intermittent fasting may nearly double risk...
Radio and TV star Wendy Williams' diagnosis sheds light on frontotemporal dementia, a silent menace in the Black community. The post Understanding frontotemporal dementia — which disproportio...
Dr. Zewge Shiferaw-Deribe, endocrinologist at Interfaith Medical Center at One Brooklyn Health, sheds light on prediabetes. The post Watch: Reversing prediabetes | TheGrio Asks appeared first ...
https://thegrio.com/2024/03/13/watch-reversing-prediabetes-thegrio-asks/
Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time. A lost hour of sleep can affect sleep patterns and health. The post How springing forward to daylight saving time could a...
https://thegrio.com/2024/03/09/daylight-saving-time-change-sunday/
Drugmaker Eli Lilly does not approve of people using their weight loss medications when it is not medically required. The post Drugmaker Eli Lilly releases ad criticizing people using weight-lo...
Daylight saving time and losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you tired and cranky the next day. It also could harm your health. The post Heart attacks, fatal crashes, strokes incr...
Insomnia can affect individuals across all demographic groups, including the Black community where most go untreated. The post Watch: Insomnia | TheGrio Asks appeared first on TheGrio .
https://thegrio.com/2024/03/07/insomnia-affecting-the-black-community-more/
The U.S. joins a handful of other countries in offering oral contraception over the counter. The post Birth control will be available over the counter in the US starting later this month — he...
For the first time since his stroke in 2020, comedian Sinbad made a special appearance during the “A Different World” HBCU tour. The post Sinbad proves ‘miracles happen’ in first public...
Jude Maboné discusses her journey, the importance of Black women taking their heart health seriously, and her plan to make school sports safer for children. The post Jude Maboné secretly surv...
A new ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court creates issues for In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatment programs. The post Is an embryo a baby? appeared first on TheGrio .
Tina Marsden, a postpartum heart failure survivor and health advocate, shares her story. The post There’s life after heart failure — this Black woman is endeavoring to prove it appeared fi...
Dr. Edward Sawyer Cooper played a role in advancing stroke care and in encouraging Black people to enter the medical field. The post Dr. Edward Sawyer Cooper, first Black president of the Ameri...
Researchers and physicians are warning those who like to indulge to learn the full extent of the risk. The post It’s time to retire the belief that red wine is good for your heart appeared f...
https://thegrio.com/2024/02/23/its-time-to-retire-the-belief-that-red-wine-is-good-for-your-heart/
New research reveals a possible reason why minority communities deal with higher environmental risks for cancer. The post Watch: After study, group urges resources to fight cancer risks in Blac...
“For years, we’ve used men as the standard,” researchers said. The post Women may need less exercise than men to live longer, new study finds appeared first on TheGrio .
https://thegrio.com/2024/02/21/women-may-need-less-exercise-than-men-to-live-longer-new-study-finds/
The CDC and Black Heart Association partner to raise awareness of self-care for Black women's heart health. The post Heart disease is the biggest threat to Black women — but it doesn’t have...
As researchers explore ways to treat Alzheimer’s disease, Viagra reenters the conversation as a possible risk reducer. The post New study suggests Viagra may lower risk of Alzheimer’s appe...
https://thegrio.com/2024/02/09/new-study-suggests-viagra-may-lower-risk-of-alzheimers/