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Toxic tampons, reproductive health, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
July 15, 2024
Researchers found 16 different toxic metals, including lead and arsenic, in two dozen brands of tampons.
Supacell Netflix, Netflix Supacell, Supacell sickle cell, sickle cell disease Supacell, Sickle cell disease Black people, Is Supacell about sickle cell?, What happens in Supacell? theGrio.com
July 12, 2024
Netflix’s new show “Supacell” combines science fiction and fantasy to highlight Black communities’ ongoing struggle with sickle cell disease.
July 10, 2024
Around six in 10 Americans now think their state should allow a person to obtain a legal abortion if they…
Does alcohol affect you differently on a plane?, How does altitude affect drinking alcohol?, altitude alcohol, drinking alcohol on a plane, Is it bad to drink on a flight?, travel tips, is drinking on the plane bad for you? theGrio.com
July 9, 2024
Before asking for a cocktail or glass of wine on your next flight, understand what combining alcohol and altitude can…
Black doctors, percentage of Black doctors, Black doctors in Mississippi, lack of Black doctors, KFF Health News, Black medical students, percentage of Black medical students, medical discrimination, medical bias, theGrio.com
July 5, 2024
An estimated 1.1 million Black people live in Mississippi, but there are fewer than 600 Black doctors.
Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's drug, early-onset Alzheimer's, Alzheimer's treatment, Kisunla, theGrio.com
July 3, 2024
Approved by the FDA on Tuesday, Eli Lilly’s Kisunla is shown to delay cognitive decline in mild or early cases…
July 2, 2024
Blacks and Hispanics were two times as likely as their white peers to lose Medicaid because they couldn't complete the…
Multivitamins, Black Girl Vitamins, Vitamin D Deficiency, theGrio.com
July 1, 2024
New research indicates that multivitamins may have limited value for those without deficiencies.
Ultraprocessed foods, Ultraprocessed food addiction, Ultraprocessed plant based food, Black health and wellness theGrio.com
June 28, 2024
Scientists and experts are calling for ultraprocessed foods to come with warning labels.
Michael irvin, Sandy Harrell, Alzheimer's Disease, Early onset Alzheimer's, theGrio.com
June 27, 2024
Former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Michael Irvin discussed his wife’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis, a condition that disproportionately affects Black Americans.
Kidney transplants, Kidney transplant recipients, Kidney donors, Black kidney transplants, Black kidney donors, Black health, kidney disease, medical discrimination, theGrio.com
June 27, 2024
Despite high demand, Black donor kidneys are more often discarded, due to a flawed system that erroneously considers them less viable post-transplant.
National HIV Testing Day, HIV Testing, The National Black Justice Coalition, Black AIDS Institute, Phil Wilson, theGrio.com
June 27, 2024
The National Black Justice Coalition is among many organizations urging the public to learn their status this National HIV Testing…
Kandi Burruss, Ozempic, weight loss, diet, weight loss drugs, Real Housewives of Atlanta, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
June 26, 2024
Former “Real Housewives of Atlanta” star Kandi Burruss is opening up about her experience with the drug Ozempic.
LZ Granderson, LZ Granderson HIV, Can you live a long life with HIV?, Can you live with HIV without knowing?, HIV Black people, HIV African Americans, Living with HIV theGrio.com
June 25, 2024
“It was a lot like coming out, and I felt myself apologizing a lot…for keeping secrets,” LZ Granderson said, reflecting…
Black maternal health, Black maternal mortality rate, hypertension during pregnancy, Black hypertension rates, theGrio.com
June 24, 2024
A new study discovered hypertension doubled in Black and Indigenous pregnant people, raising concerns around treatment.