Health

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Ozempic may have a positive impact on physical intimacy

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Most Black hospitals across the South closed long ago. Their impact endures

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Time Kid of the Year, 2024 Time Kid of the Year, Black Time Kid of the Year, Heman Bekele, Kevionn Woodward, skin cancer, skin cancer soap, skin cancer prevention, theGrio.com

A Virginia teen who dreams of combatting skin cancer through soap has been named Time’s Kid of the Year

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Black men and cancer, Cancer deaths, Cancer deaths and Black men, Black male cancer risk, Cancer deaths rising in men, Black male cancer death rate, theGrio.com

Cancer deaths in men are expected to rise 93% by 2050. Here’s how Black men are most at risk

At least three cancers with high mortality risk impact Black men disproportionately.
/ August 15, 2024
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New study on aging finds ‘really dramatic changes’ occur at ages 44 and 60 

Major age-related changes reportedly spike during one’s mid-40s and early 60s, according to new research.
/ August 15, 2024
EpiPen, Neffy anaphylactic shock, anaphylactic shock, anaphylaxis, anaphylaxis treatment, epinephrine, Food allergies, severe allergies, Black people with severe allergies, Black rates of allergies, Neffy, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com

FDA approves first needle-free treatment for anaphylactic shock

A new epinephrine nasal spray is huge news for Blacks, who suffer from higher rates of severe, life-threatening food allergies.
/ August 13, 2024
Parkinson's, Parkinson's disease, exercise and Parkinson's, Black people and Parkinson's, Black communities and Parkinson's, Parkinson's treatments, Parkinson's therapies, medical bias, Parkinson's underdiagnosis, theGrio.com

Exercise is key for Parkinson’s relief. But bias, underdiagnosis hold Black patients back

Recent research indicates a novel risk factor for Parkinson’s among Black populations. Many Black people don’t know they have the disease.
/ August 13, 2024
disordered eating, TikTok, Instagram, social media, social media's impact, mental health, body image, Black women's health and wellness, theGrio.com

Nearly 10 minutes of online scrolling could lower self-esteem, new study finds

Women who watched explicitly “pro-anorexia” content on TikTok for less than 10 minutes reported higher levels of dissatisfaction with body…
/ August 12, 2024
IUD, IUD insertion, intrauterine device, IUD pain, theGrio.com

Physicians should prepare patients for the pain of IUD insertions, says new CDC guidance

After renewed calls on social media, the CDC released new guidance on pain management during IUD insertion.
/ August 12, 2024
Ariana Ramsey, Paris Olympics 2024, Summer Olympics 20224, universal healthcare, theGrio.com

US Olympian Ariana Ramsey is ‘so amazed’ by free healthcare in the Olympic Village, she’s joining the fight for universal healthcare

Rugby star Ariana Ramsey has been taking full advantage of the free healthcare offered to Olympians in the Paris Olympic…
/ August 9, 2024