Health

by Jaleesa Robinson It’s another weekday morning after a long weekend and you are tired. In fact, you are so tired, you’re contemplating if you truly need that job or that degree, but you know you […]

By Mark Heim | mheim@al.com Monday is the first day that hearing aids will be available to buy over the counter. In August, the Food and Drug Administration allowed for the purchase of hearing aids without a […]

by Cara Jones Plant-based diets are all the rave due to their many health benefits. For example, research shows that plant-based diets may help Blacks as they age. Many people have already made the switch to a plant-based […]

by Jason Henderson Breast cancers that arise before age 40 tend to be more aggressive. But young women who undergo “breast-conserving” surgery are just as likely to survive as those who have a mastectomy, a preliminary […]

by Jessica Daniels Wearing our natural hair in white-dominated workplaces, Dede Teteh, a behavioral scientist and assistant professor of public health at Chapman University notes. The unfortunate news, though, is that many of the products that are […]

by Violet Green Domestic violence, or intimate partner violence, against black women, has a major impact on their health. Higher rates of abused victims are reported in black women compared to white women, and often result […]

SOURCE: Warren Montgomery District Attorney The following is a list of early warning signs that someone may be abusive. This list was put together by survivors of domestic violence who reflected on the early phases […]

By Amy Yurkanin | The rate of new cases of type 2 diabetes nearly doubled among Alabama children during the pandemic, according to research out by the University of Alabama at Birmingham recently published in a […]

By Leada Gore  Millions of Americans will pay less for Medicare next year. Medicare’s Part B standard monthly premium will fall to $164.90 in 2023, a drop of $5.20 from last year, the Centers for Medicare […]

By John Sharp Alabama officials are scrambling to find solutions to the latest drug crisis as overdoses linked to illicit fentanyl ingestion are rattling the state with plenty of horrific stories. Recent examples played out in […]