Chronic stress can lead to poor sleep, unhealthy eating, and habits like smoking and alcohol abuse, which can raise the risk for high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke, but practicing positive self-talk, gratitude, and joyful moments can help reduce stress and protect the heart.
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HHS Staff Cuts Mean Uneasy Breathing in Black Communities
The federal Department of Health and Human Services has announced sweeping staff cuts, which will gut government programs that address asthma rates, smoking and health, global tuberculosis rates and control of tobacco products, potentially leading to a rise in preventable lung-related illnesses.
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Why Black Women With Incarcerated Loved Ones Face Loneliness
Being locked away in a prison cell for years on end can be devastatingly lonely for people behind bars. Aside from mail, TV, radio, and guest visitation, their access to […]
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Is Racism Causing Stroke In Black Women?
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black Black women who experience racism may be more likely to suffer or die from a stroke, according to a new study. […]
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Confronting Our Silent Killers
By Gwen McKinney Originally appeared in Word in Black Meet our silent killers. They lurk. They creep. Like assailants in the dark, they can quickly swoop down and consume us in […]