How Menopause Affects You: 6 Symptoms & Changes
Menopause is when your period stops permanently1 . Menopause is a normal part of a woman’s life. It is sometimes called “the change of life.” As your body transitions to menopause over…
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1000 U.S. Deaths a Day from Hypertension: Facts & Video
More than 360,000 American deaths in 2013 included high blood pressure as a primary or contributing cause.1 That is almost 1,000 deaths each day. This post, “1000 U.S. Deaths a Day from Hypertension: Facts…
Advance Care Planning: 4 Decisions That Could Come Up
“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” This quotes by Frank Lloyd Wright should be the way we feel about getting older. Advance care planning can be an…
17 Questions to Ask About Your New Doctor
Many Black Americans feel that they are talked down to by their doctor1 and that the whole experience is stressful. This reinforces the idea that many African Americans believe they are always under…