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Black Men, the Prostate Cancer Screening Conversation Should Begin at 40.
5+ hour, 31+ min ago (390+ words) The trouble is not treatment alone. Access matters. Insurance matters. The distance between a man and a good hospital matters. Delayed treatment and unequal care matter. So does the calendar we have quietly agreed to use, because that calendar was…...
Danny Glover’s Alzheimer’s Battle Shines a Light on a Crisis Facing Black Families.
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (349+ words) But it’s really the second reason Glover’s public disclosure hit like a sledgehammer, and I rejoiced. He is one of the more than one in five African Americans who are either at risk or likely to be afflicted with Alzheimer’s....
The Emotional Burnout Many Brothers Carry Quietly. – ThyBlackMan.com
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (646+ words) Many Black men carry emotional exhaustion in silence while handling pressure from work, family, relationships, and everyday life. This article takes a deep look at mental fatigue, loneliness, stress, healing, and why many brothers are struggling quietly behind closed doors....
How Stress Is Quietly Making Black Men Gain Weight. – ThyBlackMan.com
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (744+ words) Stress is a hidden factor behind weight gain in Black men. Learn how daily pressure, poor sleep, and mental strain impact the body and what can be done to regain control....
Black Families Are Facing A Hidden Crisis Of Violence And Mental Health.
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (338+ words) (ThyBlackMan.com) Dr. Cerina Fairfax. Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen. Shayla Elkins, 5; Kayla Pugh, 6; Layla Pugh, 7; Markaydon Pugh, 10; Sariahh Snow, 11; Khedarrion Snow, 6; Braylon Snow, 5; and Jayla Elkins, who was just 3 years old. Each of these women and all eight of…...
Saying “I Don’t See Color” Sounds Noble - But It May Be Spiritually Wrong.
3+ mon, 1+ day ago (570+ words) (ThyBlackMan.com) When people say to me, “I don’t see color”, I usually ask if they have “seen” an optometrist. Colorblindness is a medical condition. While I believe that most people who utter those words mean well, they’re woefully misguided....
DOJ and Ohio Attorney General Sue OhioHealth Over Alleged Anti-Competitive Practices.
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (289+ words) OhioHealth is one of the largest healthcare providers in central Ohio, operating 13 hospitals and standalone emergency rooms across Franklin and Delaware counties, along with more than 200 affiliated physician offices and clinics. Its facilities include Grant Medical Center and Riverside Methodist…...
Kali Muscle Rushed to Hospital After Fainting During Gym Workout.
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (373+ words) The fitness community has seen this story before. Too many bodybuilders rise to the top with superhuman physiques only to suffer health consequences later. Enlarged hearts, kidney failure, liver damage, and sudden collapses are all too common in a sport…...
Affordable Care Act and the Growing Debate Over Government’s Role in Health Care.
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (294+ words) (ThyBlackMan.com) President Barack Obama signed The Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare, in 2010 without a single Republican vote in the House or the Senate. When Obama announced it to the nation, Vice President Joe Biden could be heard on a…...