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Obama allows Americans to keep canceled health plans for a year
Obamacare is well underway, and while the plan is toted as providing affordable healthcare for every American, the system has not been without its flaws. President Obama announced Thursday that he would allow health insurers to extend existing health plans into 2014.
Who are the three largest mental health providers? Jails.
Cook County Jail in Illinois, Los Angeles County Corrections Facility and Rikers Island in New York are the three main providers from which most of the nation receives mental health treatment. USA Today analyzed the Community Mental Health Act, the last peace of legislation signed by President John F. Kennedy.
Ohio Health Program Lets Teens Teach Their Peers About Sex
In Cleveland, Ohio a unique sex education program allows high schoolers to teach their peers about sexual health; in the hopes of combating the area’s rising rates of STD infections in teens.
Do Churches Have a Responsibility to Promote Healthy Living to Their Congregations?
A recent survey of African American church goers in North Carolina finds that a majority of the respondents believe that churches have a responsibility to promote healthy living to their congregations. Do you agree?
Why Little Black Children Will Spend Yet Another Generation Dealing With Private Companies to Access Healthcare
Even though the ACA and healthcare is not a “hot button” issue this week, it is still a crucial issue that we must continue to think about for the ones that will come after us. This is an issue that will literally impact our lives and longevity of life. Let’s not let time, space, […]
Racism Is Bad For Your Health
According to Jason Silverstein at The Altantic, racism isn’t just bad for society and bad for our civil rights; it is quite literally bad for your health. aJust the fear of falling victim to such policies has serious physical and emotional ramifications. A fascinating read.
STUDY: Hair Relaxers Can Cause Health Problems
Women and girls who relax their hair are more likely to enter puberty early and suffer from uterine fibroid tumors, according to a recent study. If you have a relaxer, will this news compel you to change your hair regiment?
REPORT: Spanking Children Linked To Mental Health Issues
According to a recent report, spanking your child can lead to mental health issues later in life; including depression, ptsd, and alcohol and drug problems. Is it really okay to spank children?
Healthcare Bill is Upheld, President Obama’s Relieved, & Health Disparities are Still Prevalent in Black Communities
As the political spheres argue the residual effects of the healthcare bill being upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court yesterday, I think one of the worse things one can do is make “health” a red and blue political issue. Health: the general ability to have the soundness of a physical body and mental mind. I […]
Getting Healthy
A few months ago, I made a serious decision to start taking my health into my own hands. The first step was to better understand what I was eating and how it was affecting me. The second step was to start (and stick with) an exercise regimen. Definitely easier said than done, but since schedule […]
Trauma Center Campaigns & the Perpetual Struggle for Healthcare in Communities of Color
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5ELJl7Dy8g&feature=share This past spring was the first time I attended a meeting for an organization that is mobilizing youth to stand up for their rights and be heard. The organizations name is FLY (fearless leading by the youth). Fly is now in the middle of a Trauma Center Campaign that continues to grow on the […]
The Craziness about Black Mental Health
This past Sunday, I had the amazing opportunity of hosting Black Almanac, the longest running public affairs program in the Southeastern region of the United States. I spoke with two veterans who now run non-profits focusing on mental health issues. According to the Count Me In Census Report, black patients were more likely to be admitted […]