On a recent trip to Milan, Italy, I was immediately struck by the size of the people. Very few of…
For quite some time I’ve refrained from adding salt to my food at home. My blood pressure has always been…
In her “Chapter Two” podcast, Karen Taylor Bass tackles the topic of Alzheimer’s and dementia with journalist and former caregiver,…
I had never felt nausea as much as I did through my last year of college. Through assignments, grad applications,…
Black patients with multiple sclerosis are more likely to develop hypertension, according to a new study. In a recently published…
My journey into veganism began in 1987 through 1989. In 1987 I gave up read meat; in 1988 I gave…
“I don’t think you ready for this jelly…cause my body too bootylicious for you baby!” In 2001 when Destiny Child…
Black women in the U.S. are more likely than white women to be pressured into birthing procedures without their explicit…
Cycling is one of my new passions. I bought a bike not long ago and the freedom and exhilaration you get…
It was December 1, 1990. Unbeknownst to me it was the Second Annual World AIDS Day. It was supposed to…
I saw a commercial on TV that just set me off. The tagline was “Eat Your Way-Treat Your Way.” The…
If I leave my office in Central Harlem and forget to throw out a piece of garbage, I must tote…