Health

Important findings and expert insights regarding wellness and keeping yourself in the peak of good health.

As Black women age, maintaining a strong and healthy back is essential for overall well-being, mobility, and independence. Many women over 50 experience back pain, stiffness, and reduced flexibility due to a sedentary lifestyle, muscle loss, and natural aging. Incorporating targeted back exercises into a fitness routine can help improve posture, reduce discomfort, and enhance […]

Backing out of Back Pain

A Nutrition Moment with Dr. Jam As the holiday season approaches, holiday gatherings filled with platters of delicious seasonal foods are sure to follow. For women over the age of 50, maintaining a healthy lifestyle during this festive time is especially important. Consider these tips before the many holiday parties to keep your night healthy, […]

Healthful Eating Tips for the Holiday Parties!

This month, we’re here to praise and celebrate the breast, that timeless symbol of sacred nourishment and feminine Eros. Yes, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And yes, according to the American Cancer Society (ACS), as of 2019, breast cancer became the leading cause of cancer deaths among Black women. Black women have twice the […]

Beyond the Pink Ribbon: What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer Awareness

. Many people find MediCARE bewildering. It can be, but we propose entering this thicket of information with a sense of adventure. We hope that you are reading this from a place of health, comfort and ease. That makes it easier to absorb the subtleties of what follows. In the heat of an emergency is not the […]

Medicare Made Simple

Guarding Your Brain Against Dementia As we go to press, we’re happy to share breaking news about the future of Alzheimer’streatment. On July 6, 2023, the FDA approved the drug Leqembi. The drug targets a protein in the brain called beta-amyloid, long known by scientists to be one of the underlying causes of Alzheimer’s disease. […]

August 2, 2024

Is It Alzheimers?

A Nutrition Moment with Dr. Jam Many of us have told our children eat your fruits and vegetables. You have usually emphasized the importance of including these colorful and nutritious foods in our diet, but have you ever really delved into why they are so important? This advice wasn’t just an old wives’ tale; it […]

The Power of Fruits and Veggies

Learn the tips for keeping your mental headspace healthy!

Mental Health and Older Black Women