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Crystal was used to being the one everyone else leaned on. As a medical professional and a pillar of her New Orleans community, she spent her days caring for others and her evenings keeping up with her family. She ate well, she exercised, and she didn...

Winter.
Cold days, little light, and a lot of darkness. For most of us, the winter months mean more time spent indoors trying to stay warm and cozy, and more time bundling up when we do have to venture outside.
Snow, sleet, ice, and just dreary conditions – not always fun, and certainly not great if you love to exercise....

Who Was Charles Drew?
Black physician Charles Richard Drew invented “blood banks.” He led blood plasma projects in the US and UK during WWII, but left due to a court requiring segregation of African American blood. On April 1, 1950, he died.
Education

For decades, heart disease prevention in the United States has focused narrowly on individual behavior: diet, exercise, smoking, and weight. While these factors matter, they tell only part of the story—especially for Black adults, who continue to experience...