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How unjust police killings damage the mental health of Black Americans

Since the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, many African Americans have reported feeling overwhelmed at times by the trauma, anguish, and outrage stirred up by Floyd’s death, as well as other incidents of police violence against Black victims. The disturbing frequency of these events, and the relentless news coverage of… Read More: How unjust police killings damage the mental health of Black… »

Covid: Black leaders blame lower vaccine take-up on racism

As time has gone on, the fear of being a guinea pig has lessened, said Evelyn Akoto, public health leader for the London borough of Southwark, which has one of the biggest black communities in the country. So many people in the wider population have been vaccinated, that it has become clear no single group… Read More: Covid: Black leaders blame lower vaccine take-up on racism »

Doxepin, a Little Known Super Drug in My Personal Black Bag of Tricks

By HANS DUVEFELT A while back I was able to completely stop my mastocytosis patient’s chronic hives, which the allergist had been unable to control. I did it with a drug that has been on the market since 1969 and is taken once a day at a cost of 40 cents per capsule at Walmart pharmacies.… Read More: Doxepin, a Little Known Super Drug in My Personal Black… »

Black Adults Face 4 Times the Odds for Stroke as Whites

TUESDAY, March 30, 2021 — Once Black Americans reach age 40, their blood pressure often begins a rapid climb, putting them at significantly higher risk of stroke than their white counterparts, a new study warns. Middle-aged Black people have roughly four times the stroke risk faced by white Americans, according to the analysis of data… Read More: Black Adults Face 4 Times the Odds for Stroke as… »