Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care These disorders involve physical symptoms that cause significant distress or impairment but cannot be fully explained by a medical condition. The focus is on how people experience and respond to physical symptoms rather than the symptoms themselves. Symptoms: Physical symptoms: Pain in various body parts Fatigue and weakness Digestive problems Headaches and dizziness Breathing difficulties Heart palpitations Numbness or tingling Psychological symptoms: Excessive worry about health Frequent medical appointments Belief that symptoms indicate a serious disease Anxiety about bodily sensations Depression related to physical problems Disruption of daily activities Behavioral symptoms:…
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Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care When people say “stress kills,” it’s not just a dramatic saying. It’s biological truth. And for Black women, who live at the intersection of racial, gender, and economic pressures, that truth hits harder and younger. Let’s talk about it. 🌡️ Stress Isn’t Just Mental. It’s Cellular. Stress triggers your body’s fight-or-flight response, flooding your system with cortisol and adrenaline. Over time, constant exposure to these hormones leads to chronic inflammation, which chips away at your immune defenses. That’s why stress isn’t just about feeling overwhelmed. It shows up as flare-ups, fatigue,…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care Let’s be honest. Once kids hit middle and high school, they’re in control of more than just their class schedules. They’re also making more choices about what they eat — and those choices don’t always reflect what you’ve taught them at home. Whether they’re skipping breakfast, relying on school vending machines, or picking up fast food with friends after practice, food becomes another space where they assert independence. But here’s the thing. Food is more than a personal choice. It’s fuel, it’s culture, and for Black communities, it’s also a reflection…
Voices, Votes & Vision: The Latest in Politics & Public Policy ATLANTA — Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is initiating a four-year process that could delete the registrations of nearly a quarter million inactive voters. “Clean voter rolls mean clean elections,” Raffensperger said Tuesday. “My promise to Georgia voters is elections that are free, fair, and fast – and we’re doing just that.” Raffensperger’s agency will mail notices to 218,951 registered voters who have not participated since 2019. They will be scrubbed from the rolls in 2029 if they fail to respond by mail or by going online to…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care Our newsletters uncover the insights you need to understand the issues facing Coastal Georgia—delivered to your inbox five times a week. New childhood vaccination data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that Georgia vaccination rates are decreasing, with 86.8% of the state’s children fully up-to-date on their required vaccines when they entered kindergarten last year. The state’s exemption rate is also on the rise, at 4.8%, with most granted for religious rather than medical reasons. But that’s not the whole story. Some public health experts say the remainder…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care A group of incarcerated transgender women and men have sued Georgia corrections officials, challenging a new law that prevents them from receiving gender-affirming medical care. The lawsuit, filed Friday morning, accuses the state of violating the Eighth Amendment, which prohibits cruel and unusual punishment. Five transgender plaintiffs — two men and three women — brought the class action lawsuit on behalf of nearly 300 other people in Georgia state prisons, who argue that the state’s law will have “catastrophic consequences.” In some cases it is forcing trans people who have already…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care Sexual disorders involve problems with sexual response, desire, or behavior that cause personal distress or relationship difficulties. These conditions can affect any aspect of sexual functioning and may have physical, psychological, or relationship causes. Symptoms: Desire symptoms: Reduced interest in sexual activity Lack of sexual thoughts or fantasies Aversion to sexual contact Distress about low desire Arousal symptoms: Difficulty becoming sexually excited Problems maintaining arousal during activity Reduced physical response to stimulation Absence of pleasurable sensations Orgasm symptoms: Difficulty reaching orgasm Delayed or absent orgasm Premature ejaculation Reduced intensity of orgasm…
Wellness That Matters: Black Health News & Community Care Launched in partnership with Essential Access Health, this campaign reaffirms that Black birthing people deserve access to the full spectrum of reproductive and sexual health care — including abortion, prenatal care, birth education, and postpartum support — free from shame, coercion, or barriers based on income or zip code. For more information, plus trusted reproductive and maternal health resources, visit bwwla.org/options. Black Maternal Health Week 2025 Black Maternal Health Week (April 11-17) is a national week dedicated to raising awareness and advocating for solutions to Black maternal and infant health disparities. The purpose…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth What is Project 2025? Project 2025 is a conservative policy blueprint developed by The Heritage Foundation and allied organizations. It outlines how a future Republican administration, especially under Trump or a like-minded leader, could reshape the federal government, including: Defunding or dismantling public media like NPR, PBS, and other publicly funded outlets. Reforming federal agencies and reducing their independence. Installing ideologically-aligned leadership in key roles, including media oversight positions. Public media is targeted because it’s often viewed by these groups as biased or antagonistic to conservative narratives. READ RELATED HEADLINES There…
Empowering Black Entrepreneurship: Stories of Success, Strategy & Growth by Mary Spiller August 11, 2025 Michael Robinson said of the incident, “Honestly, I thought I was going to die.” A violent attack on an 18-year-old Black teenager named Michael Robinson in Simi Valley, California, has prompted community outrage and demands for hate crime charges after cellphone footage showed several white teens chasing and beating him while shouting racial slurs. The assault occurred around 11 p.m. on Aug. 1 outside a Regal Cinemas theater. Police identified the victim as Michael Robinson, along with an 18-year-old white teen who was also targeted.…