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Basketball star Angel Reese shares what led to her wearing a one-leg compression tight and its surprising benefits.

As midterm season looms, college campuses are navigating midterm madness with enthusiasm for exams, papers, and projects. It’s a time when stress levels skyrocket, sleep becomes a luxury, and health often takes a backseat to academic demands.

In a world where “cool” typically means frosty vibes or a chill attitude, there’s one type of cool that’s been giving us the cold shoulder for far too long: menthol cigarettes, vapes and hookah. But fear not, fellow breathers, because a breath of fresh air is blowing through with the NO-Menthol Sunday movement!

I have been doing a lot of reflecting on what the past year meant to me. Decisions I made, the people I surrounded myself with, moments when I should have told so-and-so where to take their kite and fly it, right swipes that should have been left…you know typical Millennial Drake-induced feelings.

Technology is incredible, and day by day, advancement by advancement, it’s changing everything.

Trauma may affect mental health for years. Single or repeated trauma may make managing emotions and actions difficult.

Weight a minute! We need to talk about this: The importance of maintaining a healthy weight in People Living with HIV Disease (part of a series of articles)

Joining a clinical trial can mark a significant step in your health care journey that can be eased with careful considerations and discussions. Initiating a conversation with your doctor or another trusted member of your health care team is crucial. Your physician often holds valuable insights into available clinical trials, and can assist in identifying options that align with your needs, circumstances and goals. They can also provide vital information, answer your questions, and guide your decision-making process.

However, for Black folks, the journey into older adulthood may be a little different. Research has consistently shown that the Black community is affected by more prevalent and severe diseases than other races. But don’t let that get you down! Addressing these health conditions does not have to be rocket science. With both awareness and proactive lifestyle changes, healthy aging is not just possible – it’s probable.

Eczema sufferers know that keeping flare-ups at bay means regular use of prescribed steroid creams on affected areas. It’s a cycle we’ve become accustomed to. But what many of us don’t know is that the treatment cycle has put us at risk for Topical Steroid Withdrawal (TSW), a reactionary skin condition that primary care physicians and dermatologists know hardly anything about. Even worse, some don’t really believe it exists.