128 articles published
Mark Jones is a writer at Black Health. Every article is checked against our published editorial standards, and clinical claims are reviewed by the Black Health Medical Editorial Board.
Fatty liver disease, now called MASLD, is fat buildup in the liver tied to weight, diabetes, and metabolic …
Waking up drenched is rarely random. Night sweats that soak through your clothes or bedding have a short …
Numbness and tingling in your hands or feet, the pins-and-needles feeling, is most often peripheral neuropathy, and diabetes …
Metformin is the standard first medicine for type 2 diabetes, and most of its side effects are mild …
If you are always tired, the cause may be low iron. Iron-deficiency anemia is common in Black women, …
High cholesterol raises the risk of heart attack and stroke, and heart disease is the leading cause of …
Ashiness is the gray or white cast that dry skin leaves on darker tones. It is not a …
Black American adults are about 60% more likely than White adults to be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, …
Fibromyalgia is a real disorder of how the brain and nerves process pain, not weakness and not damage …
Kidney stones are climbing fastest in the groups that used to get them least, including Black Americans. Knowing …
Among adults 45 to 64, 60% of non-Hispanic Black adults have moderate or severe gum disease, compared with …
Black children are now identified with autism at higher rates than white children, but they are still diagnosed …
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