Health

 (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File) LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Two people in Southern California have come down with dengue fever without traveling outside the United States, where the mosquito-borne illness is rare, health officials said. A Pasadena resident was confirmed to have dengue last month but is recovering, officials said. “This is the first confirmed…

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By Kharisma McIlwaine  Health is wealth.  This concept has been on the forefront of the push for more people to prioritize their health and wellness. Finding work, school and personal life balance amidst the high levels of stress that often come with adulting can be extremely challenging. Dedicating time to maintain physical and mental health…

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BPT Mammograms are important standard health screenings that help detect breast cancer as early as possible when treatment is typically most effective. Yet for many women, it can be unclear as to when to start getting these screenings and they may face numerous barriers to doing so – such as cost, time or feelings of…

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BPT New digital curriculum to guide teachers and educate youth about dangers of misusing prescription medication Prescription Drug Safety: Know the truth, a free digital school curriculum released in September 2023, is aiming to educate youth about the dangers associated with misusing prescription drug medications, including counterfeit drugs containing fentanyl. The course from the nationally…

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BY CARLA K. JOHNSON Are 3D mammograms better than standard 2D imaging for catching advanced cancers? A clinical trial is recruiting thousands of volunteers — including a large number of Black women who face disparities in breast cancer death rates — to try to find out. People like Carole Stovall, a psychologist in Washington, D.C., have signed up…

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Eight ways to live your best life during Breast Cancer Awareness Month and beyond By: Adriana Lecuona MFA IBBC.ORG Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM) is here, and for many in our community it’s a time to reflect on what it means to thrive after a breast cancer diagnosis. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach to thriving. Every…

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BPT In today’s fast-paced society, it’s easy to feel stressed. Whether you’re worried about money, time, work or relationships, stress can creep up out of nowhere. You may think that stress only affects your mental health, but it can also impact your physical health, especially if you don’t take steps to mitigate it. Men, in…

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BPT Marijuana is the most common drug in the United States, used by more than 52 million people, including one in three young adults 18-25. Although many users believe it to be completely benign, it can interact with anesthesia, increase the risk for complications and may worsen pain and nausea after the procedure, increasing the…

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By Shari Hampton,  Alcohol-free since 2015 and certified life and recovery coach BPT – SPONSORED BY ALKERMES, INC. I can still remember the date. It was February 15, 2015. That was the day I decided I had enough: enough waking up with no recollection of what I did the night before, enough destroyed relationships, enough…

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Did you know that sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disorder in the United States? It affects nearly 100,000 Americans and more than 20 million people worldwide. With SCD, red blood cells, which are typically disc shaped and flexible, are instead crescent, or “sickle,” shaped. The cells do not bend or…

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