Gallstones in Black Women: Risk, Red Flags, and Care
Gallstones are one of the most common reasons women land in surgery, and two Black-specific risks raise the stakes: sickle cell disease drives pigment stones, and rapid weight loss from GLP-1 medications or surgery makes stones more likely. Knowing the red flags can keep a manageable problem from…
Rheumatoid Arthritis in Black Patients: Catch It Early
Rheumatoid arthritis is an autoimmune disease that attacks your joints, and it is not the same as the wear-and-tear arthritis that comes with age. Black patients tend to arrive at the rheumatologist later, with more active disease and more joint damage, and are less likely to get the drugs that…
Gestational Diabetes in Black Women: Screening and Risks
Gestational diabetes is high blood sugar that starts in pregnancy. It usually causes no symptoms, so the glucose test at 24 to 28 weeks is what catches it. Black women face the highest risk of progressing to type 2 diabetes afterward, and the postpartum test that prevents that next diagnosis is the…
Adult ADHD in Black Adults: The Diagnosis That Came Late
If you spent your whole life called lazy, scattered, or unmotivated, that may have been undiagnosed ADHD, not a character flaw. Black adults are diagnosed with ADHD years later than white adults, and many were never caught as kids.
Why Lactose Intolerance Is So Common in Black Adults
For most Black adults, the body slows lactase production after childhood. That is the genetic default for two-thirds of the world, not a disease, and it does not mean you have to give up the foods you love.
Menthol Cigarettes and Quitting: A Guide for Black Smokers
About 81% of Black adults who smoke use menthol, the result of decades of targeted tobacco marketing, not personal weakness. Menthol makes cigarettes easier to start and harder to quit. Here is what works, and where to get free help.
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