What Happens When You Call 988: A Guide for Black Callers
A 988 call reaches a crisis counselor in about a minute, costs nothing, and does not require your name. Most contacts end on the call with no one sent to your door. Here is the whole sequence, what the counselor asks, and exactly when emergency services can enter the picture, checked against…
Can I Ask for a Black Doctor? Yes. How to Request One Anywhere
You can ask for a Black doctor in a hospital, through your insurance, on Medicaid or Medicare, at a health center, and at the VA. Here is exactly what to say in each setting, and what the hospital can and cannot promise.
Adult Sickle Cell Care: Find a Center and Survive a Pain Crisis
Most children with sickle cell disease now reach adulthood, and the deaths have moved to the years right after pediatric care ends. This guide covers the three things an adult with sickle cell disease needs: a comprehensive adult center, a written pain plan the emergency room will follow, and the…
PSA Levels by Age: What Is Normal for Black Men and What to Do
A PSA under 4.0 is not a clean result. Cancer turns up at every PSA level, so the question for a Black man is where his number sits for his age and which way it is moving. Here are the ranges, the baseline rule, and the next step at each level.
How to Find a Black Dermatologist Near You: A Working Guide
Black dermatologists are about 3 percent of the specialty, so finding one takes a search plan, not a search box. Here is where to look, in order, the skin of color clinics worth a drive, and how to get well-read skin care when no Black dermatologist is within reach.
Can Black People Get Lice? Checking and Treating Textured Hair
Yes, and the CDC says why it happens less often. The catch is that every lice kit assumes straight hair. Here is how to check coils, braids, and locs, which treatments need no comb, and why your child does not miss school.
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