Health

By Jason Streeter Intern Cleveland residents continue to live with the long-term consequences of decades of industrial growth and poor urban planning. From overflowing trash to worsening air quality, environmental burdens remain especially severe in East Cleveland and nearby East Side neighborhoods. Yet, amid these challenges, there is hope in both the city’s response and… Read more: Trash, Smog, and Heat: How Cleveland’s Past Still Pollutes Its Present

By Jennifer Bailey, LCSW and RDT What lessons do we inherit from those who came before us? We hope to receive wisdom, knowledge and resilience. Yet for many Black Americans, the inheritance includes unspoken pain rooted in centuries of oppression. Generational trauma, passed down through families, shapes how individuals experience the world today and how… Read more: From Shadows to Light: Healing Generational Trauma in the Black Community

Guidance for the Black Community on Breaking Stigma and Seeking Help By Jennifer Bailey, LCSW; LICSW-CP; RDT After a pickup basketball game, a young Black man nervously admits to his friends: “I think I need therapy.” To his surprise, every one of them already has a therapist. That scene from Netflix’s Survival of the Thickest… Read more: Do I need therapy?

By Devi Shastri AP Health Writer The COVID-19 variant that may be driving a recent rise in cases in some parts of the world has earned a new nickname: “razor blade throat” COVID. That’s because the variant — NB.1.8.1. or “Nimbus” — may cause painful sore throats. The symptom has been identified by doctors in the United… Read more: What to know about the COVID variant that may cause ‘razor blade’ sore throats

By. Shamani Salahuddin While America is a global leader in scientific advancement and medical innovation, it ranks last in terms of low-performing health outcomes, despite spending the most on healthcare, according to a study conducted by the Peter G. Peterson Foundation.  Many professionals name health inequity as the cause of the disparities in the American… Read more: 5 Healthy Lifestyle Habits for Navigating Systemic Challenges