TL;DR On Nov. 3, Louisiana voters decide Amendment 7. It would let local governments spend public money to find and replace hazardous water service lines on private property. New Orleans…
Author: Denise Tureaud
Health & Wellness Columnist — Black Source Media
Denise Tureaud
Health Writer • Wellness Advocate • New Orleans Community Voice • Wednesday Columnist
Denise Tureaud is Black Source Media’s Wednesday health and wellness columnist, writing for and about the Black women, men, and families of New Orleans with the directness and specificity that community deserves. She does not traffic in generic wellness advice. She writes about the real conditions — financial stress, insurance discrimination, systemic health disparities — that shape Black health outcomes in Louisiana and across America.
Her Wednesday series covers the intersection of personal health and systemic reality. She translates peer-reviewed research into actionable, plain-language guidance for readers who have been underserved by both the healthcare system and the health media that claims to speak for them. Her work on financial stress and cardiovascular disease brought new NIH-backed research directly to Black Source Media readers months before it reached mainstream health publications.
Tureaud writes with the voice of a New Orleans Black woman who has seen too many people she loves suffer from conditions that were preventable — and who believes that information, delivered honestly and directly, is one of the most powerful health interventions available.
Selected Articles by Denise Tureaud
Your Bills Are Breaking Your Heart. Literally.
Black Men Health Disparities: Why We Die Younger and What We Can Do About It (Strong Enough to Live Series)
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The City Charter Change on the Ballot That Nobody Is Talking About: Don’t Skip This Key Vote
TL;DR All you hear about this election is Louisiana’s ten statewide amendments. Hardly anyone is talking about the city charter change sitting below them on every New Orleans ballot. It…
Our Daughters Can’t Wait Until 40 to Talk About Breast Cancer
TL;DR Last week we talked about the mammogram you’ve been putting off. This week is for our daughters, nieces and goddaughters. Radiologists now say every woman, and Black women in…
Happy Wednesday, Beloved: Let’s Talk About the Mammogram You’ve Been Putting Off
TL;DR If you’re 40 or older, you’re due for a mammogram every two years, and most insurance covers it at no cost. If you don’t have insurance, Louisiana has a…
Louisiana Medicaid Work Requirements: Protect Your Coverage
TL;DR Louisiana Medicaid work requirements begin January 1, 2027. Some adults ages 19 to 64 on expansion Medicaid will need to show 80 hours a month of work, school, volunteering…
New Orleans Budget Deficit: What It Means for Our Health
TL;DR The New Orleans budget deficit is back at roughly $100 million for 2027. Mayor Helena Moreno’s proposal cuts the city Health Department by nearly a third, puts the low-barrier…
Louisiana Health Disparities Rank Near the Bottom for Black Residents, Report Finds
TL;DR: Louisiana health disparities are baked into nearly every measure of a new national health equity report, and Louisiana’s own data ranks among the worst in the country. Black Louisianans…
New Orleans Cooling Centers Fail During Deadly Heat
New Orleans Cooling Centers Closed During Deadly Heat By Denise Tureaud | Wednesday Wellness TL;DR Eight of the city’s 13 recreation centers, which double as summer cooling stations, were shut…
Why Sleep Matters More For Black Health Than You Think
TL;DR Sleep and Black health are connected in ways our culture rarely talks about out loud. Rest is not a reward you earn after the work is done — it…
When the Doctor Doesn’t Listen: New Film “The Visit” Names What Black Women Have Always Known
TL;DR A new short film called The Visit is putting language to something many Black women already carry in their bodies: the experience of being dismissed, rushed, or disbelieved in…