According to a Dietitian All your questions about booze, diet, and health—answered! BY ERICA SWEENEY ENJOYING A NICE glass of red wine with dinner, sipping a tumbler of bourbon after a long day, trying a new craft…
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4 Habits to Keep Your Relationship Strong
by Mark Travers Ph.D. Successful couples’ counseling starts with a shift in these four behaviors. Many people assume that a successful relationship is something that happens by itself. They may…
16 THINGS BLACK PEOPLE SAY OR DO THAT ANNOY WHITE PEOPLE AT WORK (AND IN GENERAL)
We published a list of things that white people should never say to their black co-workers. Now, Risha Grant, a public relations professional and diversity and inclusion expert, asked white people on…
THE REALITY OF HEALTH DISPARITIES IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY
BY MALAIKA BATES The Center for Disease Control defines health disparities as “preventable differences in the burden of disease, injury, violence, or opportunities to achieve optimal health that are experienced…
The Trait That Makes You More Attractive
It has nothing to do with looks but it’s universally appealing. by Rosemary K.M. Sword and Philip Zimbardo Ph.D. KEY POINTS Throughout our decades of research, we’ve found that compassion is the…
How to Fix NOPD
There is a feeling and belief permeating our city, and whether you live in the East, Algiers, Lakeview, Gentilly, the 9th Ward, Hollygrove or the Garden District, it is that…
How to Fix the Broken Mental Health Care System
Across the country, communities are arguing how to fix a broken mental health care system. Most of the arguments are political fights over public safety and housing. Oddly, they are…
Got Holiday Stress?
Pamela Cantor M.D. There may be an antidote. KEY POINTS The holidays are not a holiday for all of us. They can be reminders of someone we have loved and…
Black Americans still face challenges chasing homeownership
by Ronda Lee For Mel Ligon and his wife, remnants of the 2008 housing crisis kept them from realizing major savings from refinancing their Chicago home during the pandemic refi…
The Health Benefits of Magnesium
Your body needs this nutrient for so many things. Make sure you’re getting enough. BY EMILIA BENTON When it comes to getting the vitamins and minerals your body needs to function,…