Nutrition
The Silent Risk in Our Kitchens: How Cultural Foods, Stress, and Misinformation Are Driving High Cholesterol in Communities of Color
Quick Answer: Why is high cholesterol more common in communities of color?
High cholesterol often develops without symptoms, but it is rising in co...
- Victor Mejia
American Diabetes Alert Day 2026 Urges Early Risk Testing in Communities of Color
A one-day awareness campaign observed each March is drawing renewed attention to a persistent and growing public health challenge in the United Sta...
- Jessica Wilson
What to Eat When You’re on GLP-1 Medications
The rapid rise of GLP-1 receptor agonists has fundamentally changed the landscape of metabolic health and weight management in the United States. M...
- Victor Mejia
Obesity Care Week 2026: Addressing the Disproportionate Impact of Obesity in Black and Brown Communities
CHICAGO — As Obesity Care Week unfolds March 2 – 6, public health experts and community advocates are drawing urgent attention to a persistent and ...
- Jessica Wilson
Protecting Our Communities Through Food Safety Reporting
For many families of color, the dinner table is a place of gathering and cultural heritage. However, systemic inequalities often mean that the food...
- Victor Mejia
Black Mothers Still Facing a Deadly Gap in Childbirth
In the United States, maternal mortality remains a public health crisis with a distinctly racial dimension: Black women are far more likely to die ...
- Jessica Wilson
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