Happy Health Wednesday!
Here’s your dose of news, tips, and inspiration to help you stay healthy and balanced all week long. Plus, we’re continuing our recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month for the third week 💕.
In Today’s Newsletter:
- Heart-healthy diets you can try
- The mental and emotional challenges Black women face with breast cancer
- Why so many pharmacies are closing down
Health Tip of the Day 🍎
Eat the Season. Fall produce like sweet potatoes, apples, and squash are packed with vitamins and fiber. Add color to your plate — your immune system will love it.
Latest Health News
Heart-Healthy Diets: Eating Plans Your Heart Will Love
Here’s a summary of what you need to have in your diet to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease and to keep your ticker happy.
A MESSAGE FROM THE HEALTH FORWARD FOUNDATION
Mental and Emotional Challenges of Breast Cancer as a Black Woman
Black women as an ethnic group are not a monolith, and we navigate our cancer journeys differently. But we often experience common cultural differences that can exacerbate the emotional and mental challenges of breast cancer diagnosis and treatment.
Why Your Drugstore Is Closing
Pharmacies are closing fast. Closures hit low-income and urban neighborhoods hardest, leaving “pharmacy deserts” where access to medicine and health advice disappears.
In Case You Missed It
🔴 Walmart Plans to Remove Artificial Colors and Additives by 2027
🍋 What are the Benefits of Drinking Lemon Water?
🙎🏽♀️ Missing the First Mammogram Could Raise Risk of Breast Cancer Death
RFK Jr. Misses Mark in Touting Rural Health Transformation Fund as Historic Infusion of Cash. The health secretary’s statement doesn’t consider the impact that the Medicaid cuts advanced in the same law will have on health care in rural America. (KFF)
Democratic governors launch multi-state public health alliance to counter Trump. 15 Democratic governors take aim at what they call dangerous shifts in federal health guidance. (Stateline)
Nearly 1 in 4 Americans Live With a Mental Illness. Here’s How to Get Help. Access to mental health care varies from state to state, with needs often going unmet due to a lack of available or affordable services. (Healthline)
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