By Kiara Schott, AABN WeRISE Community Doula Program Director Black Breastfeeding Week is here August 25-30. We’re celebrating all month long. It’s important for us to acknowledge that Black women breastfeed. It is important for us to talk about this, talk about the racial disparities in breastfeeding and why our numbers are lower than other groups of women. There are five … [Read more...] about Black women breastfeed. Period.
Health and Fitness
What causes back pain in children and teens?
Anyone who has spent time with children knows that some of them can bend themselves into positions that defy logic. A teenager may think nothing of dropping into full splits in front of the television. A child with extra flexibility may love impressing her friends by bending her thumb all the way back to her wrist. Dexterity is a good thing. But it can go too far, even in … [Read more...] about What causes back pain in children and teens?
Simone Biles isn’t alone: Olympic athletes face a mental health crisis
Even before Naomi Osaka appeared on stage to light the Olympic torch, these Games were aflame with the issue of athletes’ mental health. Osaka had inserted it into the conversation in the runup to Tokyo, with her openness about feeling vulnerable and resulting withdrawal from the French Open and Wimbledon. Then Simone Biles made mental health the Games’ biggest … [Read more...] about Simone Biles isn’t alone: Olympic athletes face a mental health crisis
Back To School — COVID-19 and Vaccinations
By Sandra Millon Underwood, RN, PhD FAAN Professor, UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing After more than a year of virtual or hybrid learning, many school districts are preparing for students to return to the classroom. Ahead of this, the COVID-19 delta variant that is highly contagious, continues to spread causing some concern particularly since children under 12 have not been … [Read more...] about Back To School — COVID-19 and Vaccinations
Well Mommy and Baby Care Package Drive-up on Saturday August 7
African American Breastfeeding Network Registration Required by August 1st at http://aabnetwork.org/august … [Read more...] about Well Mommy and Baby Care Package Drive-up on Saturday August 7
Victory Garden is a win for the Harambee Community
Kathy Gaillard freelance contributor Victory Garden Initiative (VGI), located in Milwaukee’s Harambee neighborhood, is a non-profit organization that helps communities grow their own food and creates a community-led, socially just, environmentally sustainable, nutritious food system for residents. With offices located at 249 E. Concordia Ave., and its garden located at 220 … [Read more...] about Victory Garden is a win for the Harambee Community
Business unusual — COVID and vaccinations
By Sandra Millon Underwood, RN, PhD FAAN Professor, UW-Milwaukee College of Nursing From lotteries, to scholarships, to free tickets to various entertainment venues, across the nation communities continue to identify creative ways to persuade people to get COVID-19 vaccinations. Some of the most vulnerable populations— like African Americans— are experiencing the lowest … [Read more...] about Business unusual — COVID and vaccinations
National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month – All of Us
By Kathy Gaillard freelance contributor July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. It was first formally recognized in May 2008 by the late Bebe Moore Campbell, a best-selling author, journalist, teacher, and mental health advocate. Campbell passed away from cancer at the young age of 56 but not before witnessing the devastation of identifying, coping with, … [Read more...] about National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month – All of Us
Tips for staying heart-healthy all summer long
By Dr. Eben Eno Cardiologist, cares for patients at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital Ozaukee and Milwaukee campuses. This summer, we’re all looking forward to getting outdoors, enjoying Wisconsin’s beautiful parks, beer gardens and Lake Michigan beaches. But, heart health during summer months can be tricky business. It’s important to remember how the summer heat … [Read more...] about Tips for staying heart-healthy all summer long
Are you “blind” to the fact that your vision may not be as good as you think?
By Cheryl L. Dejewski “Often when I tell a patient that they have a serious eye condition like glaucoma or diabetic eye disease, they’ll respond, ‘But, I can see fine’ or ‘I haven’t noticed anything wrong with my eyes',” reports Mark Freedman, MD, senior partner at Eye Care Specialists, an ophthalmology practice that has overseen the medical, surgical and laser care of … [Read more...] about Are you “blind” to the fact that your vision may not be as good as you think?