Blood Pressure Gaps in Black Adults Run Deeper Than Biology
High blood pressure does not affect all Americans equally, and the gap is too wide to attribute to biology alone. About 55% of Black adults in the United States have hypertension, a condition where the force of blood moving through vessels is consistently too high. That figure is roughly three times the rate seen in […]
How racism impacts brain health
Racism not only affects mental and emotional well-being but also has profound implications on brain health, potentially accelerating aging and increasing the risk of disorders like dementia. Recent studies have shown that repeated exposure to racial discrimination can alter brain connectivity and function, contributing to accelerated biological aging and increased health disparities among Black individuals. […]