At Elevate Black Health, we understand that health does not begin in hospitals or clinics—it begins at home. Home safety plays a critical role in physical health, mental well-being, and long-term community resilience. Yet, due to...
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Representation and Prevention: HIV in Black America
HIV continues to affect Black communities in the United States and around the world more than other groups. Black people make up a larger share of new HIV diagnoses than their proportion of the overall population. This disparity...
AI Is Transforming HIV Care
Since the discovery of the first HIV case in 1981, researchers have worked tirelessly to improve our understanding of the virus and to ultimately find a cure. In the early years, limited scientific knowledge meant that an HIV...
Why Black Communities Need PrEP Awareness
“Prevention is better than cure” is far more than a cliché—it’s a guiding truth for anyone committed to protecting their health. And for us in the Black community, prevention must be front and center, especially when it comes to...
Closing the PrEP Gap in Gynecology
2021 was a big year for me. It was the year of my first pregnancy, and meeting with an Obstetrician (OB) and a Gynecologist (GYN) came with mixed feelings. There were so many changes happening in my body, and I needed a...
Diabetes Made Simple: A Quick Guide
I was around 12 years old when I first heard the word diabetes. A close family member was bedridden with it, and suddenly the word was everywhere—whispered in worried tones by adults who seemed to understand something I...
Can HIV Worsen Diabetes?
The Black community accounted for 37% of estimated new HIV infections in the United States, despite representing only 12% of the population population, according to 2022 data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Several...
Stress Fuels Diabetes Risk in Black Adults
Stress has a sound. Sometimes it’s the soft hum of worry that follows you from room to room. Other times it roars—the bills, the job, the neighborhood, the news, the quiet moments that don’t feel quiet at all. For many Black...
Faith, Fasting, and Holistic Diabetes Care
As a religious person, I fast from time to time, especially when I seek divine guidance or help from God. And if you have fasted, you understand that deep sense of closeness to a Higher Power that often comes with it. Yet beyond...
When AI Gets Soul Food Wrong
Artificial Intelligence has become an integral part of everyday life, offering virtual assistance for nearly every need, from AI-powered health monitors to educational tutors and nutrition coaches. For instance, Nutrition Coach...