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	Ruthe McDonald BellaOnline's African American Culture Editor

Black Women and Depression
A two part series on depression. Many women suffer from depression. While many Caucasian women are readily diagnosed, it is not so amongst Black women. Black women are three times as likely to suffer from depression. Many readily accept that it is what it is: the life of a Black woman.

Black Women and Obesity
Obesity is at an all time high in America. For the African American woman, the rate is the highest, attributing to astronomical numbers in the cases of diabetes, hypertension, high cholesterol, cancer, and heart disease. What can be done to change this?

Coping With Grief
How well do you cope with grief? There are various ways in which we deal with grief. Sometimes, it depends upon what we are grieving. No matter what it is: grief is grief. And some of us are just not good at handling it.

Deadliest Form of Breast Cancer
For women of color there is a deadly strain of breast cancer that is killing Black women at an alarmingly higher rate than any other race. Young Black women under the age of 50, are 77% more likely to die from this disease than white women of all ages. It is called: Inflammatory Breast Cancer.

Dealing With Stress and Change
How do we handle the changes that are occurring in our lives without losing our sanity, or alienating the people we love, work with, and socialize with? Plain and simple: how do you cope with stress?

Diabetes & The African-American Woman
Diabetes...a disease that is especially on the rise in African American women. If left untreated, it can lead to death.

Getting Through Depression
Depression is no laughing matter, or something that you want to “sweep” under the rug. It is an illness that can and will affect every aspect of your life; debilitating many from leading healthy, productive lives that they use to live.

Maintaining A Healthy Heart
Heart disease has become the number one health problem for both men and women. With the rate amongst women on a steady rise over the years; especially in the African American community. There are active steps that we can take to ensure a healthy heart and longevity.

Observing Earth Day
Observing Earth Day. What are you doing to protect your Planet, and leave an eco-friendly environment for future generations?

Prescription Drug Abuse Continues to Escalate
Addiction to prescription medications maintains a continued rise. Who is to blame for the escalating problem: patients, doctors, pharmacies? Prescription drug abuse is now the second highest problem in the Nation's illegal drug use, behind marijuana.

Teen Dating Violence
There has been a significant rise in teen dating violence. Although it is not as widely discussed and has similar attributes as domestic violence amongst adults, there is a difference in teen dating violence. This shows cause for needed dialogue between parents and their teens, as well as peers.

The Political Dichotomy of Black Life
Continuing in the series on the Dichotomy of Black Life, let us conclude our discussion on healthcare. There are areas that we must look at, and begin to develop solutions. This article will also examine the politics of Black life. What role has and does politics play in our lives?

When Domestic Violence Hits Home
Maybe you were one of the fortunate ones who have never experienced the devastating affects of domestic violence. If that is you, then you are fortunate. But you may be surprised to know just how many people you know, that have and are experiencing domestic violence, and you may never know.