© 2020 Smart + Strong. All Rights Reserved. Terms of use and Your privacy. Smart + Strong® is a registered trademark of CDM Publishing, LLC.

Advertisement

Features

JJ Smith
Mixed Greens
Happy lazy senior old woman relaxing meditating leaning on comfortable sofa at home
Stressed by Cancer and Staying Home? This Website Can Help.
map of the United States made up of icons of people
Structural Racism Puts Latinos at Risk for COVID-19

Uterine Fibroid Treatment Options Explored

Most doctors decide how to manage this condition by considering the severity of symptoms and their effects on a woman’s quality of life.

Who Is Most Susceptible to COVID-19?

Age, underlying medical conditions, race/ethnicity and economic status all play a role in determining the risk for severe illness.
Anthony Fauci, MD, heads the NIAID.

Fauci Says COVID Vaccine Trials Could End Early If Results Are Overwhelming

An independent review board has the authority to end the trials weeks early if interim results are overwhelmingly positive or negative.
Elite controller Loreen Willenberg

First Woman May Be Cured of HIV Without a Bone Marrow Transplant

Loreen Willenberg is part of a group of elite controllers whose HIV appears to be locked away where it can’t produce new virus.
Daniel Laroche, MD, glaucoma specialist

How Social and Structural Racism Drive Health Inequities

The culprits include race, racism, implicit bias and white privilege

Turning Anger Into Action

Minority students analyze COVID-19 data on racial disparities.

MUST read

The Brain Damage Fix
Winning Measures
The Ironman On Kidney Dialysis

Prioritizing Children in the COVID-19 Response

Taking lessons from HIV to fight the new coronavirus.

Aging in Prison: A Cruel and Not Unusual Punishment

Second of a two-part series about incarceration and health

Using Telehealth to Expand Access to Essential Health Services during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Recent policy changes during the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced barriers to telehealth access.

Financial Lifelines for People With Cancer During the Pandemic

Family Reach has helped people with cancer pay their bills for 25 years. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s reinventing how it does so.

Emergency: Outbreaks in Prison

Like the HIV/AIDS epidemic nearly 40 years ago, the coronavirus pandemic may prove particularly lethal to incarcerated people.

Hot topics

Diabetes 101
Liver Health

Aging in Prison: A Cruel and Not Unusual Punishment

The national crisis at the intersection of health and social justice
Grab-and-go lunches at Iris House in New York City

Can You Get HIV Services During COVID-19?

Yes! Here’s a snapshot of HIV providers responding to the new pandemic.

Diabetes, Lung Disease and Heart Disease Appear to Raise COVID-19 Risk

This finding, which is in keeping with initial studies out of China and Italy, is preliminary as the CDC continues to gather data.
Crushed Tonic

Stuff We Love – Spring 2020

A roundup of the latest must-have finds for hair, skin, health, beauty and more. These products are worth every cent.
Michelle Williams

Beyond the Blues

Until she was diagnosed with depression just 10 years ago, Michelle Williams couldn’t put a name to what she was feeling.
Advertisement

Hot topics

Can Black Women Be Convinced That PrEP Isn’t Just for Gay Men?
A Less Painful Way for Diabetes Patients to Monitor Their Blood Sugar
Standard Guidelines May Lead Doctors to Misdiagnose Mental Disorders as Schizophrenia
Tress-Essential Elements
Researchers Find a Genetic Substance That Identifies Aggressive Thyroid Cancers
Unhealthy Numbers