Living Well Black Blog

COVID-19 has had a terrible impact in the Black community, including illnesses, hospitalizations, job losses, loss of health insurance and many other devastating challenges. During the pandemic, a much higher percentage of the people hospitalized were Black (44%) and Hispanic or Latino (36%) than were white (16%).[1] Black households were hit hard because Black families …

During the winter months, make sure your family is safe from Carbon Monoxide (CO), a colorless and odorless gas that kills over 170 people a year. Consumers need to be careful during power outages because using portable generators and other appliances for power and heat can increase risks of CO poisoning and fire. CO is …