Tag: Black

Mental Health and Brain Health

Duke study tackles football’s impact on Black men’s brain health

Duke study tackles football’s impact on Black men’s brain health
5 min read

Robert W. Turner, II, PhD, a former NFL defensive back is now a medical sociologist at Duke University School of Medicine and a leading voice urging Black men to join brain health research. 

Robert W. Turner, II, PhD

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Mental Health and Brain Health

How’s Your Brain? It Might Be Paying the ‘Black Tax’

How’s Your Brain? It Might Be Paying the ‘Black Tax’
4 min read

Overview:

The chronic stress of systemic racism has been linked to higher rates of hypertension, heart disease, stroke, and PTSD like symptoms among Black Americans. These biological issues also affect mental and cognitive health brain health, increasing the chances of

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