Black women's wellness : your "I've got this!" guide to health, sex, and phenomenal living
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Nonfiction | 362.1 MCCLOUD | In Library |
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Physical Desc
ix, 307 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-305) and index
Description
"Black women carry the worst prognoses and suffer the least successful health-care outcomes for diseases many other women survive. As if that decades-long burden isn't enough, now comes a pandemic that affects Black people and other minorities in disproportionate numbers. Despite the abundance of medical data that those most afflicted need to know, there is a dearth of books written for Black women, by Black women, or by Black MDs, especially as it pertains to Black women's health. Authored by ob-gyn and media contributor Dr. Melody T. McCloud, Black Women's Wellness fills that void. Written in a conversational tone, with illustrations and schematics about head-to-toe medical conditions, the book presents the ever-present physical challenges of killer diseases such as diabetes, cancer, hypertension, heart disease, maternal mortality, HIV/AIDS, and more. It also provides the often-overlooked linkage to the psycho-social factors--the micro-aggressions--that in turn cause elevated stress hormones such as cortisol and catecholamines that adversely affect Black women's hearts and result in physical maladies that can even lead to death. The book's goal: to help Black women be happier, healthier Black women. Filled with professional medical advice, sexology, sociology, psychology, dashes of pop culture, and doses of personal responsibility, this is a book that will be the indispensable resource for Black women everywhere"--,Provided by publisher
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McCloud, M. T. (2023). Black women's wellness: your "I've got this!" guide to health, sex, and phenomenal living . Sounds True.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCloud, Melody Theresa. 2023. Black Women's Wellness: Your "I've Got This!" Guide to Health, Sex, and Phenomenal Living. Sounds True.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCloud, Melody Theresa. Black Women's Wellness: Your "I've Got This!" Guide to Health, Sex, and Phenomenal Living Sounds True, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McCloud, Melody Theresa. Black Women's Wellness: Your "I've Got This!" Guide to Health, Sex, and Phenomenal Living Sounds True, 2023.
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