Health is Power NOLA

05/23/2018

Don't let secrets ruin your relationships! Sharing IS caring. Your health is your power.

05/10/2018

STD rates in the U.S. are on the rise for the 3rd year straight. Let's not add to the statistics! Stay healthy and safe by communicating with your partner and getting tested! Your health is your power. Learn more at http://www.ashas*xualhealth.org/std-rates-u-s-rise-third-straight-year/

05/09/2018

You can avoid playing the blame game if you know your status! Find a free and confidential testing center near you! https://gettested.cdc.gov/search_results

05/08/2018

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and an important part of staying physically healthy is taking care of our mental health. Check out Cleveland Cav's player Kevin Love's journey to better his mental health in "Everyone is Going Through Something": https://www.theplayerstribune.com/en-us/articles/kevin-love-everyone-is-going-through-something

Mental health isn’t just an athlete thing. What you do for a living doesn’t have to define who you are. This is an everyone thing.

05/07/2018

that in 2016, according to the CDC, African Americans had the highesr number of diagnoses of HIV infection? To stay informed is to stay healthy! Learn more about how HIV progresses to AIDS in this quick video:

For the 1.2 millions people living with HIV, AIDS is not inevitable.

05/01/2018

Did you knowth that Louisiana is ranked no. 2 in chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis? Knowing is only half the battle! Make sure you're healthy and having the conversations that matter! Being healthy and STD free is the move of 2018! rateshttp://www.nola.com/health/index.ssf/2017/10/std_health_louisiana_rankings.html

The state is also ranked No. 2 for HIV diagnoses.

04/27/2018

To find someone who’s down for you and wants you to live your best life, you have to make the best health choices! Take a second to learn more about health at https://www.louisianahealthhub.org/black-american-men

04/24/2018

Be informed this STD Awareness Month! Learn more why it's important to treat your partner right. You can avoid awkward conversations just by looking up some facts: https://www.cdc.gov/features/stdawareness/index.html

You: I don't why we have to use a condom every time--nothing bad will happen 🤔

Her:

04/23/2018

They say STDs are common inour community. Prove them wrong. During April we celebrate National Minority Health Month. Take some time to learn more about how you can be active and learn about keeping your community healthy at https://minorityhealth.hhs.gov

04/19/2018

It’s STD Awareness Month! The theme this year is Treat Me Right. Be that guy who treats her right and is always prepared. Imagine--you can build strong relationships and stop STDs at the same time. To learn more about STD Awareness Month—and the different ways you can get involved—visit: https://go.usa.gov/xnhFg

04/18/2018

Don't get caught off guard and learn why STDs are coming back with vengeance.

The CDC found spikes in cases of syphilis, gonorrhea, and chlamydia in 2016.

04/17/2018

Learn about how men in Greensboro, NC are talking to their sons about s*x. As one father puts its, he rather his son come to him about anything he wants to know, telling him "'Don't as your little joker friends because they ain't gonna give it to you 100."

Antonio Pickard is a father of seven, including four boys, ages 13 to 18. He may not have the answers to all of his sons’ questions, but he wants them to