As the leader of the National Medical Association, I have the responsibility to provide a perspective to our constituents on key issues in Medicine that are important to us and to the patients whom we ...

The COVID-19 pandemic has been daunting and disruptive in many ways. One area that has gotten the attention of persons involved in human rights organizations is the increase in domestic or intimate ...

Diabetes is a devastating disease that impacts millions of Americans. It, unfortunately, heavily impacts the African American community at a rate that is hard to ignore. Just why is diabetes so ...

Many Celebrities are opting for lighter skin these days. What are they truly trying to justify. Are they not happy with their skin or is it a deeper issue? Heres a story about about ..... When ...

In July 1893, James Cornish was admitted to Chicago's Provident Hospital with a knife wound to his chest, stemming from a barroom brawl. He needed surgery, but medical professionals at the time ...

Approximately 7 million African Americans experience mental illness in a given year, according to Mental Health America, but only a small fraction get adequate treatment. Psychiatry.org notes just one ...

The village needs healing. Suicide ranked 14th as a cause of death among Black children in 1993-1997, but increased to 9th in 2008 - 2012. In a 2015 study published in JAMA Pediatrics looking at ...

Karen Eubanks Jackson has reshaped the conversation around breast cancer for Black women in America—and now, with the ASCO ...

Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is a condition where someone has an abnormal heart rhythm. The condition, which affects approximately one in nine Black Americans before the age of 80, is less frequent in ...

To better understand hypertension and where you fall concerning blood pressure levels, being familiar with the blood pressure chart and knowing where you fall on the chart is helpful. Diet plays a key ...

Joining a clinical trial can mark a significant step in your health care journey that can be eased with careful considerations and discussions. Initiating a conversation with your doctor or another ...

There are TONS of wellness gurus that have entered our social media timelines in 2023. A lot of us are focused on bettering our physical and mental health. We want to eat better, feel better, and live ...