You Deserve More—Here’s How to Ask for It (and Get It!)
In a time where layoffs and mandatory retirement are common in jobs and with organizations where this was not the…
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From Clinic to Community: How I’m Breaking HIV Stigmas and Saving Black Lives
Dr. Ankrehah Trimble-Johnson, also known as Dr. Kre, is a dynamic force in the ongoing battle against HIV and AIDS,…
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My Story: I Tried This To Stop My Migraines…This Worked
If you suffer from migraines, you know they are much more than a typical headache. Migraines are an intense headache…
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Blacks Are Dying of Pancreatic Cancer, But We’re Missing From Clinical Trials
Pancreatic cancer is among the deadliest types of cancer in the United States, with the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimating…
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10 Tasks You Might Have Forgotten While Spring Cleaning
Many Americans consider spring cleaning to be an annual staple. In fact, Statista states that about 80 percent of Americans…
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8 African Countries Offering Citizenship to African Americans
For centuries, Black Americans have carried an invisible thread connecting them to the African continent—woven through lineage, memory, and an…
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Ananda Lewis and Breast Cancer Symptoms Unique to Black Women
With the death of former MTV and BET host and on-air personality Ananda Lewis at the age of 52, conversations…
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Why Aren’t There More Black Doctors in the U.S.?
The shortage of Black physicians in the United States is no accident. It’s the product of a long, deliberate history…
8 Habits Black Men Can Start NOW to Live Longer
Black men in America are dying too soon—and not because they have to. A legacy of systemic inequities, medical mistrust,…
My Story: “I Thought I Was Having A Hot Flash But It Was Really…”
Kimberly Montgomery's refusal to see things negatively was a huge advantage to her over the years. That is, however, until…
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My Story: “Those Two Fingers Saved My Life”
Screening and testing are often thought of as early prevention methods for many diseases. For Black men, who are more…
A Clinical Trial Found A Diabetes Drug That Also Works For Fatty Liver Disease
A new study shows that a drug called dapagliflozin, originally for diabetes, was found to also treat a serious liver…
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Rewriting the Script: How Dr. C.C.’s Unlikely Path Led to a Life of Impact
Dr. Candice Weaver, or C.C. as she is affectionately known, is a multi-talented individual whose journey into medicine is as…
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Is This Chemical Lurking in Your Wine?
Though advances in how we plant, process, and store food have made it easier to secure the food supply, they…
Former BET and MTV Star, Ananda Lewis, Passes Away at 52
Ananda Lewis, the beautiful, vibrant, and intelligent outspoken on-air personality on BET and MTV, who guided us through some of…
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What My Mother’s Journey Through Medicine Taught Me About Injustice
In her powerful book "Legacy: A Black Physician Reckons With Racism in Medicine", emergency physician and health equity advocate Dr.…
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