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June 14, 2025

Every two seconds, someone in the U.S. needs blood. For Jamilah Bourdon, that need became urgent on a snowy February…

7 Ripple Effects of Black Clinics Closing That No One’s Talking About

June 13, 2025

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the country, its devastation wasn’t limited to hospitals and ICUs—it also hit smaller, community-rooted…

Brain and Nervous System

I Was Hit by a Car at 48 MPH, Here’s How I’m Redefining Disability

Jasmine Smith

June 13, 2025

Despite nearly four in 10 U.S. adults reporting symptoms of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) at some point in their…

Mental Health

You Deserve More—Here’s How to Ask for It (and Get It!)

April McQueen

June 13, 2025

In a time where layoffs and mandatory retirement are common in jobs and with organizations where this was not the…

Living with HIV/AIDS

From Clinic to Community: How I’m Breaking HIV Stigmas and Saving Black Lives

Jasmine Smith

June 13, 2025

Dr. Ankrehah Trimble-Johnson, also known as Dr. Kre, is a dynamic force in the ongoing battle against HIV and AIDS,…

Headaches & Migraines

My Story: I Tried This To Stop My Migraines…This Worked

Derrick Lane

June 13, 2025

If you suffer from migraines, you know they are much more than a typical headache. Migraines are an intense headache…

Clinical Trials

Blacks Are Dying of Pancreatic Cancer, But We’re Missing From Clinical Trials

Taneia Surles

June 13, 2025

Pancreatic cancer is among the deadliest types of cancer in the United States, with the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimating…

Home Health

10 Tasks You Might Have Forgotten While Spring Cleaning

Karen Heslop

June 13, 2025

Many Americans consider spring cleaning to be an annual staple. In fact, Statista states that about 80 percent of Americans…

Global Black Culture

8 African Countries Offering Citizenship to African Americans

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June 12, 2025

For centuries, Black Americans have carried an invisible thread connecting them to the African continent—woven through lineage, memory, and an…

Celebrity Passing

Ananda Lewis and Breast Cancer Symptoms Unique to Black Women

Derrick Lane

June 12, 2025

With the death of former MTV and BET host and on-air personality Ananda Lewis at the age of 52, conversations…

General Health

Why Aren’t There More Black Doctors in the U.S.?

Jason Henderson, BDO Staff Writer

June 12, 2025

The shortage of Black physicians in the United States is no accident. It’s the product of a long, deliberate history…

Mens Health

8 Habits Black Men Can Start NOW to Live Longer

Jasmine Smith

June 12, 2025

Black men in America are dying too soon—and not because they have to. A legacy of systemic inequities, medical mistrust,…

Menopause

My Story: “I Thought I Was Having A Hot Flash But It Was Really…”

Derrick Lane

June 12, 2025

Kimberly Montgomery's refusal to see things negatively was a huge advantage to her over the years. That is, however, until…

Prostate Cancer

My Story: “Those Two Fingers Saved My Life”

Jasmine Smith

June 12, 2025

Screening and testing are often thought of as early prevention methods for many diseases. For Black men, who are more…

Clinical Trials

A Clinical Trial Found A Diabetes Drug That Also Works For Fatty Liver Disease

Team BlackDoctor.org

June 12, 2025

A new study shows that a drug called dapagliflozin, originally for diabetes, was found to also treat a serious liver…

Whole Health Living

Rewriting the Script: How Dr. C.C.’s Unlikely Path Led to a Life of Impact

Jasmine Smith

June 12, 2025

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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