[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLCf-lNdjxc&w=560&h=315] Watch now for Memorial service in Louisville, Kentucky for boxing legend ... Read More
Brain and Nervous System
Won’t He Do It! Cerebral Palsy Student Walks For First Time At Graduation
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlpneqTR4lc&w=560&h=315] Go ahead and grab some tissue right now, you're going to need to ... Read More
Judge Gives Brain Dead Toddler One Week; Mom Says ‘He’s Still Alive’
A federal judge in California granted a one-week extension for a mother's request to keep her toddler on life support. The week was given is ... Read More
Do Roller Coasters Cause Brain Injuries?
By now you've probably seen or heard of the Orlando Sling Shot amusement park ride that's doing a bit more than amusing its passengers. ... Read More
Meditation May Fight Off Memory Problems As You Age
A regular meditation practice might benefit older adults beginning to notice memory problems, a small pilot study finds. The ... Read More
Toni Braxton’s Lessons In Autism: “I Thought It Was Something I Had Done”
Toni Braxton is known as a highly successful R&B singer and songwriter. She has many accolades in the music industry selling over 67 ... Read More
#WeSeeYou: ‘Special Needs’ Woman Graduates Law School
#WeSeeYou is BlackDoctor.org's weekly series where we highlight those unsung heroes who are doing something awesome that needs to be shared ... Read More
Black, Gifted & Swimming! Agnes Davis Empowers Autistic Children & Gives Hope To Parents
When Agnes Davis wanted to dive into entrepreneurship, she soon learned that the African-American community had a very specific and unmet ... Read More
Family Of Jahi McMath Say She Is: “Healthy & As Beautiful As Ever!”
Remember Jahi McMath? After entering UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital in Oakland in December 2013 for a routine tonsillectomy to correct her ... Read More
UPDATE: Four-Year-Old Girl Suffers Brain Damage After Going To Dentist
A four-year-old girl can no longer walk, talk, eat or see after a trip to the dentist to have a tooth removed. UPDATE as of July 25, 2017 ... Read More
My Story: The Real Reason You Don’t Think I’m Autistic
On March 8, 2015, I did one of the most courageous things I’ve ever done. This leap of faith ranks right up there with jumping the broom and ... Read More
Concussion: Behind The Movie With A Pathologist
Pathologists, like Dr. Bennet Omalu, the pioneering physician Will Smith portrays in the film Concussion, often look through a microscope to ... Read More