According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), one-third of U.S. adults report that they usually get less than the recommended amount of ... Read More
Experts
Am I at Risk for Fibroids?
BDO: Who is more likely to grow fibroids? Dr. Linda Bradley: The major risk factors for women having fibroids and women who are still ... Read More
Ending The HIV Epidemic In The US: A View From The Trenches
In an article posted on June 10, 2019, I described a public health initiative supported by several major Health agencies here in the U.S. to ... Read More
Why You Should Join a Clinical Trial
BDO: Why is it important for African Americans to participate in clinical trials? Dr. Linda Bradley: African Americans really do need to ... Read More
WARNING: Dollar Tree Selling Potentially Unsafe Medicine
Dollar stores are popping up all over the U.S. In fact, they are becoming one of the leading brand of stores in both low-income and rural ... Read More
Gestational Diabetes & Postpartum Depression: More Than The Baby Blues
There is evidence that mothers diagnosed with gestational diabetes have an elevated risk of developing postpartum depression ... Read More
We Need to Know: Where Did This Fibroid Come From?
BDO: What leads to fibroid growth in the body? Dr. Linda Bradley: Fibroids will grow under the presence of estrogen and estrogen is a ... Read More
Popular Anti-Anxiety Drug Xanax, Recalled
The popular anti-anxiety prescription drug Xanax is being recalled over the “potential presence” of a “foreign substance,” according to a ... Read More
8 Common Diabetes Myths Busted
For all that we know about diabetes, there's still a lot of misinformation. Here are some of the most common myths about ... Read More
New Drug To Reduce The Risk Of Kidney Disease
Each year brings more than 4,000 new cases of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD)—also known as kidney failure. Unfortunately, Black people are ... Read More
Dr. Bradley Answers: Will Fibroids Keep Me From Having Kids?
BDO: What is the relationship between fibroids and fertility? Dr. Linda Bradley: Fibroids are very common, most of the times it does not ... Read More
How Low Can We Go? A Clinical Trial Gives Hope For New HIV Drug Options
As most of you are aware, the treatment of HIV requires multiple drugs. Since the mid-nineties, the rule has been to use three ... Read More