Q: What are the possible causes of frequent urination in older adults and the treatments? - T. Murphy A: Excessive urination, or urinary frequency, can be divided into various ... Read More
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How To Lighten Dark Spots Around Eyes WITHOUT Surgery
Q: How can I lighten up dark spots around my eyes? - Towanda D. A: Here are six things you can do -- without surgery -- to help keep your eyes looking youthful: ... Read More
Get a Move On, Listen to Music and Control Diabetes
For many people, the thought of exercise brings back memories of the hundreds of jumping jacks, pushup, laps and other calisthenics they were forced to do in school. But when you ... Read More
Control Your Diabetes to Avoid Nerve Damage
Poor diabetes control can lead to diabetic neuropathies—damage to the nerves in the body. Nerves are the messengers in our body that communicate pain, temperature, and other ... Read More
Just Say “No” to HIV: Strategies for Preventing the Infection (part 2 of 3)
I frequently travel to Africa and Latin America. In tropical climates, I am at risk of getting infected by the malaria parasite spread by mosquitoes. Malaria is a deadly disease, ... Read More
The Power of Purple for Your Heart
Research shows most children, adolescents, and adults are not getting enough fruit in their diets—particularly purple fruit. According to the Produce for Better Health Foundation, ... Read More
Just Say “No” to HIV: Strategies for Preventing the Infection (part 1 of 3)
Let’s start a discussion about HIV prevention using this real-life case. D. M. is a 27 yo African-American woman who was diagnosed with HIV 5-years ago. Her 3-year old son was ... Read More
Is Your Diabetes Effecting Other Potential Diseases? With Dr. James R. Gavin
BDO: How Can Diabetes Effect Other Potential Diseases? Dr. James Gavin: So with respect to its relationship to other chronic diseases that we worry about, diabetes is what we ... Read More
Diabetes: How to Safely Take OTC Medicines for Cold or Flu
You’ve got a runny nose, sore throat, chest discomfort and fever. Is it a cold or the flu? The common cold and seasonal flu are both respiratory illnesses caused by viral ... Read More
Top 7 Diabetes Diets: The Choice is Yours
When it comes to diabetes and meal planning, there is no one-size-fits-all. In fact, the 2013 American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) nutrition recommendations identify several meal ... Read More
Dr. Linda Bradley Discusses Health Disparities in the African American Community
BDO: How do health disparities affect patients? Dr. Linda Bradley: Health disparities is a really big issue right now in our country in terms of who gets the care, who gets ... Read More
What Role Does Genetics Play In Uterine Fibroids?
BDO: What Role does genetics play in uterine fibroids? Dr. Linda Bradley: It’s important for Black women to know about their family genetics and background. We don’t know what ... Read More
8 Tips for Clean Eating
What is clean eating? As a registered dietitian nutritionist, I’m often asked that question. Although the notion of clean eating has been trending for some time, there is no ... Read More
Dr. James R. Gavin Discusses High Rate Of Diabetes In Blacks
BDO: Why Do We See Such Higher Risks Of Diabetes In African-American? Dr. Gavin: The reason why we see such high prevalence rates of diabetes in African-Americans as one ethnic ... Read More