Do you truly know the benefits that can come from participating in a clinical trial? More of us know all the reasons why it wouldn’t be a ... Read More
Health Conditions
8 Life-Saving Facts Every Brother Should Know About Prostate Cancer
Over 41,000 Black men in the U.S. will discover that they have prostate cancer this year. In fact, about one in six will receive a diagnosis ... Read More
The Consequences Of Blacks Missing From U.S. Cancer Clinical Trials
Four out of five participants in cancer clinical trials are white, a discrepancy that calls into question whether other races and ... Read More
How Cleaning Can Affect Your Asthma
When you have allergic asthma, it's a sad reality that the very place you love and spend the most time may be your #1 site of allergen ... Read More
Black History of Health: James Brown
When James Brown died on Christmas Day 2006 at age 73, officials at Atlanta's Emory University Hospital Midtown cited congestive heart ... Read More
3 Bath Recipes That Help You Burn Calories and Lose Weight
Soaking in a bath has been a cultural practice worldwide for centuries. It has proven to provide benefits of improving mood, aiding skin ... Read More
How Clinical Trials Make Black Families Healthier
Historically Black Americans have had a mistrust of doctors and the medical community. And consequently, we participate in clinical trials ... Read More
Is Yoga Or Pilates Better For You?
For the longest time, yoga was all the rage until Pilates came along and stole the show. A favorite of health nuts around the world, famous ... Read More
Why is DME So Much More Common In OUR Community?
DME, or Diabetic Macular Edema, is a condition that you may have heard of. Occurring in people with diabetes, DME happens when damaged blood ... Read More
3 Simple Ways To Stress Less
Discomfort is one thing, but stress can affect your health. It's a well-known fact that stress can cause a host of very dangerous ... Read More
Clinical Trials & Black Folks: 5 FAQs Answered
Clinical trials (also called medical research and research studies) are used to determine whether new drugs/treatments are both safe and ... Read More
Why Your Participation in Clinical Trials Matters (Q&A)
This discussion between Omar Barnett, CEO of Prospective Research, and Dr. Renee centers around the significance of diversity in clinical ... Read More