The average person spends two to four hours a day hunched over their phone reading emails, surfing the net, sending text messages or checking Facebook and other social medial ... Read More
Back Pain
Pack Light: 3 Reasons To Put Your Purse On A Diet
Do you have a friend who carries everything but the kitchen sink in her purse? She’s not alone. In 2015, women are carrying more than ever: makeup, sunglasses, keys, wallet, phone, ... Read More
How Well Do Steroid Injections Work For Back Pain?
Steroid injections for lower back pain may provide some relief for certain patients, but any benefits are temporary, a new study finds. Lower back pain related to herniated disk ... Read More
Best Sexual Positioning For Women With Back Pain
Up to 73% of women complain of lower-back pain and report that they have less sex as a result of this discomfort. According to NIH, Black women are two to three times more likely ... Read More
How Healthy Is Your Spine?
Most of us don’t give that much thought to the health of our spine, but we really should. If you have scoliosis, then you’re probably more in tune with your spine than most people. ... Read More
Q&A: What Can I Do For Sciatica Pain After Exercising?
Q: Can you give more info on sciatica nerve pain? Mine flares up when I workout a lot, but I'm told if I don't workout it will get worse. - T. Johnson Sign Up for the Black Doctor ... Read More
5 Surgeries To Avoid
At least 12,000 Americans die each year from unnecessary surgery, according to a Journal of the American Medical Association report. And tens of thousands more suffer ... Read More
Acupuncture For Pain Relief
In Western culture, most diseases and ailments are treated with man-made medication, changes in diet and physical activity, but within the past few decades alternative medicine ... Read More
Easy Yoga Poses For Back Pain
The very thing that brings many people to yoga is sometimes also the same thing that keeps them away from yoga. Back pain. The thought of bending, twisting or even laying on a mat ... Read More
5 Ways To Treat Low-Back Pain Without Pills
According to the National Institutes of Health, 8 out of 10 people will experience back pain at some point in their lives. After the common cold and the flu, back pain is the ... Read More
9 Ways To Say Bye To Back Pain
Is your back bothering you, and are you wondering how to get rid of your back pain? If the phrase "Ouch, my back!" is a regular part of your life, you're not alone: 65 million ... Read More
3-Minute Health Fixes
So you want to kick your healthy living up a notch? Good for you! But where to start? Well, it’s a combination of quick and easy health habits that can make all the ... Read More
Deadly Drugs: The Methadone Abuse Epidemic
Prescription painkiller overdoses were responsible for more than 15,500 deaths in 2009, according to a CDC Vital Signs report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and ... Read More
Nick Cannon & His NCredible Health Hustle: Episode 5
Celebrity Nick Cannon continues to shine a light on autoimmune disease in his ongoing NCredible Health Hustle series. In his fifth webisode, Nick provides a very intimate glimpse ... Read More