Etta James, whose sultry voice penned such hits as the incredible wedding favorite "At Last," died in 2012 just a few days before her 74th ... Read More
Blues Legend Etta James Confirmed To Be “Terminally Ill”
(BlackDoctor.org) -- "At Last" and "Tell Mama" blues singer Etta James, whose health has been fading in recent years, is now terminally ill, ... Read More
Dobie Gray Dies From Cancer Surgery Complications
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Dobie Gray, a versatile singer and songwriter who had a handful of hits in various pop genres but who was probably best ... Read More
Cancer Screenings: Who Should I Listen To?
For many years, medical experts have been urging Americans to seek regular and timely screenings for a variety of cancers, including cancers ... Read More
HPV Vaccine For Boys?
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has released a new recommendation that boys as young as 11 be vaccinated against the human ... Read More
Government Task Force Recommends Fewer Pap Tests
(BlackDoctor.org) -- The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently announced Tuesday that healthy women between the ages of 21 to 65 ... Read More
Hospital Visits: 5 Rules You Don’t Know About
(BlackDoctor.org) -- When visiting a friend or family member in the hospital, there are many things to keep in mind prior to, during, and ... Read More
5 New Genes Linked To Prostate Cancer
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Prostate cancer may not be at the top of your list of topics for dinner conversation. But you might reconsider, ... Read More
Ovarian Cancer: Black Women & The Survival Gap
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Ovarian cancer is a serious and under-recognized threat to women's health. Though it is more prevalent in white women, ... Read More
Cancer & Your Wallet: 3 Steps To Avoid Financial Ruin
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Several recent studies drive home the devastating impact cancer has not only on people's health, but their finances as ... Read More
5 New Ways To Lower Your Cancer Risks
(BlackDoctor.org) – To reduce cancer risks, science has already clued us in to a few things we should avoid, such as smoking and ... Read More
Can Acetaminophen Cause Cancer?
(BlackDoctor.org) -- An article was recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology that cause quite a bit of excitement in the ... Read More