Living with type 2 diabetes can be complicated. Balancing medications, diet, and exercise to control your blood sugar levels can be an ... Read More
Clinical Trials
Blacks & HIV: Dr. Jonca Bull, FDA Assistant Commissioner for Minority Health, Discusses HIV/AIDS & Importance Of Clinical Trials
More than 1.2 million people in the U.S. are living with HIV, and 1 in 7 of those are unaware of their infection, according to statistics ... Read More
Breast Cancer & The Importance Of Clinical Trials
Most people don’t realize how important clinical trials are. Clinical trials are an essential step in discovering new treatments for breast ... Read More
New Multiple Myeloma Drug Shows Promising Results In Trial
There may be a new drug with promising recovery results for multiple myeloma patients. It’s called daratumumab. During a recent ... Read More
ASCO 2016 Highlight: Advanced Bladder Cancer Patients Benefit From Immunotherapy Treatment
ASCO Perspective “This and other immunotherapies have brought new momentum to bladder cancer treatment, which until recently had seen ... Read More
ASCO 2016 Highlight: New Antibody Drug Shows Early Promise In Small Cell Lung Cancer
ASCO Perspective “This is another example of a new wave of highly targeted treatments, which deliver anticancer drugs even more precisely ... Read More
Scleroderma Facts Vs. Fiction
Queen Latifah looks up to her mother, Rita Owens. " In a recent PSA for the American Heart Association, Queen Latifah describes that her ... Read More
Systemic Scleroderma: Treatments For The 8 Major Symptoms
Scleroderma is a group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues — the fibers that ... Read More
STUDY: Men’s Health Supplements Don’t Benefit Prostate Cancer Patients
A new study finds no evidence that men's health supplements help prostate cancer patients. Although popular, such supplements do not appear ... Read More
Chicago Woman Is First Adult Cured Of Sickle Cell Disease With Chemo-Free Technique
Iesha Thomas has been in and out of hospitals battling sickle cell disease since she was only 8 months old. This summer, 33-year-old Thomas ... Read More
Thinking About Clinical Trials? Join Complimentary Webinar 9/29/15
Have you ever thought about participating in a clinical trial? Or know someone else who is considering a clinical trial? If so, we can ... Read More
‘Forget Me Not’ Stage Play Raises Alzheimer’s Awareness In Black Community
More than 5 million Americans—including 210,000 Illinois residents—currently suffer from Alzheimer’s disease, and scientists expect this ... Read More