Back spasms are painful contractions or cramps in the muscles of the back. Back spasms can be the result of injuries to the muscles, ... Read More
Health Conditions
Quiz: Am I Managing My Diabetes Well?
Over ten percent of the U.S. population currently lives with diabetes, and every year, 1.5 million Americans are newly diagnosed with ... Read More
This Clinical Trial Tested an Oral Drug for Diabetic Eye Disease
A new, small-scale clinical trial is giving hope for people living with diabetes who face the threat of blindness due to a complication ... Read More
Breast Cancer: A Year-Round Survival Guide
Breast cancer is the most common cancer among American women, as well as among Black women. Although breast cancer is the most common ... Read More
Clinical Trials: What Black People Need to Know Before Participating
Imagine a world without insulin, chemotherapy, or COVID-19 vaccines. Without healthcare research—specifically clinical trials—many of ... Read More
War Anxiety Is Real—Here’s How to Cope
When images of war, violence, and tragedy dominate your newsfeed, it can feel overwhelming—especially if you're already navigating everyday ... Read More
Is Your Parent Showing Signs Of Alzheimer’s? How To Tell…
Chances are, you have a friend, coworker, or relative who is currently caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s. With over six million ... Read More
Huntington’s: The Diagnosis That Changes Everything—Here’s What to Expect
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a progressive neurological disorder that causes the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain. It profoundly ... Read More
Doctors Ignored Her Sister’s Pain. A Year Later, She Was Fighting for Her Own Life
Onjalai Brown knows pain. She’s lived it, breathed it, and nearly didn’t survive it. But today, nearly three years cancer-free, she’s ... Read More
Living with HS: Should You Drain Your Lesions at Home?
If you’re living with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), then one of the issues you probably deal with is the lesions that can form. These ... Read More
Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Clinical Trials: What Black People Should Know
Sickle cell disease is a group of inherited blood disorders that impact the hemoglobin and cause red blood cells to form a sickle shape. ... Read More
After 20 Years in Hospitals, I Finally Found My Voice—on the Set of Sinners
For Yetunde, life didn’t begin at birth—it began in 2009, the year she received a bone marrow transplant from her younger sister. Before ... Read More
