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
Health Conditions
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
Why I Chose to Do an Clinical Trial to Potentially Cure My Sickle Cell Disease
For as long as I can remember, sickle cell disease has been a part of my life. It was something my mom always talked openly about—I was ... Read More
Why So Many Successful Black Professionals Are Secretly Struggling
When we think of trauma, we often picture sirens, catastrophes, and crises—but what if trauma wears a blazer, earns a degree, and smiles ... Read More
Changes to Your Stool: What You Need to Know
Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a lifelong inflammatory disease of the colon and rectum. The autoimmune disease causes changes in stools (poop) ... Read More
Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Trials: What Black People Need to Know
Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic autoimmune disease that impairs the pancreas's ... Read More
Cholesterol Myths That Are Keeping Black People Sick
Managing cholesterol is essential for heart health, especially for Black individuals who face higher rates of cardiovascular disease, high ... Read More
Diet, Stress, & CSU: How You Can Control Chronic Hives
Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria (CSU) is a condition that causes persistent hives and skin swelling, often without a clear trigger. For many, ... Read More
Minorities Are Treated Similarly to Whites in Phase 1 Clinical Trials. Here’s What That Means for Us.
Black Americans often worry about being mistreated in clinical trials, and this fear is understandable. It comes from a long history of ... Read More
