My name is Tasha White, and I was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis at the young age of six years old. Myasthenia gravis, or MG for short, is ... Read More
Health Conditions
It’s a Miracle! Bone Marrow Transplant Saves Twin Brother’s Life
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 1 in 365 Black American babies will have sickle cell disease. By ... Read More
Living With Stomach Pain for Years: He Never Imagined It Would be This…
Jarrell Williams was used to having pain in his abdomen. The 28-year-old Native of Chicago had experienced this pain for years, but one day ... Read More
An Optometrist Explains: How Your Overall Health Affects Your Eyesight
Dr. Ansel Johnson discusses the importance of regular eye exams for early detection of conditions like hypertension, diabetes, and ... Read More
Remembering Will Downing’s Daughter Gone by Suicide: ‘Till We Meet Again’
Will Downing, the smooth, baritone voice singer who has been creating his brand of sophisticated soul for nearly 40 years, is remembering ... Read More
Stop The Sneezing! 3 Ways To Avoid Spring Allergies
Some 35 million Americans suffer from sneezing, sniffling, stuffiness and itchy eyes due to spring allergies, according to experts from the ... Read More
How I Advocated For Myself to Join a Breast Cancer Clinical Trial
When Latoya Bolds-Johnson, a then 37-year-old physician assistant and mother of three, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast ... Read More
75-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Completes 100M Sprint in Under 14 Seconds!
Run Charlie Run! 75-year-old Charles Allie has gone viral after running a 100-meter sprint in under 14 seconds. At the 2023 Penn Relays, ... Read More
4 Reasons Why Black People Should Join a Clinical Trial
The decision to participate in clinical trials varies among individuals and offers numerous benefits. By joining a clinical trial, ... Read More
Deeper Than the Skin: 3 Ways Psoriasis Can Affect Black Mental Health
Psoriasis is not just a chronic skin condition. It can also have a psychological impact that can feel just as bad, if not worse. This can ... Read More
Doctors Said It Was Just Pregnancy, But It Was Cancer: ‘Trust Your Own Body’
Pregnancy is often a time of joy and anticipation, but for some women, it can also mask symptoms of a silent threat: colorectal cancer ... Read More
Why We Need More Black Women in Clinical Trials
Black Americans have the highest death rates among all racial and ethnic groups for various cancers, with Black American women being twice ... Read More