When it comes to diabetes in the United States, minority populations are hardest hit. African Americans and Hispanics are almost twice as ... Read More
Health Conditions
Gluten Free Doesn’t Mean Diabetes Free
We live in the land of the free – sugar-free, salt-free, dairy-free, fat-free, wheat-free and yes gluten-free—all in the pursuit of good ... Read More
The Association of Black Cardiologists Issues Summary Of Recommendations On Improving Health Care Access For Minority & High-Risk Populations
The Association of Black Cardiologists (ABC) has issued Improving Health Care Access for Minority and High-Risk Populations; a summary of ... Read More
Rae Lewis-Thornton: The Graying Of HIV/AIDS
In 1987 when I was diagnosed with HIV there were two certainties. For sure, everyone diagnosed with HIV would progress to AIDS and everyone ... Read More
STUDY: Most Americans Are Afraid To Perform CPR In An Emergency
Only half of Americans can be counted on to perform CPR in an emergency, a new survey finds. Even more – 61 percent – worry they could ... Read More
Jenifer Lewis: Happy And Free
One of the most recognizable faces in television and film for the past 40 years is Jenifer Lewis. Now, starring as the mother/mother-in-law ... Read More
Remembering House Music Legend Frankie Knuckles: “God Has A Place On The Dance Floor”
You have the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin and the Godfather of Soul, James Brown. And there is no question that the soulful dance music ... Read More
Confusion Over New Guidelines For Blacks Taking Cholesterol-Lowering Meds
U.S. medical organizations have conflicting guidelines on the use of cholesterol-lowering statin drugs in blacks, a new study ... Read More
Science Or Science Fiction: Popular Diet Myths Debunked
Turn on the TV, listen to the radio or go on the Internet. Eventually, you're going to come across some "late-breaking news" about a new ... Read More
Diabetes Complications Worse In Children
Until recently type 2 diabetes was thought of as a disease found in obese adults. However, over the past 20 years, type 2 diabetes is ... Read More
Here’s What’s Causing Your Adult Acne & How To Treat It
Affecting more than 50 million Americans, acne, whether cystic, rosacea, blackheads, whiteheads – the list goes on – can take a toll on both ... Read More
Understanding Triple Negative Breast Cancer
We are actually just starting to understand some of the risk factors that distinguish triple negative breast cancers from non-triple ... Read More