Wow. You never know what someone is going through. Darryl McDaniels, better known as DMC in the legendary hip-hop super group, Run-DMC, ... Read More
Health Conditions
CDC Issues New Stomach Virus Warning
More than 250 people in at least six states have come down with a serious stomach bug. The Centers for Disease Control says the ... Read More
Chicago Teen Leads Way To Colon Cancer Cure
#tbt #bhm #allstate #ad pic.twitter.com/Xzh5lD2x0F — Keven Stonewall (@thatkevenguy) February 9, 2017 While most of his peers were ... Read More
African Americans & Tobacco Use: Why Do We Smoke Less But Suffer More?
My cousin has a dear friend named Paul who is African American and a smoker. The few times I’ve been in Paul’s company, he could barely go ... Read More
High Blood Pressure: The Most Important Stroke Risk Factor You Can Control
Believe it or not, having a stroke, also called cerebrovascular accident (CVA), is preventable. In fact, 9 out of 10 strokes are ... Read More
#ReadyForTheRoadAhead: Rheumatoid Arthritis Didn’t Stop Dr. Bonnie Mason’s Orthopaedic Dreams
It was the apex of her medical career. Earning the prestigious title of chief resident of orthopaedic surgery, a field that ... Read More
You’re Not A Bad Parent: Helping Your Child Manage Mental Illness
“My daughter won’t get out of bed after I call her several times. It just feels like she’s ignoring me!” “My son is acting ... Read More
My Story Of Rape & Suicide: “You Can’t Heal From What You Don’t Reveal”
Michelle is a 44-year-old black woman with a remarkable story of rape, molestation and ultimately survival. She was molested by her uncle ... Read More
How To Love Ourselves When Others Don’t Love Us [OPINION]
The last several weeks have been unsettling to say the least. Whatever your belief: #BlackLivesMatter, #AllLivesMatter, ... Read More
Actor Trai Byers: Committed To Shedding Light On Mental Health
You may not know him by his birth name of Trai Byers. But he may ring a bell by being Andre', the eldest son of the Lyons family on FOX's ... Read More
Your Next Doctor Appointment Could Be From Your Phone
The world is an app away. What will be invented next to make our lives easier? Your phone does everything. I can now see people I love ... Read More
STUDY: Prenatal Steroids Lower Risk Of Respiratory Illness In Late Preterm Infants
Prenatal steroid therapy reduces the chance of respiratory complications among infants born at 34-36 weeks, so-called “late” preterm ... Read More