The push to provide mental health care access has just taken another step in the United States. The Center for Medicare & ... Read More
Health Conditions
STDs: A New Reality For Seniors
I met a gentleman at a social event recently who asked me what I did for a living. A detailed and accurate answer would be: “I’m the author ... Read More
Toni Braxton’s Lessons In Autism: “I Thought It Was Something I Had Done”
Toni Braxton is known as a highly successful R&B singer and songwriter. She has many accolades in the music industry selling over 67 ... Read More
How Alcohol Can Lead To Long-Term Memory Loss
It's not uncommon to hear someone say they don't remember the night before, after a night of heavy drinking. It's so common that we laugh it ... Read More
Congenital Syphilis: A Preventable STD On The Rise In Newborns
April is STD Awareness Month. There is much we can do together to help prevent STDs, and I encourage you to take a look at all of the ... Read More
REAL TALK: What Black People Really Think About Mental Health [VIDEO]
What do we really think about mental health and mental health counseling? You'd be surprised...or not. It seems like we've come a long way, ... Read More
Lung Cancer: How To Get Better Air Quality At Home
Lung cancer increases your sensitivity to a lot of things. And, unfortunately, many of those things may be living and breeding inside your ... Read More
#WeSeeYou: ‘Special Needs’ Woman Graduates Law School
#WeSeeYou is BlackDoctor.org's weekly series where we highlight those unsung heroes who are doing something awesome that needs to be shared ... Read More
Black, Gifted & Swimming! Agnes Davis Empowers Autistic Children & Gives Hope To Parents
When Agnes Davis wanted to dive into entrepreneurship, she soon learned that the African-American community had a very specific and unmet ... Read More
Man Loses 70lbs So He Can Donate Kidney To Wife
Meet James & Tracy Spraggins. James, or PJ, is a professional musician and Tracy is a special education teacher. They've been married ... Read More
Where Do We Expect Black Children To Learn About Mental Health?
Issues that have been plaguing people behind closed doors take center stage when our stars let us in to their personal battles. Singer Tweet ... Read More
Now That Sallie Mae Is Good, Rapper Dee-1 Gets His Health Right
For hip-hop artist Dee-1, eating healthy hasn’t been easy. “I’m working all the time in the studio, doing concerts or in meetings, so I’m ... Read More