African Americans have the highest rate of diabetes, but get this: it's a preventable disease. We can actually win the fight against ... Read More
Health Conditions
Jennifer Hudson Honored For Philanthropy Work In Healthy Childbirth
Jennifer Hudson is more than a powerful singer and actress. She’s a philanthropist, too, and the March of Dimes at their ... Read More
Medications Used To Treat Hepatitis C May Reactivate Hep B
Medical experts are concerned about some hepatitis C treatments because of the possibility of reactivating hepatitis B in patients. This ... Read More
15 Ways To Truly Help Someone Who Has Depression [VIDEO]
According to the World Health Organization, depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Who knew? Nikki Lynette. The blogger, ... Read More
#WeSeeYou: First Black-Owned Yoga Studio Opens In New Orleans
In December 2015, Adrianne "Ajax" Jackson created a GoFundMe campaign to help bring her dream of owning a yoga studio to life. A year later, ... Read More
5 Simple Swaps To Cut The Carbs
One of the simplest and most effective ways to enhance your weight loss efforts is to eat fewer carbohydrates. To reap the weight loss and ... Read More
STUDY: Blood Purification Process May Treat Multiple Myeloma
Researchers are looking into a blood purification process that could potentially treat multiple myeloma and other cancerous ... Read More
Diabetes Drug Shown To Prevent Fatal Heart Attacks
Drug sales for diabetes drug Jardiance may be going up in a few weeks as two top medical groups work to implement new guidelines for ... Read More
Virginia Warned Of Rise In Hepatitis C & HIV After Spike In Injection Drug Use
An opioid epidemic in Virginia may be the beginning of other alarming health concerns, such as a rise in hepatitis C and HIV cases, ... Read More
Illinois Hairstylists Now Required To Report Domestic Abuse
Historically, barbershops and beauty salons--especially those in the Black community--have been a safe place for conversation, bonding and ... Read More
Don’t Dismiss Stage 0 Breast Cancer In Black Women Under 35
Black women under the age of 35: You could be at risk for ductal carcinoma, also known as stage 0 breast cancer, according to a recent ... Read More
Harlem Pastor Opens First-Of-Its-Kind Mental Health Center: “There’s A Normalization Of Trauma In This Community”
It's not uncommon within the Black church - and Black community at large - to be told "just pray on it" when it comes to matters of mental ... Read More
