A judge ordered on December 24th, 2013 that 13-year-old Jahi McMath, a Northern California girl declared brain dead after suffering ... Read More
Health Conditions
Living With Sickle Cell: A Journey From Hospital Bed To Author
The pressure of ordinary life is enough to cause you to lose your mind, so what causes a person living with a life-threatening blood ... Read More
4-Year-Old Maddy Of Baltimore Needs A New Heart
While millions of children asked for new toys and the latest gaming system for the holiday season, 4-year-old Maddy is simply asking for a ... Read More
FDA Approves New COPD Drug
A new drug to treat chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). READ: ... Read More
New Partner? 8 Things To Know Before Sex
Before you get horizontal, you need to get answers. Virtually everyone, at least theoretically, is risking their health with a new sexual ... Read More
The Surprising Health Risk For Black Men Raised By Single Parents
Over the weekend, in an episode of Iyanla Vanzant's show, Fix My Life, on the OWN network, Iyanla had a number of men on her show who ... Read More
Nick Cannon Teams With The NMA For Lupus Awareness
The National Medical Association (NMA) is excited to highlight our collaboration with Bristol-Myers Squibb and Nick Cannon, a multi-talented ... Read More
Stop Putting Your Phone In Your Bra
It has come to my attention that bras are holding a lot more than just breasts. In fact, for some ladies, their bras are more of a purse ... Read More
The Dangerous Health Lie Men Tell Themselves
Most men just don't like to go to the doctor. Though this habit, all by itself, is hurting black men, there's an even more dangerous thing ... Read More
My Story: “A Lot Of People Don’t Know The Rules”
A beautiful smile certainly speaks for you. One of the first things that people will notice about you is your smile. It’s your greeting ... Read More
My Story: “I Choose Life”
I am a breast cancer survivor...I choose life. During a typical, high-stress day in the life of a Type-A working mom and wife, I had my ... Read More
Vitamin D Deficiency Increases MS Risks In Blacks
According to research, a deficiency in Vitamin D has lead blacks to be more at risk for several health concerns, including multiple ... Read More