Being overweight doesn't bother a lot of Black males. Compared to cancer or heart disease, it is hardly a life-threatening illness for them. ... Read More
Health Conditions
8 Life-Saving Facts Every Brother Should Know About Prostate Cancer
Over 41,000 Black men in the U.S. will discover that they have prostate cancer this year. In fact, about one in six will receive a diagnosis ... Read More
Metabolic Syndrome: A Concerning Cluster of Conditions
While most laypeople may not have heard of metabolic syndrome, it is estimated that up to one-third of Americans may actually live with this ... Read More
How Cleaning Can Affect Your Asthma
When you have allergic asthma, it's a sad reality that the very place you love and spend the most time may be your #1 site of allergen ... Read More
Black History of Health: James Brown
When James Brown died on Christmas Day 2006 at age 73, officials at Atlanta's Emory University Hospital Midtown cited congestive heart ... Read More
3 Bath Recipes That Help You Burn Calories and Lose Weight
Soaking in a bath has been a cultural practice worldwide for centuries. It has proven to provide benefits of improving mood, aiding skin ... Read More
Is Yoga Or Pilates Better For You?
For the longest time, yoga was all the rage until Pilates came along and stole the show. A favorite of health nuts around the world, famous ... Read More
Lark Voorhies at 50: From Mental Health To Moving Forward
Lark Voorhies is best known for playing the cute, loveable, rich teen Lisa Turtle on the NBC sitcom “Saved By the Bell”. She is one of four ... Read More
Why is DME So Much More Common In OUR Community?
DME, or Diabetic Macular Edema, is a condition that you may have heard of. Occurring in people with diabetes, DME happens when damaged blood ... Read More
3 Simple Ways To Stress Less
Discomfort is one thing, but stress can affect your health. It's a well-known fact that stress can cause a host of very dangerous ... Read More
Crohn’s Disease: Could You Have It and Not Know?
The BlackDoctor.org ‘My Story’ series features real stories of health triumphs written by and about our readers. Do you have a health and ... Read More
9 HIV Myths That Need To Be Stopped
What you don't know won't kill you, right? Wrong. There are a bunch of HIV myths that people continue to believe just because it's easier ... Read More
