National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) is a time-honored day to raise awareness of HIV in the African American community and to ... Read More
Health Disparities
Zika Virus Expected To Spread: CDC Expands Travel Advisory For Pregnant Women
The mosquito-borne Zika virus, which has harmed thousands of babies born in Brazil, will likely spread to all but two countries in ... Read More
My Story: “Faith, Family & Friends” Perfect Rx To Beat Cancer
Carletta Cunningham isn't just a breast cancer survivor, she is a champion in every sense of the word! A year after her father passed away ... Read More
My Story: “My Child Won’t Lose Her Mother To Ovarian Cancer”
Every family has a health story and in Jacqueline Sheppard's family cancer is a running theme. For the 38-year-old Maryland mother it's hard ... Read More
Confronting The Costs Of Cancer Takes A Community
Overcast skies and a light drizzle of rain followed Charlotte as she returned to the doctor’s office to find out the results of the needle ... Read More
Sister To Sister: Black Women Talking One-On-One Is Part Of HIV Prevention
As women, we hear often about breast health, getting a mammogram; heart health; good nutrition; exercise; pre-natal checkups, and ... Read More
5 Reasons Women Should Take Charge Of Their Sexual Health
Despite recent reports that new HIV infections are declining among Black/African American women, black women remain heavily impacted by ... Read More
Retinitis Pigmentosa: Does This Rare Eye Condition Run In Your Family?
Do you know what retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is? If the answer is no, you’re not alone. An estimated 100,000 people in the U.S. are living ... Read More
“I’m Sick And Tired Of Being Sick And Tired”: Why We Work To Create Pathways To Health Equity
Fannie Lou Hamer – voting rights activist, civil rights leader, and humanitarian, captured the nation’s attention during the 1964 Democratic ... Read More
Hepatitis C: How Well Do You #KnowHepC?
Of the estimated 3.2 million Americans who have Hepatitis C, 3 in 4 are people born from 1945 to 1965. Since as many as 50% of people with ... Read More
NMA Launches “Because Our Lives Matter” Initiative On National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
It is truly timely that the National Medical Association launches its "Because Our Lives Matter" Initiative on February 7, 2015, ... Read More
5 Of The Healthiest Habits To Prevent Birth Defects
According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about one in every 33 babies is born with a birth defect and birth defects account for ... Read More