Men who have sex with men (MSM) continues to be a common route of HIV transmission in the U.S. among adults and adolescents, accounting for ... Read More
Health Disparities
#NBHAADChat: National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day Twitter Chat, FEB 4
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
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
“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