The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the health inequities and barriers to primary care faced by Black Americans. Issues Black men and ... Read More
General Health
3 Generational Cycles Black People Can Overcome in 2022
African-Americans in this country have always dealt with, and overcome hardships. Whether it be the hundreds of years of slavery, the ... Read More
5 Complementary Therapies to Add to Your Chemo Treatment
If you are undergoing chemotherapy treatment, you may want to research different treatment methods to supplement traditional medicine. These ... Read More
Detoxes & Cleanses: Health or Hype?
As Spring draws near, ads begin to escalate across social media promoting Spring cleaning for your body—as in “colon cleanse” or “detox ... Read More
What Are the Real Risks of Having Unprotected Sex?
Condoms and dental dams help avert sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV, from being passed between sexual partners. STIs ... Read More
How To Select The Best Primary Care Provider For You
Selecting the best Primary Care Provider (PCP) for your needs is something people don’t always think about – until they need one. The health ... Read More
Babies Produce Stronger Immune Response to COVID Than Adults
In a finding that could influence future COVID vaccine recommendations for the youngest Americans, new research finds that infants and ... Read More
ALERT: Popular Deodorants Recalled Over Cancer Risk
The Food and Drug Administration wants you to stop using these deodorants ASAP after concerns were raised about a cancer-causing chemical ... Read More
Actor Merlin Santana: Gone But Never Forgotten
It’s been 20 years since child actor/rapper/film star Merlin Santana was shot and killed in the Crenshaw district of California by two ... Read More
Daylight Saving Time Affects More Than Your Sleep
Believe it or not, daylight saving time - when we "spring forward" and set our clocks one hour ahead - may be harmful to your health. While ... Read More
Rapper & Actor Common at 50: “Uncommonly Blessed”
Grammy Award-winning rapper and actor, Lonnie Rashid Lynn Jr, better known as Common, has brought his unique style and perspective to hip ... Read More
BMI Chart Women: Is This Scale Broken For Black Women?
Body mass index (BMI) is a measure of body fat based on height and weight that applies to most adult men and women. It does not measure body ... Read More