Pregnancy is often a time of joy and anticipation, but for some women, it can also mask symptoms of a silent threat: colorectal cancer … [Read more...] about Doctors Said It Was Just Pregnancy, But It Was Cancer: ‘Trust Your Own Body’
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Diabetes And Obesity
(BlackDoctor.org) Obesity has reached near epidemic proportions in the United States. Obesity rate are high among African Americans, … [Read more...] about Diabetes And Obesity
Fewer High School Students Engage in Health Risk Behaviors; Racial and Ethnic Differences Persist
Fewer U.S. high school students are engaging in health risk behaviors compared to their counterparts from 15 years ago, according to the … [Read more...] about Fewer High School Students Engage in Health Risk Behaviors; Racial and Ethnic Differences Persist
TJ Jackson Given Temporary Custody Of Kids & Alludes To Katherine Jackson Mystery
A judge appointed TJ Jackson, the 34-year-old son of Tito Jackson, as temporary guardian of Michael Jackson’s three children in the … [Read more...] about TJ Jackson Given Temporary Custody Of Kids & Alludes To Katherine Jackson Mystery
Katherine Jackson Decries TJ’s Guardianship: “It’s Lies!”
Katherine Jackson has been temporarily stripped of her guardianship over Michael Jackson’s three kids, with temporary custody going to … [Read more...] about Katherine Jackson Decries TJ’s Guardianship: “It’s Lies!”
How President Obama’s Re-election Helps Women
Minutes after polls on the West Coast had closed Tuesday night -- and even before votes in Florida, Ohio, and Virginia had been counted -- … [Read more...] about How President Obama’s Re-election Helps Women
Are You Mature Enough For Great Sex?
Sexual expression is the way one chooses to convey his or her sexuality, whether it is through the actual act of intercourse or simply how … [Read more...] about Are You Mature Enough For Great Sex?
5 Reasons You Should Go To Marriage Counseling
Instead of checking up on your spouse, it may be time to check-in. Marriage counseling has been a stigma for many Black families. Lester L. … [Read more...] about 5 Reasons You Should Go To Marriage Counseling
African Americans & Tobacco Use: Why Do We Smoke Less But Suffer More?
My cousin has a dear friend named Paul who is African American and a smoker. The few times I’ve been in Paul’s company, he could barely go … [Read more...] about African Americans & Tobacco Use: Why Do We Smoke Less But Suffer More?
How Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Manuel Overcame Overtraining Syndrome
Every athlete knows that greatness is on the other side of hard training. But what happens if you overdo it? That’s what Simone Manuel, 2016 … [Read more...] about How Olympic Gold Medalist Simone Manuel Overcame Overtraining Syndrome
5 Sex Questions To Ask Before Saying “I Do”
We are well into wedding season and the pomp and circumstance of matrimony increases in style and flair with each social media post of this … [Read more...] about 5 Sex Questions To Ask Before Saying “I Do”
9 Things Blacks Need to Know About Donating Blood
In this country, over 100,000 people have sickle cell disease – the great majority of whom are African American or of African descent. These … [Read more...] about 9 Things Blacks Need to Know About Donating Blood