Help Black families facing dementia. Join SHARE, a clinical trial for support, health, activities, resources, and education.

The village needs healing. Suicide ranked 14th as a cause of death among Black children in 1993-1997, but increased to 9th in 2008 - 2012. In a 2015 study published in JAMA Pediatrics looking at ...

Exercise – Physical activity, such as cycling, jogging, or walking, can make your heart stronger. Exercise is also a cheaper option that does not require you to go to the gym. More Sleep – Increasing ...

The appearance of psoriasis can vary depending on the color of the skin. Representation of psoriasis on dark skin is often lacking in medical literature. Although psoriasis may have a distinct ...

BlackDoctor.org (BDO) commenced its annual Top Blacks in Healthcare (TBH) two-day event with its first inaugural class of the TBH Hall of Fame.The event, which was launched in honor of BDO’s 10th ...

RELATED: Surprising Factors That Could Be Spiking Your Blood Pressure. The importance of at-home readings "For people with these chronic health conditions, having uncontrolled high blood pressure can ...

Schizophrenia is a debilitating psychiatric condition, considered a psychotic thought disorder. Its symptoms involve a person’s emotions, behavior, attention, perception, and judgment. A psychotic ...

Death at the hands of gun violence has become a devastating reality for many. According to Johns Hopkins, injuries from guns were the leading cause of death for children and teens ages one to 17 in ...

Kirk’s monthly program, the Sister Circle, started as a small idea. She wanted to create a space where women could exhale. A ...

BlackDoctor.org & AstraZeneca unite to fight cancer & lupus. Hear inspiring survivor stories and learn about early detection ...

African Americans are disproportionately affected by diabetes. There are about 4.9 million Black people who have diabetes. One thing is clear about the serious problem of diabetes among Black people ...

Older Black women who use chemical hair relaxers may be more likely to develop uterine cancer, new research suggests. Specifically, postmenopausal Black women who reported using hair relaxers more ...