Health

by Constance Brown-Riggs, MSEd, RD, CDE, CDN As the aging population continues to grow, so will the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease in Blacks. Worse yet, studies show that Blacks will be hit hardest. According to the […]

By Brianna M. Cancer sucks, everyone knows it. For women affected by breast cancer, continue loving your body after a mastectomy. The treatment methods for women with breast cancer, such as a mastectomy, often result in […]

By Blackdoctor.org With the whole Internet raging about the super curative effects of exercise for high blood pressure, should you jump into the gym and try out just any workout? No. Some of these exercises […]

By Paul Gattis Huntsville City Schools will hold a COVID-19 vaccination clinic this week to inoculate students 12 and older against the virus. The clinic will be “fully optional,” according to Deputy Superintendent Clarence Sutton, […]

By John Sharp Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson on Tuesday urged the city to copy Birmingham and give a $5,000 bonus to every full-time city employee, and $2,500 to part-time workers. Stimpson says the money would come […]

By Leada Gore The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an advisory warning about RSV, a respiratory illness the agency said is spreading quickly across the South. A Health Advisory Network warning was issued to doctors […]

By Matthew Perrone, AP Health Writer WASHINGTON — Government health officials on Monday approved the first new drug for Alzheimer’s disease in nearly 20 years, disregarding warnings from independent advisers that the much-debated treatment hasn’t […]

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Black, indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) experience stress and adverse health outcomes due to the exposure to racism and racial trauma. A theory, known as race-based traumatic stress, indicates that some individuals […]