Health

By Derrick Lane Costco and Kroger have issued a massive recall of frozen blackberries, including those in frozen berry mixes, for a possible Hepatitis A contamination. The frozen berries are from the brand Townsend Farms, […]

By Joyce Anderson-Maples “Everyone has to eat, so everyone is at risk for foodborne illnesses,” said Connie Abbott, Nurse Practitioner, at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) Faculty/Staff Clinic (FSC). “Just about any food […]

By Dr. Tony Hampton The warm temperatures and increased physical activity that come with spring and summer means many people will be eating less. I chose the 16/8 fast, which means I eat during an […]

By Dr. Phillip Gould, BDO Staff Writer Over the past several months, dozens of blood pressure medications used to treat high blood pressue have been recalled. Federal investigators have discovered potentially cancer-causing impurities in them. […]

By Derrick Lane, BDO Staff Writer Eating seafood that has been tainted with mercury is one of the most common ways humans accumulate mercury in their bodies. The mercury in seafood is a highly poisonous […]

By Bryana Holcomb, BDO Staff Writer Most of us want to follow the fashion trends that are currently in style. Tight jeans, cute bras, and high heels, but what many of us may not expect […]

By Derrick Lane, BDO Staff Writer There’s no doubt about it, Americans are the fattest people in the world, hands down. No, like for real. In fact, almost 40% of the U.S. population aged 15 […]

SOURCE: BlackDoctor.org African Americans have the highest mortality rates from colorectal cancer of any ethnic group in the United States – 40 percent higher than those of whites. Yet screening for colorectal cancer in the […]

SOURCE: Blackdoctor.org There have been a number of reports in the news lately of school or school sports “policy” concerning Black people’s hair. There were girls crying because school officials wouldn’t allow her dreadlocks. Recently, […]

By Jasmine Browley, BDO staff writer Having a stiff whiskey sounds way better than holding your nose while gulping down a cupful of Robitussin, right? Well, studies are making claims that not only is more […]