Health

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 […]

By Derrick Lane, Black Doctor.Org As Well and Good’s Erin Magner puts it, “Is it just me, or was it impossible to swing a bottle of MCT oil in 2018 without hitting someone who’s gassing […]

By Mayor Tommy Battle, City of Huntsville Huntsville Animal Services has made great strides in the past 10 years to save the lives of adoptable pets and to ensure our pets have humane living conditions. […]

SOURCE: BlackChristiannews.com DALLAS — Your throat is scratchy, you’re achy and feverish, your cough is keeping you up at night, but you can’t afford to miss work. You tried over-the-counter remedies but you still feel […]

SOURCE: BlackChristiannews.com Readers, we are honored and privileged to bring you the single greatest piece of news you’ve heard in your entire life. A study out of the University of California-Irvine has revealed that consumption […]

SOURCE: BlackDoctor.org According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the total number of illnesses in a salmonella outbreak linked with raw turkey products now stands at 164 people across 35 states. That’s […]

By Bryana Holcomb, BDO Staff Writer There’s a new power plant on the scene and it’s making moves… medically. Here’s what you need to know about the latest, yet ancient, health remedy, black seed oil. […]

By Bryana Holcomb, BDO Staff Writer Multiple Myeloma is a rare and incurable cancer of a person’s white plasma cells, the cells that fight infection and disease, and it can permanently weaken bones and damage […]