Health

By Leada Gore The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have made major changes to one of the key pieces of guidance regarding COVID-19. On Friday, health officials announced they were no longer recommending a five-day […]

by Ruthie Hawkins, BlackDoctor.org Contributor There are many ways to use activated charcoal. It is becoming more popular for its health benefits – think anti-aging, gut health, toxin removal and so much more. But, if you’re […]

by Evan Bollinger Struggling to shed those pesky pounds and reclaim the slimmer days of your youth? Cutting back on sugar and salt, and still can’t stand the number on the scale? If you find you’re making all […]

By The Associated Press Lower-income families with school-age kids can get help from the federal government paying for groceries this summer, unless they live in one of the 14 states that have said no to joining […]

by Karen Heslop According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in five Black American adults smoke cigarettes and another one in 10 Black teenagers smoke. Given how many illnesses are connected with […]

By Sarah Whites-Koditschek  Alabama’s Republican lawmakers are considering legislation to protect in vitro fertilization and their vision of the right to life following the Alabama Supreme Court’s recent ruling that frozen embryos are people. While legislation proceeds, some […]

by Ruthie Hawkins, BlackDoctor.org Contributor Can you lose 10 pounds in 2 weeks in a weight loss challenge? The short answer to this question is yes! Many factors go into shedding pounds fast. If you want […]

By Amy Yurkanin Rising measles cases and a declining number of children receiving routine vaccinations has health experts worried about possible outbreaks in Alabama. Dr. David Kimberlin, co-director of UAB and Children’s Division of Pediatric Infectious […]

by Karen Heslop Though chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma both cause severe respiratory symptoms, they’re not the same disease. Since the treatments for these illnesses also differ, you need to know how to identify […]