Health

By Jordan Mitchell | M•I•A MEDIA GROUP November is widely recognized as a time to raise awareness about men’s health, including mental health, through the global Movember movement. But for Black men across America, the conversation extends beyond a month of awareness. It involves a growing need to confront depression, anxiety, emotional isolation and the

By Derrick Lane OB/GYN and women’s health expert Dr. Jessica Shepherd talks to thousands of women who are looking for ways to reduce their bladder leaks.  Below she shares 10 things every woman should know about her bladder, especially if you experience incontinence. In the video above, she also shares tips for minimizing urinary incontinence

By Team BlackDoctor.org Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) disproportionately affects Black women in the U.S., contributing to higher breast cancer mortality rates in this population. A recent study published in the JAMA Network Open has revealed significant racial disparities in the administration of immunotherapy, a treatment that improves outcomes in early-stage and metastatic TNBC. What is Immunotherapy? Immunotherapy is

By Tarshua Carter Williamson Its been three years since rapper DreamDoll, who has appeared on shows like Bad Girls Club and Love & Hip Hop: New York and has over 4 Million social media fans, had multiple procedures to remove silicone implants from her backside. According to the artist, she’s hoping that her ongoing removal

By Derrick Lane Drinks with food is not only necessary, it’s normal and at relatively healthy. That is, unless you are drinking the wrong drinks. Certain beverages after your meal at night can have the reverse effects of all that you’ve done that day or even that week. Not to mention other issues that can

By Cara Jones Heart disease. The words themselves can send a chill, and for good reason. It remains the number one killer, a stark reality brought into sharp focus during a Facebook Live discussion, “Matters of the Heart: A Man’s Guide to Cardiac Care,” moderated by Ellis Dean. The conversation drilled down on the unique

By Kweli I. Wright Some families can tell you everybody who had high blood pressure, who had “sugar,” and which uncle had a heart attack before 50. But ask exactly who had prostate cancer, how old they were when they were diagnosed, or whether anybody had an aggressive form of the disease, and the details can