Americans live in a culture that glorifies youth. They're surrounded by images of ideal, ageless beauty that are impossible standards to meet. That's one of the reasons they spent an estimated $14.2 ...

Okay, I am a doctor so I’ve got to get some of the nerdy doctor stuff out of the way. Before we discuss depression, we really should define what depression is. Depression is not just feeling blue or ...

As the leader of the National Medical Association, I have the responsibility to provide a perspective to our constituents on key issues in Medicine that are important to us and to the patients whom we ...

For the past two months the hashtag #BlackSexualHealthMatters has been a major push of the National Coalition for Sexual Health (NCSH) and the campaign couldn't come at a greater time. The NCSH, which ...

No matter how you look at them, Janita Poe and D. L. Dean are standout long-distance runners. Poe, 58, of Atlanta, estimates she's completed 17 half-marathons, three full marathons, four half Ironman ...

As the son of a teen mother I saw firsthand what it was like to be a parent learning on-the-go and dealing with the pressures of a society that isn’t too kind to teen parents, particularly young Black ...

Despite recent reports that new HIV infections are declining among Black/African American women, black women remain heavily impacted by HIV. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) ...

For most people, there's no reason to give up gluten for good. But that's not so easy for folks with two gluten-related medical conditions: celiac disease and gluten intolerance, according to Dr.

“Down there,” “you know…that,” “womanhood” or “this area” are some of the vague or slang expressions we use when referring to or speaking about our vagina. The sometimes seemingly awkward nature in ...

Living with COPD is no walk in the park, especially when it comes to dealing with environmental factors like humidity. Whether it's too muggy or bone-dry, both high and low humidity levels can really ...

Yesterday, the House voted 217 to 213 to pass the GOP health-care law, designed to replace the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) with what is called the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and it's already ...

Oral health is an essential component of overall well-being that often goes unnoticed until problems arise. While we understand the importance of maintaining a healthy smile, the connection between ...