Category : Parenting/ Health

Rip Currents, Rip Tides, and Undertows: What You Need to Know Before Beach Day

Many people believe rip currents and riptides are the same, but they are not. Knowing what both are can mean the difference between life and death. Riptides, rip currents, and undertows present dangerous challenges when swimming at the beach, but he...

Revolutionizing Breast Cancer Care: The Role of Black Women in Clinical Trials

Dr. Monique Gary stresses the significant need for Black women to participate in clinical trials for breast cancer treatment advancement and better outcomes. She highlights the underrepresentation of Black women in cancer trials in the US and calls...

Power of Perseverance: How a 16-Year-Old Olympian Beat the Clock (and the Odds)

The Olympics are coming fast, and while we all have our preferred sports and events to watch, one thing’s for certain. This year’s gonna be different. And one of the reasons is Quincy Wilson. Just 16 years old, Quincy now has the record for the yo...

7 Health Conditions Related to Psoriasis

If you have psoriasis, you know that there are a number of things you need to do to protect your skin and prevent flare-ups. However, you may not have thought about these seven health conditions that are associated with psoriasis....

12 Ways Our Skin Might Be Warning Us About Diabetes

Diabetes can affect several of the body’s organs, including its largest – the skin. While there are certain skin conditions that anyone can develop, it’s been shown that people with diabetes are more likely to have these issues. These 12 skin...

Is It Fibroids? 5 Uncommon Symptoms Black Women Should Keep An Eye On

Noncancerous growths that stem from the uterus, fibroids are nothing new to countless women across the world. But while many women think of fibroids as something unique to the pelvic region (affecting menstruation), their effects can actually go way...

6 Eye Conditions ALL Black Folks Should Look Out For

Eye health is a critical component of overall well-being, but the problem is, that the symptoms often go overlooked (pun intended). In Black populations especially, which are more likely to have severe symptoms, early onset, and poorer treatment out...

Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials: What Black Men Need to Know

Finding out you have cancer can be scary and confusing. Luckily, doctors and researchers are working hard to find new ways to beat all types of cancers, including prostate cancer. The prostate is a small gland found only in men. It is located below...

No Grill? No Problem! 5 Tasty Cookout Recipes You Can Make in Your Oven

Summer is in full swing and grilling is a great way to stick to your healthy diet while entertaining. But what do you do when you don’t have a grill handy? You don’t have to worry because some excellent recipes can be easily done in the oven. This wa...

Former Superbowl Star Passes Away at 40

(Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) Jacoby Jones, a former Ravens wide receiver who starred in Baltimore’s Super Bowl XLVII win, has passed away, the Jones family announced Sunday. He was only 40 years old. The NFL Players Association release...

My Childhood Shadowed by Violence

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with BDO staff member Tasha Ho-Sang. My earliest memories of my home environment start at around five years old, possibly even younger. I vividly remember my father’s rage, his tongue bitten and dang...

Shanti Das: From Music Executive to Mental Health Advocate

Photo courtesy of Shanti Das Shanti Das began her illustrious career in the music industry, rising from an intern to executive vice president. She played a pivotal role in launching and managing the careers of renowned artists such as OutKast, Usher,...

Study Finds Minorities Are Treated Similarly to Whites in Phase 1 Clinical Trials

Black Americans have a major concern about clinical trials: fear of mistreatment. This fear stems from a long history of medical abuses in the United States. To understand this concern better, a recent analysis published in JAMA Network Open investi...

“We Need to Talk”: The HIV Conversation Black People Need to Have

Recent statistics show that Black Americans are more likely to be diagnosed with HIV while still having the lowest rates of ethnicities that access pre-exposure prophylaxis care (PrEP). While the reasons for higher rates of developing HIV and low acc...

“Stop Blaming The Women!” One Doctor’s Thoughts on Black Women & Induced Labor

According to The American Journal of Maternal/Child Nursing, induction rates have more than tripled in the last three decades and the actual figure might be even higher. While there are valid reasons to induce labor – including being far overdu...