Category : Parenting/ Health

An Expert Explains: What Every Black Woman Needs to Know About Ovarian Cancer

In this powerful conversation, Dr. Khabele breaks down the importance of early detection, genetic testing, and self-advocacy in the fight against ovarian cancer. She highlights the unique challenges Black women face in healthcare, from late-stage di...

Navigating Health Misinformation: Tips For Finding Reliable Information

Finding credible guidance is crucial in a world filled with rapidly changing health information. During a recent town hall event, a panel of experts convened by the Coalition for Trust in Health & Science in partnership with the National Consume...

10 Ways To Treat RSV At Home

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) affects many Americans every year. Some people may contract the highly contagious virus more than once in the same season. While children and older adults can have a few complications from getting RSV, a lot of peop...

Scary Eyes: 7 Safety Tips For Halloween Contacts

As Halloween approaches each year, the FDA ramps up warnings about unapproved decorative contact lenses, which pose serious risks to eye health if used improperly. Decorative contacts can enhance costumes by changing eye color or adding dramatic eff...

This Study May Have Found a Multiple Sclerosis Fatigue Solution

(HealthDay News) — Medication and behavioral therapy are both effective in combatting fatigue caused by multiple sclerosis (MS), either separately or together, a new study finds. MS patients felt significantly less fatigue after they were prescrib...

Innocent Habits That Destroy Your Self-Confidence (Warning: They’re Contagious)

Have you ever been around someone who demonstrates a lack of self-confidence through their actions? More than likely, they’re unaware of their self-doubt being put on display, but you know it when you see it. Maybe because you’ve been there… o...

Cardi B Hospitalized Due to Medical Emergency

(Photo by Arnold Turner/Getty Images for Jason Lee/Hollywood Unlocked Impact Awards) Rapper Cardi B Recently shared the statement on her Instagram and X (formerly Twitter) that left a lot of her fans concerned. The 32-year-old wrote, “I’ve been in th...

A Black Doctor Shares Why Lupus Trials Need REAL Representation

Photo: Dr. Jessica Williams Dr. Jessica Williams, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Rheumatology, Washington University School of Medicine and Medical Advisor for Lupus Therapeutics (the research arm for the Lupus Research Alliance...

E. coli Linked to Slivered Onions at McDonald’s: What You Should Know

Craving that juicy beef burger at McDonald’s but worried about the recent outbreak? Soon, McDonald’s Quarter Pounders will be back on menus across the United States following an ongoing investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Preventio...

Source of McDonald’s E. coli Outbreak Found: What You Should Know

10 Drugs That Affect Darker Skin Differently—And Why It Matters

Clinical trials are crucial for medical advancement, as they help determine whether a new treatment, device, or procedure works and is safe for the general population. However, people of color are often underrepresented in many drug trials. “For de...

Why Ignoring Your Oral Hygiene Could Lead to Silent Health Risks

Photo: Dr. Arlene Asante When most people think of health check-ups, they picture a visit to the doctor for routine screenings, perhaps even a trip to a nutritionist or fitness coach. But there’s one specialist who’s often overlooked—the dentist. Acc...

Digestive Disorder? 5 Signs You’re Missing

Grumbling stomach, bloating, heartburn, abdominal pains, and problems going to the bathroom? Sure, we all suffer from these issues from time to time, but if you find yourself constantly dealing with ’em, it could be what is called a digestive disord...

5 Ways Dads Can Prepare for Their Daughter’s First Period

According to Statista, over one million single Black American dads are in the US. These dads have several concerns but one item that’s always included on the list is helping their daughters through their first period. Though they know it’s inevitabl...

Living with Lupus? This Clinical Trial Wants to Help

Sponsored by Merck Let’s Talk about Lupus and a Clinical Study Have you heard of lupus? If you haven’t, you’re not alone. Lupus affects approximately 1.5 million people in the U.S., but, 63% of Americans surveyed have never heard o...