Navigating Medical Deserts
A zip code has become a life or death matter. Families that live more than an hour from a hospital may face a death sentence...
Category : Doc’s Tips
Dr. Icilma Fergus “Dr. Icy” to Host Facebook Live for Black Health Matters on April 1st
On Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 4 p.m. EDT, cardiologist Icilma Fergus, M.D., associate professor at Mount Sinai Medical Center and past president of the...
Diversity in Clinical Trials Reduces Health Disparities
Although lung cancer is the second most common cancer in men and women, it is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in both genders. The...
Precision Medicine Doesn’t Trickle Down
“Today’s medicine is yesterday’s research,” said Brian Rivers at the Precision Oncology event in Atlanta earlier this month. “Today’s medicine is only as good as...
We Need More Black Urologists
A war is being waged to close the gap in diagnosis, treatment and death related to prostate cancer between African American men and those of...
Let’s Talk Suicide Prevention
Suicide is a serious problem, and the rate of suicide among women is on the rise. People who consider suicide often feel like there is...
Kemi Doll, M.D.: We Need to Change the Conversation About Endometrial Cancer
Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecological cancer in the United States. Most women, about 75 percent, will be diagnosed in the early stages of...
Improving Equity in Academic Medicine
Christina Chapman, M.D., studies ways to improve equity in health-care systems and the medical workforce to better meet the needs of the population. In June,...
Good Health Goes Beyond Having A Doctor And Insurance
Part of Dr. Aletha Maybank’s medical training left a sour taste in her mouth. Her superiors told her not to worry about nonmedical issues affecting...
Tackling Trauma for Improved Mental Health
Recognize Your Brilliance and Resilience If it seems like you’re hearing about trauma a lot lately, you’re not wrong. It is a buzzword these days....
