Do Virtual Doctor Visits Save Money?
Consultations with doctors by phone or video conference appear to be catching on, with well over a million virtual visits reported in 2015. The convenience...
Category : General Health
Music Industry Insider Shanti Das Works on Health Awareness in Atlanta
Music-industry veteran Shanti Das grew up in an Atlanta neighborhood considered a food desert—heavy on fast-food restaurants and limited on access to grocery stores with...
Hands-On Healing
The impending dismantling of the Affordable Care Act may once again thrust middle-, lower- and working-class folks into the abyss of shoddy or non-existent health...
Heart Attacks Follow Natural Disasters
In the months after Hurricane Katrina, a group of young cardiologists in New Orleans had a hunch. They seemed to be getting more heart attack...
Top Health Stories of 2016
As we turn the page on 2016, we pause to take a look at some of the most important health stories for black folks that...
What the Heck Is Going on in Flint, Michigan?
And can it happen in your town? The recent news about high lead levels in the Flint, Michigan, water supply has outraged people everywhere and...
Six Tips to Avoid Eyestrain
Too much social media can lead to computer vision syndrome If you work on a computer (as many of us do), you’ve probably noticed that...
My Scale Is Broken: 5 Reasons You’re Gaining Weight
Subtle reasons you could be adding pounds instead of subtracting them You’ve been doing everything right (you think) to drop those pounds, yet the scale...
Glaucoma Screening: Yea or Nay?
Task force questions need for screenings during regular eye exams The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is at it again. This time the task...
Why African Americans Should Care About Ozone Pollution
Air pollution can have a serious affect on health, especially people with lung ailments For many African Americans ozone and air pollution aren’t on our...