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The Evolution of ADHD Screening Tools

For more than a decade, the FDA approved the Neuropsychiatric EEG-Based Assessment Aid (NEBA) System, has been the go-to tool designed to assist in...

8 Unique Ways ADHD Affects Black People

The symptoms of ADHD are the same for black men and Asian women, just as they are the same for Caucasian and Latino children....

Dealing With ADHD

Does your child have trouble focusing or finishing tasks? These are signs of the disorder Is your child in constant motion? Does he or she...

8 Concentration Killers

Learn what interrupts your focus and how to manage distractions All of us have trouble focusing sometimes. Here are eight of the most common concentration...

Diagnosed With ADHD

It was the headline of the week: Rates of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children are skyrocketing. This data, from a Centers for Disease...

Are There Allergy Treatments Specifically For African Americans?

7 Ways You Could Be Making Your Spring Allergies Worse

Black Children With Food Allergies Overlooked

Navigating Pollen Season Amid Coronavirus Fears

Allergy Meds Could Affect Your Driving

Staying Sharp: 6 Pillars of Brain Health

For those aged 50 and above, keeping your mind sharp is not just about memory. Overall well-being and quality of life are key factors...

Brain Aging: What’s Normal & When Should We Worry?

Spotting signs of mental decline in ourselves and our loved ones can sometimes be tricky. We all face brain aging, so understanding its signs...

Comprehensive Study on Breast Cancer Disparities conducted by the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc. Los Angeles Chapter

Breast cancer is a formidable adversary, affecting women of all backgrounds. However, the battle against this disease is far from uniform. African American women...

50 Questions To Ask Your Doctor if Your Family Has a History of Prostate Cancer

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and prostate cancer has a number of known risk factors, one of which includes having a family history...

Celebrating Black Celebrities Who Overcame Prostate Cancer

"I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and...

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Melanin & Melanoma with Dr. Hope Mitchell – PART 1

Join Dr. Hope Mitchell for a discussion about melanoma, a significant type of skin cancer that poses serious health risks. - Watch Part 2...

Louis Gossett Jr. Died from COPD: The Lung Condition Explained

We have now learned what caused the death of the late Academy Award-winning actor Louis Gossett, Jr, 87, who passed away last month. According...

What Is COPD? The Pulmonary Condition Every Black Person Should Know About

Unfortunately, Black people in the US are more susceptible to many diseases. One of them is a chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, COPD. Many with...

COPD Is on the Rise

Breathing is a challenge for people living with this serious lung disease More than 12 million people in this country have chronic obstructive pulmonary disease...

All About COPD

Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two most common conditions that make up COPD Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) refers to a group of lung...

Updated COVID Booster Could Be Available Soon

The updated COVID booster could be available as early as three weeks. This is if the CDC and FDA work through their processes for authorization...

Newest Omicron Subvariant BA.5 Increases Cases and Reinfection

FDA Advisers Recommends Updating Booster Shots for the Fall

Alameda County Reimplements Mask Mandate After Rise In COVID-19 Cases

Brain Aging: What’s Normal & When Should We Worry?

Spotting signs of mental decline in ourselves and our loved ones can sometimes be tricky. We all face brain aging, so understanding its signs...

How To Support a Loved One With PTSD

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that is triggered by a terrifying event, according to the Mayo Clinic. Whether a person...

Mandisa’s Cause of Death Has Been Revealed

Grammy-Award-winning Contemporary Christian singer Mandisa rose to fame on Season 5 of American Idol, finishing in ninth place. She was just 47 when she...

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Your Mental Health: Setting Boundaries Unapologetically

Presented By: Dr. Lisa Lowry Lomas President and CEO of Lisa Listens Inc. Dr. Camille Adam Jones, Psychotherapist and Wellness Advocate Roslyn Young-Daniels, Founder and CEO...

Award-Winning Actor James Earl Jones Has Died

One of our “greats” has taken his final bow. The legendary actor on stage and screen, James Earl Jones, died on September 9, 2024,...

What’s Fat Got to Do With It?

The autopsy results of American Idol Alum Mandisa Hundley confirmed she died of complications of Class III obesity. While millions of men and women...

Cataracts and Eye Health in the Black Community: Understanding Risks and Taking Action

African Americans are at a higher risk for certain eye diseases, including cataracts, glaucoma, and diabetic retinopathy. These conditions are often linked to other...

Prioritizing Men’s Health: An Essential Checklist for Every Age

Taking charge of your health is a responsibility that should never be overlooked, regardless of your gender. However, men, including African American men, often...

Why You Should Wear Sunglasses Year Round

Sunglasses make you stylish, but that's not the main reason to wear them. They are important when you consider your eye health. For years we've...

What’s Your Glaucoma Risk?

Glaucoma is caused when your eyes can’t maintain an appropriate balance between the amount of internal fluid produced by the eye and the amount...

Your Eye Exam Is Open Now

We’ve been hunkered down for a while, and for many that’s meant delaying routine visits at the guidance of the Centers for Disease Control...

Watch Out for These 5 Summer Eye Dangers

You protect your skin from sunburn and your body from injury, so why not your eyes? During summertime activities, one specialist has simple advice: Protect...

My hATTR Amyloidosis Story: A Diagnosis Leads to Advocacy

Jean Williams, 65, has been seeing the same primary care physician for years. Perhaps this familiarity afforded her the ease with which to openly...

hATTR: No Longer a Rare Diagnosis

You’ve probably not heard much about amyloidosis, a group of conditions caused by the buildup in the body of misfolded transthyretin (TTR) proteins called...

We Have What? hATTR Amyloidosis: My Family’s Journey

Black Health Matters and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals: Understanding hATTR Amyloidosis Series Every so often an opinion poll goes around on social media asking if folks would...

Black Health Matters and Alnylam Partner to Raise Awareness of Hereditary ATTR Amyloidosis

-- African Americans are at an increased risk of carrying a genetic mutation associated with hereditary ATTR amyloidosis – -- Partnership is a continuation of...

Staying Sharp: 6 Pillars of Brain Health

For those aged 50 and above, keeping your mind sharp is not just about memory. Overall well-being and quality of life are key factors...

Brain Aging: What’s Normal & When Should We Worry?

Spotting signs of mental decline in ourselves and our loved ones can sometimes be tricky. We all face brain aging, so understanding its signs...

Alzheimer’s: Identifying The Signs & Supporting Your Loved Ones

Alzheimer's disproportionately affects our community. A special report by the Alzheimer's Association indicates that 19% of Black adults aged 65 and older have Alzheimer's...

Alzheimer’s in African Americans: Are You at Risk? What You Need to Know

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, older Black Americans are two times more likely than their White counterparts to have Alzheimer’s disease or cognitive impairment...

Demystifying Elevated Lipoproteins: How They Impact Heart Health in African Americans

Dr. Sara Collins is an Interventional Cardiologist in Bowie, Maryland. She earned her undergraduate degree from Brown University and her medical degree from Meharry...

Unveiling the Factors: Why African Americans Are Prone to Major Heart Issues

Have you ever wondered why some people are more likely to have heart problems than others? We know that African Americans have a higher...

What is cardiovascular disease?

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) refers to several types of heart conditions. It is the leading cause of death for most groups in the United States,...

Diagnosed With Heart Failure? : Here Are the Medications to Avoid

Heart disease is the leading cause of death in adults in the United States. Studies also show Black people are at a greater risk...

Carl Weathers Died of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease: What is ASCVD?

Carl Weathers was an artistic gift to this world, we appreciate him for his talents and for shining a light on such a massive health concern for our community.

CDC Investigates Over 100 Severe Hepatitis Cases In Children Across Two Dozen States

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention investigate over 100 severe hepatitis cases in children across two dozen states, including five deaths. According to the CDC, over 90% of the children were hospitalized, and 14% required liver transplants. The cases occurred over the past seven months across 25 states and territories. Fortunately, most of the patients have fully recovered and were discharged from the hospital.

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Aging with HIV: Understanding HIV in Older Adults

Older adults are an often overlooked demographic when discussing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more...

HIV in Focus: Living Positively

Over 1 million people 13 years and older are living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) in the United States, and people of color are...

BHM Chats With Raheem DeVaughn About His LoveLife Foundation, HIV Education, and Partnering with Gilead

R&B singer and songwriter Raheem Devaughn caught our attention because of the many hits he has sung about love. But it is not just...

The Who, Why, and What of HIV in the South

The WHO of HIV in the South 16 Southern states and Washington DC share the greatest burden of HIV and the highest mortality from HIV-related...

Stigma and HIV

According to the Oxford definition, stigma is a mark of disgrace associated with a particular circumstance quality, or person. HIV is a chronic disease that...

National HIV Testing Day: Empowering African Americans to Take Control of Their Health

By: Tamara A. Henry EdD Since 1981, we have watched the evolution of HIV/AIDS ravage and rebound among white men who have sex with men...

STD Rates in The U.S. Are ‘Out of Control’ – Syphilis & HIV On The Rise

STD rates are on the rise in the U.S. Health officials are now searching for new solutions for prevention efforts and new treatment protocols. Syphilis cases have...

Federal Judge Rules Against HIV Prevention Drug

Texas Federal Judge Reed O'Conner ruled against the vital provision of the Affordable Care Act that required insurers and employers to cover HIV prevention drugs. O'Conner...

How Do Health Numbers Connect to Weight and Overall Health?

We all say we want to be healthy, but what do we mean when we say that? The World Health Organization defines it as...

Signs Of Vitamin D Deficiency

Did you know four out of ten people in the U.S. have a Vitamin D deficiency? Not to mention it is surprisingly an overlooked deficiency....

The Missed Warning Signs of an Unhealthy Heart

Did you know about the multiple missed warning signs of an unhealthy heart? Most of us only know to look out for the tightness...

Hypertension and Heart Disease: Everything You Need to Know

Hypertension is known as "the silent killer," as it frequently shows no signs or symptoms. Unfortunately, African Americans are more likely than White Americans...

Is Your Blood Pressure Too High?

A new study found that awareness, control and treatment of high blood pressure has dropped among United States adults. Nearly half of adults live with...

What Women Should Know About High Blood Pressure

About 11 million Americans with high blood pressure don't know they have the condition, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. This...

Basketball Hall-of-Famer Alonzo Mourning Reflects on the Importance of the First Annual APOL1-mediated Kidney Disease (AMKD) Awareness Day

I learned I had a form of APOL1-mediated kidney disease after the 2000 Olympics. I felt lethargic and had a routine physical exam. It...

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Living Life Beyond Dialysis: What You Should Know About Living Donor Kidney Transplant

Sponsored by Sanofi Presented by:Kemi Osundina Lead Director Of U.S Public Affairs, Patient Advocacy Transplant Lead At Sanofi Alana H., Two-Time Kidney Living Donor Recipient Reggie C. Living...

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Understanding Genetic Kidney Disease: Insights on the APOL-1 Gene

Understanding Genetic Kidney Disease and Its Impact on the Black Community: Insights into the APOL1 Gene Presented by: Dr. Stacy A. Johnson Sponsored by Vertex Dr. Stacy A. Johnson...

Ex-NBA Veteran Nate Robinson Desperately Needs a Kidney Transplant

Yesterday, The Daily Mail reported NBA veteran Nate Robinson, 39, admitted that 'he doesn't have long to live' if he can't get a kidney...

Lupus Management With Holistic & Integrative Medicine (What You Should Know)

We understand that living with lupus presents unique challenges. The constant battle against fatigue, pain, and unpredictable flares can be discouraging. We spoke with...

What is Lupus Nephritis and Why Is It More Common in Blacks?

Systemic lupus erythematosus, or lupus, is a condition that can affect the skin, joints, and organ systems in the body. It occurs as a...

Unveiling The Invisible: Marti Hines Sheds Light On The Challenges of M.S.

In late 2019, Marti Hines took a big step forward when she decided to share her personal journey with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in a...

What African Americans Need to Know About Multiple Sclerosis

Although multiple sclerosis has historically been thought to primarily affect Whites, recent studies show that Blacks in the U.S. are actually more at risk...

Multiple Sclerosis Warrior Dedicated to Helping Others

When Vickie Whyte began experiencing issues with her eyesight in 2007, she wasn’t alarmed. “I thought I’d see an eye doctor and get my...

What’s Fat Got to Do With It?

The autopsy results of American Idol Alum Mandisa Hundley confirmed she died of complications of Class III obesity. While millions of men and women...

My Ob-Gyn Denied Me Care Because I’m Overweight

The pain I was feeling might have just arrived in my body, but it was familiar to me. I knew its name and face....

A Holistic Approach to Postpartum Weight Gain Benefits Patients

"People from racial and ethnic minority groups are disproportionately affected by postpartum weight retention (PPWR)." According to a report published in Women's Health, examining...

Connecting With Patients About Insomnia & Gaining Weight

We are all sleep-deprived. The National Sleep Foundation recommends seven to eight hours of sleep. A study published in the Centers for Disease Control...

How a Sports Psychologist Can Help You Win in Life

Dr. Ramel Kweku Smith has worked in sports psychology for ten years. He served as the Milwaukee Bucks' full-time team Psychologist, providing clinical services...