I’ve been amazed watching the skyrocketing rates of women, especially women of color, rushing across the border to achieve the particular look they desire. The stories I have been hearing lately about women traveling outside of the country to for low-cost cosmetic procedures resulting in permanent injuries – and death…
Leading American medical journal continues to omit Black research, reinforcing a legacy of racism in medical knowledge
By Cherice Escobar Jones, Northeastern University; Gwendolynne Reid, Emory University, and Mya Poe, Northeastern University The leading U.S. medical journal, read regularly by doctors of all specialties, systematically ignores an equally reputable and rigorous body of medical research that focuses on Black Americans’ health. The American Medical Association created a…
8 natural supplements to help control your diabetes
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5 must-try herbal teas to fight winter cold and flu
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Microneedling: the missing tool in the fight for amazing skin?
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Cost of getting sick for older people of color is 25% higher than for white Americans – new research
By Marc Cohen, UMass Boston and Jane Tavares, UMass Boston As you age, you’re more likely to get sick. And health problems can affect your financial well-being too. People with health problems spend heavily on health care – the cumulative cost of chronic diseases in the U.S. is nearly $4…
Lack of diversity in clinical trials is leaving women and patients of color behind and harming the future of medicine – Podcast
By Daniel Merino, The Conversation and Nehal El-Hadi, The Conversation Its a great day when you find a piece of clothing that fits perfectly. A good shirt, the right pair of shoes or a well-cut dress is comfortable, looks nice and feels like it was made just for you. Now…
She Says Doctors Ignored Her Concerns About Her Pregnancy. For Many Black Women, It’s a Familiar Story.
By Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: Stillbirths When Babies Die Before Taking Their First Breath Lying on her living room sofa, her head cradled just under her husband’s…
Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Start With Research
By Melba Newsome He was 55 years old and a decades-long smoker. So the doctor recommended that Buff schedule time on a 35-foot-long bus operated by the Levine Cancer Institute that would roll through town later that week offering free lung-cancer screenings. Buff found the “lung bus” concept odd, but…
Knoxville’s Black Community Endured Deeply Rooted Racism. Now There Is Medical Debt.
(Originally published Oct. 28, 2022) By Noam N. Levey, California Healthline KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — When Dr. H.M. Green opened his new medical office building on East Vine Avenue in 1922, Black residents of this city on the Tennessee River could be seen only in the basement of Knoxville General Hospital.…
Study: Forehead thermometer readings possibly less accurate among Black patients
A new study indicates forehead thermometers are possibly not as accurate when it comes to reading temperatures for Black patients compared with oral thermometers. Forehead thermometer readings were 26% lower than oral thermometers, according to the study conducted by researchers at Emory University and the University of Hawaii. Researchers noted…
CDC: Monkeypox disproportionately affecting Black, Latino gay men
New statistics provided by the CDC indicates Black and Latino men who have sex with other men currently account for more than half of the cases of Monkeypox in the United States. On Aug. 16, the CDC reported 12,689 cases of Monkeypox in the U.S. Currently , there are more…
Black woman carrying fetus with fatal condition denied abortion in Louisiana
Louisiana’s strict abortion laws in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade reversal has reportedly prevented Black woman from undergoing an abortion after she discovered her fetus has a fatal defect. Nancy Davis woman said even though her baby was diagnosed with Acrania, which she discovered after reviewing an…
Back to School: For some kids, supplies are the least of their worries
Back to school has either arrived or is fast approaching for many children. For the millions of low-income students with food insecurities that depend on schools for free and/or reduced price breakfast to start the day — and lunches to sustain them from hunger — the school year could not…
Last case of Marburg Virus in Ghana has recovered, health officials say
The last known case of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) in Ghana has fully recovered, health officials announced yesterday. Last month, the World Health Organization confirmed there were three cases of the deadly Marburg Virus. Two people infected with the virus reportedly have died — an adult male and 14-month-old child.…
Doctors puzzled by mysterious “nosebleed” disease that killed 3 people in Tanzania
Doctors in Tanzania are trying to learn more about a mysterious disease that has reportedly killed three people so far and infected at least 10 others. The unidentified illness has several symptoms, including nosebleeds, fever, headaches, and fatigue, according to government medical officials in Tanzania. Doctors believe the illness is…
Fund apologizes for role in Tuskegee experiment that used Black men
The organization that made funeral payments to families of Black men killed in the infamous Tuskegee study that lasted about 40 years, has issued an apology decades after the study ended. Over the weekend, the New York-based fund made an apology to descendants of the victims used in the study.…
Study: Telemedicine narrowed gap between Black and non-Black patients accessing primary care in 2020
A study released this week indicates the gap between Black and non-Black patients who visited their primary care providers narrowed significantly during the pandemic in 2020. Completed primary care visits among Black patients jumped to 80% in 2020 compared to about 60% in 2019. Completed visits among non-Black patients increased…
Black smokers love menthols — And Biden’s ban is closer to ashing them
Still love them menthols? Almost a year after pledging to extinguish the controversial cigarettes, President Joe Biden’s proposal to put out menthols once and for all just got closer to reality. The FDA released a plan today to ban menthol flavored cigarettes, and it has a lot of Black folks…
Study finds link between Vitamin D deficiency and breast cancer risk among Black and Hispanic women
Have you taken your Vitamin D lately? A new health study shows a link between increased breast cancer risk and Vitamin D deficiency among Black and Hispanic women in the United States. Researchers analyzed blood samples from 290 Black and 125 Hispanic women who were later diagnosed with breast cancer,…