Health

By Kim Painter, Special for USA TODAY Thirty million Americans are getting some bad health news: they have high blood pressure and need to do something about it, according to new, more aggressive hypertension treatment […]

By Carter Higgins, blackdoctor.org When Sterling K. Brown starting acting on TV, people would refer to him as “that guy” in that “one show,” you know “whatshisname.” But now, the award-winning actor is known for […]

BlackDoctor.org  If you’ve recently cleaned up your diet in an attempt to lose weight, you’re probably growing accustom to cooking healthy, filling meals at-home. However, you also probably know far too well the challenges accompanied […]

Many of the more than 29 million people in the U.S. living with diabetes may avoid eating fresh fruit because of the relatively high amounts of sugar in things like bananas, apples, cherries and mangos. […]

            BOSTON–New research suggests that excess sugar—especially the fructose in sugary drinks—might damage your brain. Researchers using data from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) found that people who drink sugary […]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott has proclaimed May 7-13 as Tobacco Free Florida Week. This year, the theme for the Florida Department of Health’s Tobacco Free Florida Week is The Cost of Smoking, which […]

Thousands of people living with leukemia, sickle cell anemia and other blood cancers and disorders know that a cure is within reach. But for these patients, the cure isn’t a “what” – but a “who.” […]

Ava Roberts By healthfactsday.com Ava Roberts (23) is now the youngest first African-American female doctor in the world! Though word of his accomplishment are however minimal, French site Pelea reports in their site that “after […]

By Sonja Vojcic, health news, a news service from Advocate Health Care Did you know that one in 250 people have high LDL cholesterol caused by a specific genetic condition? This puts them at risk of a […]