Health + Wellness
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Should I Use Vaseline For My Psoriasis?
Petroleum jelly, like Vaseline, can help treat and moisturize psoriasis. Here are some other topical treatments you can try instead.…
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The Unbreakable Bond of Two Siblings Living with Sickle Cell
Photo: Children’s Nebraska Growing up with sickle cell disease (SCD) means navigating a complex journey marked by resilience. As children…
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3 Reasons Why Black Women Are Living Longer
For years, the public has bought into the notion that the Black community is at risk of several health fatalities.…
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How 4 Black Doctors Are Shaping Vaccine Confidence In Our Community – BlackDoctor.org
In a candid and insightful panel discussion, BlackDoctor.org brought four prominent Black health care professionals together to discuss the lessons…
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MIND Diet Can Help Prevent Alzheimer’s in Black Americans – BlackDoctor.org
Cognitive decline, a gradual deterioration of mental abilities, is a growing concern worldwide. For Black Americans, this issue is particularly…
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CDC’s Latest Heads Up: Black People Can Get Lice, Too
Many explanations exist for why Black individuals acquire head lice less commonly. Science is less productive. Dr. King says, “Any…
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‘Until There’s a Cure, I’m Not Going Anywhere’
Photo: Kimberly Alexander Multiple myeloma, a rare and aggressive blood cancer, disproportionately affects Black Americans—who make up only 14 percent…
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‘Trump’s Project 2025 Would Take Black America Backwards’
The Harris-Walz campaign continues to double down on claims that Project 2025 threatens Black Americans, connecting Donald Trump to the…
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Kisqali Will Be Widely Available, Thanks to a Clinical Trial – BlackDoctor.org
(HealthDay News) — Women with early-stage breast cancer may now take Kisqali, a medication already approved for advanced disease, following…
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Could HIFU Therapy Be the Prostate Cancer Breakthrough You Need?
Prostate cancer disproportionately impacts Black men, often leading to more aggressive forms of the disease and later diagnoses. Black men…
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