Health + Wellness
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Waiting For Takeoff, Her Heart Stopped. Flight Attendants Came to the Rescue.
(Photo courtesy of Vonnie Gaither) Vonnie Gaither hated leaving a reunion of extended family in Baltimore. Still, she had to…
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How Trusting My Instincts Saved Me From a Heart Attack
Photo: Business Insider As a mother, there’s no greater joy than bringing a new life into the world. But for…
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My Story: Black, Beautiful, And Living With Bipolar Disease
“I’m not crazy.” “I am NOT crazy.” “I’m not crazy, I think.” “Maybe I am crazy.” I have said all…
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What Black Women Should Know
Jason Kempin/Getty Images Grammy Award-winning singer and American Idol alum Mandisa died from complications associated with class III obesity. The…
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Why Are Black Cancer Patients Frailer Than Their Peers?
Older Black American cancer patients have higher rates of frailty and disability than their white peers, which may help explain…
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Why We Need Black Men for Prostate Cancer Clinical Trials – BlackDoctor.org
Finding out you have been diagnosed with prostate cancer can cause unwarranted stress and anxiety especially if you are unfamiliar…
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5 Moves To Lose Your Love Handles
A little something to hold onto is okay. A lot of something to hold onto is another story. Love handles,…
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Preparing For The Next Semester: Strategies For A Smooth Transition From Summer Break To College Life – BlackDoctor.org
I know, it’s so painful. Summer break is already over. It’s time to return to classes, student organizations, and many…
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The ONE Crohn’s Symptom Most Likely to Hit Black People the Hardest
You know what Crohn’s is like, at its best and its worst. An ongoing inflammatory condition impacting your gastrointestinal tract,…
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Michelle Obama’s Mother Passes Away at 86: “My Rock” – BlackDoctor.org
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Marian Robinson, the mother of former first lady Michelle Obama, has passed away at the…
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