Health + Wellness
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Amazing 108-Year-Old Gives Secret to Long Life – BlackDoctor
At 108 years old, Susan Young Browne has officially outlived a lot of trends, technologies, and even one of America’s…
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“Diagnosed At Age 9, But I Didn’t Let That Stop Me”
Dorian Gregory booked his first series role in 1996, co-starring as parapsychologist Diamont Teague on the weekly syndicated drama “Baywatch…
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Tatyana Ali Opens Up About Traumatic Birth Experience and “Obstetric Violence” – BlackDoctor
Tatyana Ali @Instagram During a recent appearance on the “Pod Meets World” podcast, actress, author, and advocate Tatyana Ali opened…
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Simple Text Message Reminders May Help Increase Colon Cancer Screening Rates – BlackDoctor
Photo by Mart Production Colorectal cancer, which affects the colon or rectum, is one of the most common cancers in…
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Living With Sickle Cell Disease? Here Are The Best Ways To Prevent a Pain Crisis – BlackDoctor
If you’ve been dealing with sickle cell disease, then having a pain crisis is probably not new to you. While…
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6 Self-Care Gift Ideas Your Mother Will Love – BlackDoctor
Mothers are a different breed. They juggle raising kids. They juggle work. They juggle their own personal lives and challenges.…
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HIV and The Gut Microbiome: Prebiotics and Probiotics – BlackDoctor
In the previous article, I introduced the microbiome. To review, recall that our bodies are essentially a reservoir of billions,…
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“It’s Been a Rough Ride”: How Lupus Took a Serious Toll on My Heart – BlackDoctor
Black women are three times more likely to get lupus than white women. They often develop it at a younger…
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Stressed Out? It Could Be Affecting Your Child As Well – BlackDoctor
Allison Tomlin, a mom of two boys in Hilliard, Ohio, knows what it’s like to worry about kids’ mental health…
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What I Wish You Knew
Maybe you have seen me? As a patient with tardive dyskinesia (TD), you may remember me for my symptoms that…
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