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Health + Wellness
Ask a Black Doctor: Navigating Chronic Myeloid Leukemia – BlackDoctor.org
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), a slow-growing blood cancer, affects people of all backgrounds, but understanding its nuances within the Black…
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Politics
Black Women Experienced Latest Injury To Hearts
Supporters listen as Democratic presidential nominee, Vice President Kamala Harris, concedes the election during a speech at Howard University on…
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Politics
Black America Mourns The Loss Of Legendary Poet Nikki Giovanni: 5 Things To Know
Nikki Giovanni, the iconic poet of the Black Arts Movement, passed away on Dec. 9 at the age of 81,…
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Health + Wellness
Postpartum Hemorrhage: What Black Women Need to Know
The maternal health crisis in the United States continues to make headlines, with alarming statistics placing the country as having…
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Health + Wellness
Understanding Your Options for Black Health Care
We all know the healthcare system can be a headache. There are doctors to navigate, insurance issues, problems with transportation,…
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Black Breaking News
Trump’s DOJ pick ignites alarm among Black leaders: ‘Civil rights enforcement will be under attack from within’
Civil rights leaders are decrying President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dhillon,…
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Health + Wellness
Oschner Health Is Taking on First-of-Its-Kind Black Parkinson’s Research – BlackDoctor.org
Black adults face disparities in both diagnosing and treating Parkinson’s disease. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a chronic, progressive neurological disorder…
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Health + Wellness
Black Patients Have a Higher Life Expectancy When Connected to Black Doctors
News, these counties also had lower disparities in mortality rates between Black and white residents. This longer life expectancy existed…
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Black Breaking News
Dean Forbes Named Most Influential Black Briton
Dean Forbes Named Most Influential Black Briton – African American News and Issues Dean Forbes, the CEO of Forterro, has…
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Health + Wellness
Black Americans Aren’t Getting a Critical HIV Medicine – Why?
There’s a stigma around HIV, whether we like it or not. From concerns about sexual promiscuity to beliefs that only…
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