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Black Kids Are Missing From Pediatric Eye Disease Clinical Trials – BlackDoctor.org
Black children are often left out of pediatric eye disease trials, and it’s keeping them out of opportunities for treatment.…
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Original Member of Boyz II Men Returns After Battling Disease! – BlackDoctor.org
(Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images) In 1991, Cooleyhighharmony, the debut from four sweet-voiced Philly singers, took the music world by…
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Alzheimer’s Disease Clinical Trials: What You Need to Know
Alzheimer’s disease is the top neurodegenerative disorder in the world. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that…
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What Black People Should Know About Heart Disease Risk
Heart disease is an all-encompassing term that’s used to describe several conditions that affect your heart. The most common one…
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Hypertension and Heart Disease in Black Folks
Dr. Tochi Okwuosa breaks down the life-threatening distinctions between sudden cardiac arrest and heart attack. Learn how sudden cardiac arrest,…
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Understanding Parkinson’s Disease Clinical Trials for Black Americans – BlackDoctor.org
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder in the world, after Alzheimer’s disease. Currently, nearly one million…
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Why I Chose to Do an Experimental Trial to Potentially Cure My Sickle Cell Disease – BlackDoctor.org
Danielle Lee during treatment. For as long as I can remember, sickle cell disease has been a part of my…
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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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The Most Common Autoimmune Disease in the Black Community Isn’t Lupus, It’s…
While a lot of people are dealing with lupus, research suggests that Black people may have an even higher chance…
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How I Faced a Rare Kidney Disease in High School and Came Out Stronger
Photo courtesy of the American Kidney Fund As a 17-year-old high school student, Emani McConnell-Brent never expected to face a…
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