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Health + Wellness
Black Folk’s Guide to the Four Stages of RA
While some studies suggest that Black Americans get rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at around the same rate as white people, some…
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Health + Wellness
What Black folks Need To Know About ATTR-CM
A disorder known as transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR) causes the buildup of the protein amyloid in several organs, including the heart,…
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The Greatest Barrier to Black Folks in Clinical Trials? Not Being Asked to Join – BlackDoctor.org
Clinical trials have historically underrepresented Black people and other people of color. This lack of representation is concerning because these…
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Health + Wellness
6 Brain and Nervous System Disorders That Affect Black Folks Most
The brain is an important organ. Obviously, but many people don’t consider just how important it is. It controls everything…
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Politics
Virginia Foxx Rejects ‘White Folks’ Line From Democrat
U.S. Rep. Virginia Foxx (R-NC) speaks before the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on Capitol Hill on May…
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Health + Wellness
5 Smart Investments for Black Folks in 2024
You don’t have to be rich to invest. Frankly, you don’t even have to have much money at all. In…
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Health + Wellness
‘They Not Like Us’: How Black Folks Can Get the Right Medications for ‘Us’ – BlackDoctor.org
For decades we’ve joked about the differences between Black folks and White folks…”They” don’t season their food, “We” season everything.…
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Health + Wellness
The #1 MISSED Health Screening Among Black Folks
According to the National Cancer Institute, only 60 percent of Black folks 50 and older get screened for colorectal cancer,…
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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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Health + Wellness
5 Health Conditions Black Folks Commonly Face As They Get Older
As we age, health challenges are just a part of life. However, for Black folks, the journey into older adulthood…
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