Are Genes to Blame for High Alzheimer’s Rates Among Blacks?
DNA may help explain the racial disparity in Alzheimer's rates....
Retired NFL Players Have a Higher Risk of Dying from Alzheimer’s Disease
A study reveals that professional football players are four times more likely to die from Alzheimer...
Bobby Womack Reveals Alzheimer's Diagnosis
The soul music legend is in the early stage of the "frustrating" disease....
Cleotha 'Cleedi' Staples Dead at 78
The Staples Singers member had Alzheimer's disease....
Duck Down Artists Bring Awareness to Alzheimer's Disease
The song "Run to Remember" will raise funds for the Alzheimer's Research Foundation....
Omega-3 pills fail to work in Alzheimer's patients
Omega-3 pills promoted as boosting memory didn't slow mental and physical decline in older patients...
Alzheimer's brain tangles offer clue to worsening
That sticky gunk coating Alzheimer's patients' brains gets all the notoriety | but another culprit ...
US Investigators Say DNA Tests Give Bogus Results
WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. government investigator told members of Congress on Thursday ...
Mega-Lawsuit Says NFL Hid Brain Injury Links
Plaintiffs hope to hold the NFL responsible for the care of players suffering from dementia, Alzhei...
An Exotic Diet Can Help Avert Diabetes
Updated Oct. 30, 2008 – A diet rich in fruits, vegetables and grains can avert disease such as diab...
Why You Should Care About Hypertension
Posted May 6, 2008 – It’s caused the silent killer. It can attack without you knowing you have it. ...
Taye Diggs, Vanessa Williams, and Audra McDonald “Red Hot” at Alzheimer’s Benefit
Audra McDonald, Taye Diggs & Vanessa Williams “Red Hot” at Alzheimer’s Benefit...
Mother of NYC Activist Rev. Al Sharpton Dies
Ada Sharpton passed away early Thursday morning in Dothan, Ala., following a long battle with Alzhe...
Performing Arts Icon Debbie Allen Signs on to "Join the Pacemakers" Campaign
Debbie Allen tells BET.com about the “Join the Pacemakers” campaign to encourage people living with...
Stepdaughter Pleads to Theft From Ex-Bayer Exec
PITTSBURGH (AP) -- A western Pennsylvania woman has pleaded no contest to charges she stole more th...
10 Ways to Stay Younger Longer | Body and Soul
(www.BlackDoctor.org) -- We have found the fountain of youth… Well the proverbial fountain of...
Baltimore Colts Hall of Fame Tight End John Mackey Dies
John Mackey, who is best remembered as the hardnosed Hall of Famer tight end for the Baltimore Colt...
Report: NFL Players Have Reached Deal With Owners to End Lockout
The NFL Players Association and NFL owners have reportedly reached an accord on a collective bargai...
Blacks Worry More About Daily Pressures Than Health
Blacks worry more about daily pressures than health....
Brain docs raise concussion alarm for kids' sports
The risk of concussions from football and some other sports is so serious that a qualified athletic...
