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To Fight and Win Against Prostate Cancer: Three Black Men Share Their Stories

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month and Black men who remain untested are among the most susceptible. But these men say there is another way.
09/20/2023

Bronny James Cardiac Arrest Caused by Congenital Heart Defect

The 18-year-old fell ill during a workout at USC in July.
08/26/2023

OPINION: It’s Black Maternal Health Week And It Matters For A Good Reason

The statistics are point to some serious challenges in reproductive health, but it's not too late to make changes.
04/11/2023

Study: Black Men Face Higher Risk Of Prostate Cancer Than All Other Racial Groups

The American Cancer Society has blamed structural racism for disparities in cancer mortality rates.
01/06/2023

Black People Are Getting Sicker And Being Hospitalized More Often Than Whites This Flu Season

The CDC warns that this season’s flu is making people sicker earlier in the year, and is landing Black people at a higher rate than whites.
12/03/2022

Blacks, Other People Of Color More Likely To Be Hospitalized For Flu, Study Finds

The new published research also finds Black, Hispanic, Native American and Alaska Natives are also less likely to be vaccinated than their White or Asian counterparts.
10/19/2022

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month: Why Black Men Face Unacceptable Disparities

Black men are nearly twice as likely to be diagnosed with and over twice as likely to die from the disease, but it doesn’t have to be this way.
09/22/2022

OPINION: Are Pulse Oximeters Ultimately Harmful To Black Medical Patients?

The devices were thought of as a useful tool during the pandemic, but their limitations can be harmful for patients of color.
08/23/2022

OPINION: Preventing Suicide and Caring For Black Men’s Mental Health The Right Way

The tragic loss of Regina King’s son, Ian Alexander Jr., is a stark reminder of how important it is to understand what is behind the disproportionate number of Black men who choose to end their lives.
01/28/2022

Ashanti's New Song Gets Better the More You Drink Water

Bottoms up!
06/02/2021

Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith Explains Why the White House’s Multiple Vaccine Initiatives Are Starting At The Community Level

How the White House plans to build vaccine confidence.
03/25/2021