Health

SOURCE: BlackDoctor.org   Americans continue to fatten up, with obesity rates topping 35 percent in seven states, a new report reveals. Seven states in America had obesity rates among adults at or above 35 percent. […]

By Tia Muhammad, BS, Blackdoctor.org Just can’t say no to Starbucks? Don’t worry, you’re not alone in this caffeinated battle. According to a research study, over 85% of American adults consume some form of caffeine […]

SOURCE: BlackDoctor.org A Memphis mother found out the hard way about the dangers of spicy chips. Her daughter’s fervor for spicy-hot chips like Hot Takis and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos landed her in the doctor’s office […]

SOURCE: Blackdoctor.org When it comes to your health, bigger isn’t always better. In the Black community, we love our hips, curves and extra junk in the trunk. It’s naturally on us and beautifully a part […]

Pancreatic cancer, which is the disease that took the life of the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, is incurable. Many people who have the disease generally have a 5-10 percent chance of recovery. The chances […]

The sale is too tempting at times. How could you possibly find this shoe at this price, right now? The only thing is that it’s a tad too small or too large. You don’t mind […]

A frustrated mom from New York won’t be making a toast with Canada Dry anytime soon, seeing as she’s suing Dr. Pepper Snapple Group Inc. for an alleged lack of ginger in the ginger ale […]

A person’s chances of eventually developing depression could be determined in part by their waking and sleeping patterns, according to the results of a study published earlier this year. Researchers at the University of Colorado […]

Ultrasound treatment is just as effective as surgery or radiotherapy in prostate cancer but without the side effects, new research suggests. Just like traditional treatments, all patients who receive ultrasound beams to their prostate glands […]

Black women are dying during childbirth at alarming rates, right in our own backyard. This is personal for me because I was raised by a village of strong Black women and to know that is […]