Health

SOURCE: Ty McDuffey, Blackdoctors.org Diabetes is a condition that actually runs in families. It’s genetic and people don’t know that, but it actually runs in the family. If you have diabetes, then someone in your […]

by Ty McDuffey In short, Lupus is not contagious. You can’t catch it from another person, even through close contact or sex. Doctors believe lupus starts due to a combination of genes and environmental factors. Lupus […]

By Savannah Tryens-Fernandes Katy Joy Smith, an Alabama mom with two babies under 19 months old, has been scrambling to make sure her kids have something to eat during a national baby formula shortage. Families […]

SOURCE: Jasmine Browley, Blackdoctors.org A new report shows that schools with predominantly black student bodies routinely receive significantly less funding than their white counterparts. Does the poor education lead to mental health issues down the […]

by Jade Curtis For many years, mental health has been taboo to discuss in the Black community. There is a correlation between Black mental and physical health. A panel discusses this relationship and provides tips to […]

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. According to the Centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated […]

Coronavirus variants, including the very contagious omicron variant, continue to spread, particularly in areas with low rates of community COVID-19 vaccination and among populations such as children under 5 who cannot yet be vaccinated.  For […]