"Black Women In Medicine" was a five-year effort that began in 2011. But Crystal Emery asserts the film was not created to lament about the lack of diversity in the field, but to do do something much more boundless.
Winter can be a trying time for our bodies; from coughs & flu season to the countless ailments that can happen, there’s always something. But Yolanda…
Expired medicines often don’t work as well, and they can even be harmful. To make sure that you don’t accidentally take an out-of-date medication, you…
A new study reveals Black children are getting far less medication than White children upon admission into hospitals.
A family is mourning the loss of 45-year-old Simone Jones, who died during a plastic surgery procedure in New York last month. The family is seeking…
A surgical team is pleased to announce the first successful penis transplant in South Africa, BBC News reports. The operation took place in December 2014; the…
Pulse Radio network is reporting that a panel of experts yesterday (May 15th) urged the Food and Drug Administration to approve a home test would allow people to test themselves for the HIV virus that causes AIDS. The Blood Products Advisory Committee voted unanimously that the OraQuick In-Home Test was safe and effective and that any benefits […]
A recent study shows that when suffering from stroke- like symptoms, African Americans are more likely to call a friend instead of 911. Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington D.C. interviewed 100 acute stroke patients or those who accompanied them to the hospital and found that 75 percent said they called someone else […]
The 11-year-old Lion King star Shannon Tavarez still hasn’t found a bone marrow match & time is running short. 50 Cent stepped up to the plate to offer more help over the weekend.
