8-Year-Old Dies Protecting His Sister, Now His Organs Save Even More
(Photo credit: GoFundMe) It’s safe to say that 8-year-old Californian Dante Daniels has a heart of gold and the courage of a lion. Dante was beaten to death with a…
How Gratitude Helped Oprah Overcome Depression: “It’s Hard To Remain Sad If You’re Focused On What You Have”
Photo: Kevin Winter/Getty Images With a thriving television network (literally her OWN television network), it’s hard to imagine a time when an Oprah endeavor may not have gone as planned.…
Concussions & The NFL: For The Love Of The Brain
Photo: Kevin Casey/NFLPhotoLibrary As an NFL cheerleader, on the field I firsthand witnessed injuries, including head injuries. Now as an emergency medicine physician I frequently treat patients in the emergency…
5 Fall Foods That Won’t Ruin Your Summer Body
As fall rolls in, your wardrobe isn’t the only thing you should switch up. Along with the longer sleeves, booties, and tights, have you added the hot new fruits and…
Radiation & Chemotherapy Together Boost Lung Cancer Survival
Combining radiation therapy with chemotherapy has substantially extended survival for many people with lung cancer, two new studies report. About 32 percent of non-small cell lung cancer patients who received…
Senate Pulls Plug On Health Reform Bill: “We Don’t Have The Votes”
The Republican Party’s seven-year push to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act was derailed again Tuesday when Sen. Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pulled the plug on the latest version…
#QuickConversations With AIDS Activist Rae Lewis-Thornton: “Be Proactive”
In this #QuickConversations video with OraQuick, award-winning HIV activist Rae Lewis-Thornton shares her story of being diagnosed HIV positive over 34 years ago and stresses the importance of knowing your…
African Americans & Multiple Myeloma: Interview With Dr. Craig Cole [VIDEO]
Multiple myeloma (MM) is a cancer of the plasma cell. African Americans have the highest risk of myeloma of any race/ethnic group in the world. BlackDoctor.org interviewed Dr. Craig Cole,…
FDA Approves First Mobile App For Substance Use Disorders
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first mobile medical app to help people suffering substance use disorders (SUDs) from alcohol, marijuana, or cocaine addiction. According to the Substance…
Vivian Green: “It Took Me 12 Years To Finally Do This”
Vivian Green’s forthcoming album, VGVI, drops October 6, 2017. When Vivian Green’s sultry vocals hit the scene in 2002, her debut single, “Emotional Roller Coaster,” became an instant classic. Since…