Health

Fulton County to Host Disability Awareness Expo 2018 

Event to Focus on Disability and the Arts To commemorate the 28th anniversary of the adoption of the federal Americans with…
Headache locations: What do they mean?

What does the location of your headache mean? A headache in the front of your head may be caused by…
DOJ continues Trump Administration’s sabotage of health care for millions

The Administration Refuses to Protect People with Preexisting Conditions, Threatening the Health of Main Street Small Businesses Owners, their Employees,…
Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, big study finds

CHICAGO (AP) — Most women with the most common form of early-stage breast cancer can safely skip chemotherapy without hurting…
ACCG Board of Managers creates committee on mental health

The Board of Managers of ACCG, Georgia’s county association, in response to rapidly growing problems related to the lack of…
Racial disparity in premature deaths has narrowed

The past 25 years have brought a striking decline in earlier-than-expected deaths among black individuals in the United States according…
Dr. Carson keynotes Top Blacks in Healthcare Awards Gala

BlackDoctor.org and The Milken Institute School of Public Health at The George Washington University Announce the 5th Annual Top Blacks…
Uniting for Health Innovation Debuts: After 50 Years of Service, A New Chapter for PAHO Foundation  

  ATLANTA, GA – April 3, 2018 — PAHO Foundation, the region’s premiere philanthropic health organization working to stem a…
Medicare advice tips from insurance expert Toni King

Dear Toni: I lost my job July 2016 and my wife and I are now enrolling in Medicare Part B…
The Miracle Exercise? Walk It Out

Did you know that walking is the most popular form of physical exercise in the United States? Studies indicate that…
Heart Association Issues New Blood Pressure Guidelines

Black History Month is replete with reminders of valiant achievement and great struggle, but African Americans also have a history…
VIEWPOINTS: Mental Illness or Gun Control: That is the Question

“A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and…
Do You Know Your Vital Signs?

Do you know what Vital Signs are and what the normal range for an average adult should be? Vital signs…
Understanding the Current Flu Epidemic

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) believes the nation is at peak flu season, as the disease is…
Childbirth is Killing Black Mothers

Tennis superstar Serena Williams has revealed she needed an emergency C-section and had multiple surgeries after giving birth to her…
Our fight with fat: Why is obesity getting worse?

A woman exercising. Thousands of people will be doing the same this week in an effort to lose weight, a…
Women of Excellence 2018