Dwayne Wade Details His Kidney Cancer Diagnosis
By Hackensack Meridian Health
Newswise — He says he’s always been the “strong one,” which is why NBA World Champion, Miami Heat’s Dwayne Wade says...
Black overdose rate tops white rate for first time in decades, study finds
A landmark study shows a troubling trend for Black people — they are now dying from drug overdoses at a rate higher than whites.
The...
U.S. autism prevalence continues to rise as race and sex gaps shrink, new stats...
Roughly 1 in 36 8-year-olds in the United States has autism, according to 2020 prevalence data released today by the Centers for Disease Control...
The Gathering Place works hard to support and comfort Black cancer patients
By ShaCamree Gowdy for Thegrio
In a world where Black people have the highest death rate for most forms of cancer, the compassionate efforts of...
What One NJ Woman Thought was a Mosquito Bite Turned Out to Be Lung...
Debbie Cihoski was enjoying the warm, summer weather, wearing sleeveless dresses to work, until a persistent itchy bump under her left armpit wouldn't let...
A Toddler Got a Nasal Swab Test but Left Before Seeing a Doctor. The...
By Bram Sable-Smith
Ryan Wettstein Nauman was inconsolable one evening last December. After being put down for bed, the 3-year-old from Peoria, Illinois, just kept...
COVID-19 Pandemic Linked to Surge in Digestive Disorders, New Study Finds
By Cedars-Sinai
Newswise — LOS ANGELES -- A study led by Cedars-Sinai investigators uncovered a significant uptick in chronic digestive disorders, like irritable bowel syndrome,...
Empowering Minority Cancer Patients: Tips for Advocacy and Support
By Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey
Newswise — New Brunswick, N.J., April 1, 2024 – Cancer is a disease that can impact anyone, but it...
Black Americans Still Suffer Worse Health. Here’s Why There’s So Little Progress.
By Fred Clasen-Kelly and Renuka Rayasam
KINGSTREE, S.C. — One morning in late April, a small brick health clinic along the Thurgood Marshall Highway bustled...
Study Reveals How Our Immune System Reacts to COVID-19 Variants
Australian scientists researching how our immune system responds to COVID-19 have revealed that those infected by early variants in 2020 produced sustained antibodies, however,...
