Study Finds Little Progress in Addressing Racial Disparities for Dementia Risk
While rates of dementia for the U.S. population have been relatively stable or in decline since 2000, rates for Black Americans remain disproportionately high,...
Newly diagnosed cancer patients, African Americans more at risk for COVID-19 infection
Cancer patients, especially newly diagnosed and African American patients, are significantly at risk for COVID-19 infection, hospitalization and mortality, according to a new study...
Facts About Heart Disease
Many health conditions can result in what is termed heart disease, such as arrhythmias, heart infections, coronary artery disease, diseases that affect blood vessels...
Despite Allergies, Asthma, a COVID Holiday Can Still Be Merry and Bright
You already downsized your Thanksgiving due to COVID-19, and now you’re contemplating a smaller celebration for the holidays. Unfortunately, your allergies and asthma still...
Am I at risk for ovarian cancer?
Ovarian cancer is the fifth leading cause of death for women in the United States. One in every hundred women die of ovarian cancer...
Can drinking cocoa make you smarter?
Increased consumption of flavanols - a group of molecules which occur naturally in fruit and vegetables - can increase your mental agility, according to...
How to detect skin cancer
Skin cancer is the most common cancer. It can strike any individual at any age. Knowing how to spot skin cancer will help you...
Cannabis strength soars over past half century — new study
Newswise — New research shows that over the past 50 years street cannabis across the world has become substantially stronger carrying an increased risk...
Four Tips to Make a Visit With Your Doctor More Productive
A visit to the doctor can be frustrating under the best of circumstances, doubly so if you are being seen for a major illness....
Breast cancer screening by age 40 or younger for Black women advise Beaumont researchers
Newswise — Though Black women get breast cancer at a 3% lower incidence rate than white women, they are 42% more likely to die...
