Approximately 7 million African Americans experience mental illness in a given year, according to Mental Health America, but only a small fraction get adequate treatment. Psychiatry.org notes just one ...

Years ago, 500 Black-owned hospitals existed in the United States. At the time, Detroit held the most Black-run healthcare systems, having a total of 18 set-up shops. However, historical institutions ...

As the leader of the National Medical Association, I have the responsibility to provide a perspective to our constituents on key issues in Medicine that are important to us and to the patients whom we ...

Diabetes is a devastating disease that impacts millions of Americans. It, unfortunately, heavily impacts the African American community at a rate that is hard to ignore. Just why is diabetes so ...

Trauma may affect mental health for years. Single or repeated trauma may make managing emotions and actions difficult. When seeking trauma treatment, patients may take drugs or seek cognitive ...

Scalp psoriasis poses unique challenges for people of color, including misdiagnosis, treatment access barriers, and lack of representation in medical education. Dr. Mona Shahriari, the senior editor ...

Karen Eubanks Jackson has reshaped the conversation around breast cancer for Black women in America—and now, with the ASCO ...

Between two Great Migrations and multiple episodes of “white flight” Black people began to carve out their place in America. Over generations, some even helped develop their own Black affluent ...

At the crossroads of innovation and equity, Josette Gbemudu and Merck are helping rewrite the narrative for breast cancer ...

We have scoured multiple stores to discover some of the best sunscreen for Black people to shop and use as your protection ...

New research presented at the 2025 American Society for Clinical Oncology’s (ASCO) annual meeting has shed light on the ...

The first Black American doctor was James McCune Smith. His early coursework from the African Free School in New York showed that he was a gifted and hardworking student who championed education.