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Co-Author of ‘Black Rage,’ Dr. William Grier Dies at 89
Dr. William Grier (Courtesy of Geoffrey Grier/AP Photo) JULIE WATSON, Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Dr. William Grier, a psychiatrist who co-authored the groundbreaking 1968 book, “Black Rage,”...
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A Prescription for More Black Doctors
U.S. Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., left, and Norman C. Francis, president of Xavier University of Louisiana are seen during the processional at the annual commencement program for Xavier University of...
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Sinus Surgery May Also Ease Sleep Apnea
THURSDAY (HealthDay News) — Struggling to breathe with sinus troubles can keep you from getting a good night’s sleep. But a new study suggests that surgery to deal with chronically stuffed sinuses can...
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24-Hour Cancer Blood Test Could be a ‘Game-Changer’
(9 News) – A 24-hour cancer blood test could save patients the pain of not know their diagnoses for weeks and give patients better chances of survival. British researchers hope the test, which...
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Struggles with Sleep Linked to Heart Disease Risk
(Reuters Health) – Adults who get too much or too little sleep may have the beginnings of “hardening” of the arteries, which can be an early sign of heart disease, according to a new study. “Many...
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Diet Beverage Drinkers Balance Benefit with Unhealthy Food
In this Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015 photo, bottles of Diet Pepsi with, left, and without aspartame, center and right, sit in a case at a store in New York. (AP Photo/Candice Choi) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (UPI) –...
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Genomics, Studies Try to Uncover Prostate Cancer
Andy Dang, a lab assistant at Genomic Health, labels cancer tissue sample transfer tubes for an RNA extraction process. The company’s new genetic test to gauge the aggressiveness of prostate cancer may...
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Hidden Toxins Contaminate Black Homes
(Sylvain Pedneault/CC BY 3.0) By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Consumers aren’t looking for health problems when they shop at dollar stores or keep older furniture, but...
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Mom Found with Dead Son in Playground Swing Indicted
This photo provided by the Charles County, Md. Sheriff’s Office shows Romechia Simms. Simms, who was found pushing her dead son in a playground swing earlier this year, has been indicted and charged...
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Helping Sickle One Cell At A Time
The Misty Melony Sickle Cell Disease Foundation Aims to Make Life Better for Sickle Cell Patients Misty Williams Marshall, founder of the Misty Melony Sickle Cell Disease Foundation, uses her...
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Panel Backs Aspirin for Heart Health in Only Certain Adults
LAURAN NEERGAARD, AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A government task force says a daily low-dose aspirin could help certain people in their 50s and 60s prevent a first heart attack or stroke — and...
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Poverty May Increase Odds of Repeat Hospitalizations
(Charles Rex Arbogast/AP Photo) (Reuters Health) – When patients are hospitalized more than once in the same month, it may have more to do with their income or education levels than the quality of care...
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Making Kids Play Outside Reduces Nearsightedness, Study Suggests
(NBC News) – Could making your kid play outside help prevent nearsightedness later? A Chinese study published Tuesday suggests it can. With 30 percent of Americans suffering from myopia, and closer to...
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Black Lives Matter Activist Links Fighting AIDS to Protest Over Policing
Activist DeRay McKesson links Blacks Lives Matter Movement and fighting HIV/AIDS. (NNPA Photo by Freddie Allen) By Freddie Allen NNPA Senior Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – AIDS activists...
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Survey: Sixty Percent of Nigeria’s Children Experience Violence
In this Saturday May 2, 2015 file photo, women and children rescued by Nigeria soldiers from Islamist extremists at Sambisa forest arrive at a camp for the displaced people in Yola, Nigeria. (AP...
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The Blood Pressure Study Had Positive Findings — So Why Are Some Doctors...
In this Thursday, June 6, 2013 file photo, a patient has her blood pressure checked by registered nurse in Plainfield, Vt. Your heart might be older than you are, according to a CDC report released...
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Three-Year Old Girl With Type 2 Diabetes Recovers From Condition
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) Anna Molin, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL STOCKHOLM (The Wall Street Journal) — A 3-year-old girl with Type 2 diabetes, one of the youngest people to have developed the disease,...
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Buying Snacks Online Just Got a Whole Lot Healthier
Nature Box snacks. (StarsApart/Flickr/CC BY 2.0) Dave Swanson, REVIEWED.COM (Reviewed.com) – Not that you had any doubt about it, but snacking is here to stay. In contrast to America’s love for...
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Protein Patch Helps Building New Heart Muscle
human heart (Kenshinb/CC BY-SA 3.0) Sumayah Aamir, I4U.COM (I4U.com) – The experts have identified a special protein that can be applied to cardiac patients in the form of patches. The patches will...
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Type 2 Diabetes Pill Cuts Risk of Death, Study Finds
This product image provided by Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals shows bottles of Jardiance, a daily pill for Type 2 diabetes. (Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals via AP) (CBS News) – The diabetes...
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