How a Positive Covid-19 Test Altered My Life
When you think you’re about to die, your failures invariably come into focus, like unmet goals and lost connections. What looms largest, however, is all that you are about to
Category: Physical Health
HIV and African Americans: Why It’s Still a Problem
On November 7, 1991, former NBA Star Magic Johnson shocked the sports world by announcing that he tested positive for HIV. He promptly retired from basketball and vowed to “battle
COPD and Smoking: 7 Facts That Should Concern You
It’s the fourth-leading cause of death in the U.S., and millions of people don’t even know they have it. It’s called chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or COPD, and it is
These 5 Pancreatic Cancer Facts Should Concern You
Black Americans are diagnosed with pancreatic cancer more than any other racial or ethnic group in America. Once that cancer is detected, it is often advanced and inoperable. This trend
4 Surprising Facts About Stress
Stress may not be tangible, but it is as central to our lives as breathing. Everybody experiences it, both good and bad.
What You Need to Know about the COVID-19 Booster Shot
The Delta variant is so out of control that U.S. health officials rolled out a plan for booster shots starting September 20 for Americans who got the Pfizer and Moderna
Why Your Prostate Health Matters: Dr. Kelvin Moses
For National Prostate Health Awareness Month, Black Men’s Health recently chatted with Dr. Kelvin Moses, Director of the Comprehensive Prostate Cancer clinic at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
Why Black Men Need the Mediterranean Diet
They call it the Mediterranean diet and it might be the closest thing to an antidote for the ills that tend to besiege Black men.
Men Get Breast Cancer Too
While white men represent an overwhelming majority of breast cancer cases in the U.S., Black men still have higher rates of breast cancer in comparison, according to a comprehensive study
Q&A with Dr. Kelvin Moses about Black Men and Prostate Health, Part 2
One reason black men don’t get screened for prostate cancer is the side effects that come with treatment. Chief among those is erectile dysfunction. Fact is, many men would opt
