Dr. Ryan Williams is a colorectal surgeon at the Cleveland Clinic. A graduate of Albion College, he completed medical school at Michigan State University. Williams specializes in diseases of the colon and rectum. Colon cancer is one of the most common types of cancer and it’s preventable. If detected early, it’s also one of the […]

  Leana S. Wen, MD, MSc, FAAEM, is an emergency physician, patient advocate, and public health leader. On January 15th, 2015. Dr. Wen began serving as the Health Commissioner for Baltimore City in the administration of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. The Baltimore City Health Department is the oldest continuously-operating health department in the United States, formed […]

  Tomica Young is a Senior Marketing Project Manager for UnitedHealthcare’s Health Exchange Marketplace division. Prior to UnitedHealthcare, she served as Advertising Manager for BellSouth’s Consumer DSL department. She has a M.B.A. in Marketing from Mercer University in Atlanta and a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor. Young is passionate […]

Commentary

In an op-ed published yesterday on WhiteHouse.gov and BET.com , HHS Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell and White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett write about how the Affordable Care Act…

  Kelli T. Wells, M.D., is a family physician and the director of the Florida Department of Health in Duval County. Dr. Wells was named to her current position in May 2013. Dr. Wells is a graduate of Florida A&M University, and the University of Florida College of Medicine. She completed a Family Practice Residency […]

News, Top News

The first 50-state report on the latest sign-up season under President Barack Obama‘s health care law shows that more than 4 million people selected plans…

  Just ahead of a New Year, and Obi Obadike doesn’t think you should spend it in the same health and fitness rut you were in in the last year. The personal trainer to fit stars like Morris Chestnut and Stephen A. Smith, Obadike believes anyone can change their outlook, health and body. Obadike has […]

  Dr. Wilson M. Compton serves as the Deputy Director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) of the National Institutes of Health. NIDA supports most of the world’s research on the health aspects of drug abuse and addiction related to preventing drug abuse, treating addiction and addressing the serious health consequences of drug […]

  Dr. Jessica Shepherd is a OB/GYN who founded Her Viewpoint as a community for women dedicated to providing a forum to discuss issues and share information. Her mission is to empower women in their knowledge on their bodies and to promote awareness on our options regarding our health. Here, she answers your most pressing and […]

  Dr. Roderick Claybrooks, 42, one of the just 1.7% of African American doctors who are spine surgeons says that you don’t always have to go to the ER when you have certain symptoms. The five most common reasons people head to the ER are: 1.Chest Pain  2.Shortness of breath 3.Abdominal pain/vomiting 4.Headache 5. Musculoskeletal […]

CHICAGO (AP) — The Obama administration will promote health insurance coverage at shopping malls starting on Black Friday and continuing through the busiest shopping days of the holiday season, officials announced Wednesday. They said more than 462,000 people selected a private insurance plan in the first week of 2015 enrollment through the online marketplace HealthCare.gov. […]

National News, News

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a crucial second sign-up season gears up, the Obama administration said Sunday that HealthCare.gov is stable and working well, a far cry from last year’s frozen computer screens and frustrated customers. Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell said she expects “strong and healthy growth” for 2015. About 7 million […]