Have a question for the doctor? Text it to “646464: (OHOHOH) Summer’s coming and along with fun in the sun comes rising temperatures and, in some places, suffocating humidity, making it difficult for people to breathe indoors and out. Dr. Rani Whitfield, a physician based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, said in a television interview on […]
In the wake of crises like the tornado that struck Oklahoma, the Boston Marathon bombing and the tropical storm, which wiped out communities in New Jersey and New York, most folks immediately think of the doctors who save and treat the wounded. But it’s the relationship with nurses in the immediate aftermath of a disaster […]
Conventional wisdom says men, especially black men, won’t go to the doctor until it’s too late to stop or reverse illness, but you couldn’t tell by the thousands of black men who showed up recently for the 10th annual Minority Men’s Health Fair at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. Dr. Charles Modlin, a kidney transplant […]
Two California researchers have developed a procedure using growth factors from a woman’s own blood, which appears to have markedly improved a woman’s sexual response. The researchers, Drs. Samuel Wood and Charles Runels , are encouraged by preliminary results from this simple office procedure that involves the injection of the blood platelet-derived growth factors (PDGFs) […]
Jamil Abdur-Rahman and Idries Abdur-Rahman aren’t just another twin set of handsome faces. The 36-year-old twin brothers from Chicago are both OB/GYN physicians and recent contestants on “The Amazing Race.” The pair do more than dispense health advice. They have had to practice what they preached in order to get ready for the grueling competition. […]
Dr. Griffin Rodgers is a familiar, comforting voice to radio listeners. His “Healthy Moments” commentaries are broadcast to audiences across the country and it is his mission to help black Americans understand what stands between them and good health and how to address it. Rodgers is director of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive […]
Have a question for the doctor? Text it to “646464” (OHOHOH). When most people think of cosmetic surgery they think of Botox, facelifts and tummy tucks, but a great deal of cosmetic surgery is designed to address far more serious problems that affect people’s ability to simply look and feel healthy, particularly people who suffer […]
Have a question for the doctor? Text it to “646464” (OHOHOH). It may be thrilling when love makes your heart skip a beat, but under any other circumstance that may not be a good thing. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA), which differs from a heart attack, occurs when the heart stops beating abruptly and without warning. […]
Have a question for Dr. Robin? Text it to “646464” (OHOHOH). — Dr. Robin Smith strikes most people as a woman who has it all together. A noted TV personality and author of several books, including “Lies At The Altar – The Truth About Great Marriages” and “Inspirational Vitamins, A Guide To Personal Empowerment,” is […]