Dr. Mark Mitchell is the principal of Mitchell Environmental Health Associates, a consulting firm on environmental health and environmental justice issues. He chairs the National Medical Association’s Council on Medical Legislation and co-chairs the NMA’s Environmental Health Task Force, where he provides environmental health education to physicians and advocates on behalf of NMA. A public […]

Dr. Robin Daniel attended the University of Western Ontario in London, Ontario for his undergraduate studies, then transferred to Howard University College of Dentistry in 1977, graduating with a D.D.S. in 1981, followed immediately with a post-graduate degree in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from Howard University Hospital and the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Washington […]

Recent reports suggest that baby circumcisions are on a three-decade decline. But what does that mean to parents who want to make the best decision for their newborn? Gynecologist Dr. Jessica Shepherd recently talked to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about a ruling that that allowed gynecologists to also treat male patients. in 2013, the […]

Pharmacist Glen Pietrandoni is a lifelong resident of the Chicago area, where he been an active member of the HIV/AIDS community. Through his work, he’s proven that an HIV/AIDS diagnosis does not have to be a death sentence if its treated. Unlike years ago when the illness as first discovered, there are now medications available […]

Fitness expert Lisa Lynn says don’t believe the hype about weight loss. The truth is, diet is the most significant part of any weight loss program. Yes, she says exercise is important, too, but eating clean is the best way to get rid of that spare tire or muffin top that just won’t go away. […]

Dr. Didi St. Louis better known to her patients as Dr. Didi, saw the world as a young woman due to her father’s position as a Haitian diplomat. What she saw there made her want to practice medicine. Dr. Didi competed her medical degree at the University of Miami then her Master’s of Public Health […]

Dr. Rani Whitfield, aka the ‘Hip-Hop Doc’ is a board-certified family physician in private practice in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Louisiana native earned his undergrad degree from Southern University and A&M college before earning his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. Whitfield has appeared on several TV and radio shows including BET’s […]

Dr. Rovenia M. Brock believes that nutrition is the key to optimal health. The nationally acclaimed health journalist is a nutritionist who often appears on television to share accessible health tips that could save your life. Brock learned the importance of health as a young woman, watching her mother lose a battle with stomach cancer […]

Dr. Christine Horner is a board-certified plastic surgeon, author, speaker and advocate for women’s health. Horner is particularly interested in breast cancer prevention and encourages women to be more knowledgeable about alternative and natural health treatments as well as managing stress. Horner helped in the national effort to force insurers to pay for breast reconstruction […]

It’s called “presenteeism” and for many companies and their employees, it’s worse than absenteeism in terms of lost productivity. When your sick coworker comes to the office coughing up a lung, they don’t generally get more work done. They usually just end up contaminating their offices for everyone else. Todd Whitthorne, president of ACAP Health, […]

Dr. Jackie Walters is the personal physician to stars like Toni Braxton, T.I., and Usher. This Board-certified OBGYN lives by the philosophy “work hard, play hard.” After graduating medical school at the University of Mississippi, Dr. Walters completed her residency at Mercer University in Macon, Georgia. In 2013, the two-time breast cancer survivor founded the […]

David Foreman RPh is a retired pharmacist who now host his own radio show “The Herbal Pharmacist.” His research in healing led him away from traditional pharmacy and toward the healing power of nutrition, supplements and herbs. The author of 4 Pillars of Health: Heart Disease, he studied at the South Carolina College of Pharmacy. […]