Health
Former Surgeon General Regina Benjamin has a new gig. The nation’s head doctor is on her way to Xavier University to continue her mission to improve public health. “As you know I’m a longtime champion of the power of prevention and it was the foundation of my work as Surgeon General,” Benjamin told The Tom […]
According to a study by Columbia University marijuana pills provide stronger pain relief than when a person smokes the drug. The pill is called Dronabinol, it consists of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) which is the main ingredient in marijuana. Reportedly, the pill has been proven to provide relief for AIDS and chemotherapy patients. The researchers said: “Recent […]
Tameka ‘Tiny’ Harris may have slipped up and revealed the sex of Tamar Braxton‘s baby. The ‘Family Hustle’ star recently sat down with HipHollywood, and when asked what she knew about the baby, slipped up and revealed that Tamar and Vince are expecting a little boy. I know everything about this baby. And I know…I was gonna say […]
Have a question for the doctor? Text it to “646464” (OHOHOH). No one really likes going to the doctor. There is always that fear your physician will find something wrong and if you are feeling some aches or pains, you hope you can ignore it and whatever it is will go away on its own, […]
If you suffer from pounding migraines, sex might be the perfect cure for you according to a German study. According to the Journal of the International Headache Society, who questioned 800 migraine sufferers and 200 headache sufferers about their struggles; over half of them claimed that after having sex with their partners their pain subsided. […]
Annabelle Volgman says too many women feel ignored or dismissed by their doctors and the need for a place where they felt they could be taken seriously was a major impetus behind the Rush Heart Center for Women. Volgman, who is the center’s medical director, has published numerous articles about women and heart disease and […]
Have a love question for Dr. Rachel? Text it to “646464” (OHOHOH). — Dr. Rachael Ross is worried about the state of male-female relationships, based in part on a conversation with a teenaged patient who told her, when asked if he had a Valentine, that he liked a girl well enough for sex, but not […]
Have a dental question for the doctor? Text it to “646464” (OHOHOH) during the TJMS. — Catrise Austin has been called the dentist to the stars, counting Toni Braxton, Anthony Anderson, Wendy Williams and Paula Abdul among her patients, and winning accolades for her celebrity and concierge service. But Austin, author of a new book, […]
There is an old saying that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It is a message that B. Waine Kong takes to heart. The psychologist and contributing editor and consultant for Black Health Matters believes that black Americans should receive great medical care when warranted, but that it is more important […]
Got a question for the doctor? Text it to “646464” (OHOHOH). — Carolle Jean-Murat, a renowned gynecologist, noted healer and shaman writes that for years she repressed the rituals, beliefs and spiritual grounding of the Voodoo tradition with which she was raised. Eventually, though, Jean-Murat began to incorporate the traditions into her healing practice. She […]
Got a question about sickle cell anemia? Text it to “646464” (OHOHOH). — There is good news on the horizon in sickle cell research. Researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) are exploring a number of ways to stop the disease in its tracks and develop treatment options for young children diagnosed with the […]
Got a question for the doctor? Text it to “646464” (OHOHOH). — Dr. Dee McLeod’s deep loss is black women’s gain. The cancer specialist with The Sacred Heart Cancer Center in Pensacola, Florida, lost her mother to breast cancer while McLeod was in medical training at Meharry Medical College. McLeod’s personal loss drove her to […]
