Will Scalp Cooling Prevent Hair Loss During Cancer Treatment?
For many women of color, hair represents culture, identity, and self-expression. Facing hair loss during cancer treatment adds a deeply
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BHM Winter Summit Rewind: Exploring the Impact of Nutrition & Exercise on Your Health
Presented By MERCK & CO., INC. Corynne L. Corbett, Editorial Director, Black Health Matters, Dashaun Johnson Cee Nicole, MD, MSW,
Rewind the Session: Multiple Myeloma in the Community
Presented By Bristol Myers Squibb Dr. Amany Keruakous, MD, shared vital information about multiple myeloma with the audience at the
R&B Legend D’Wayne Wiggins Has Died
D’Wayne Wiggins, celebrated for his role as a founding member of the iconic R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné! passed away
Myopia is a disease, not a refractive error — here’s what that means
Myopia is a refractive error (blurred vision at a given distance) that affects around 30 per cent of the world’s
Middle age is a time when women are vulnerable to eating disorders
“No one expects a grown woman in her 40s to have an eating disorder. That’s for teenagers, right? Well, guess
5 years of COVID-19 underscore value of coordinated efforts to manage disease – while CDC, NIH and WHO face threats to their ability to respond to a crisis
Five years ago, on March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the outbreak of COVID-19 a global pandemic. The
End-of-life planning can be hampered by misconceptions − but the process is easier than you might think
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many people unexpectedly needed critical care such as ventilators but were unable to communicate their end-of-life
From TB to HIV/AIDS to cancer, disease tracking has always had a political dimension, but it’s the foundation of public health
Federal datasets began disappearing from public view on Jan. 31, 2025, in response to executive orders from President Donald Trump.
Understanding Precursor Conditions to Multiple Myeloma
If you’ve been told you have a precursor condition to multiple myeloma, such as MGUS, you might be wondering—what does