Handheld Hazard
Mobile phones might be encouraging people, especially women, to take risks.
Tuskegee Fallout?
Are African-Americans mistrustful of the medical field or are they being neglected?
Ugly Views
Stigma stubbornly clings to women who are living with HIV.
An Epidemic of STDs
Half of all black girls nationwide have at least one STD.
Smoking crack speeds up HIV disease progression.
New HIV infections rise 80% among young black men who have sex with men.
Untreated depression may significantly boost the risk for developing diabetes.
Are your economic worries literally making you sick?
Black women receive less aggressive breast cancer treatment than whites.
Percentage of active ingredient in marijuana doubles since 1983.
A legacy of discrimination keeps many blacks from medical studies.
A legacy of discrimination keeps many blacks from medical studies.
Men and women approach sex differently.
A one-day look at teen substance use.
Many mistakenly believe themselves to be at low risk for HIV.
If you're black, in the ER, and in pain, you may not get a strong painkiller.
Adults need to roll up their sleeves for preventive vaccines.
Sharing needles leads to high HIV risks for black and Latino men.
This year's ranking of the top cities for African-Americans to live.
My eyes were bigger than my stomach.
Genetics may play a greater role in black women's high rate of premature births.
An alarming number of HIV-positive black men do not use condoms.
After factoring in other habits that affect the heart, napping still seems to help.
Unintentional drug overdoses are a leading U.S. cause of accidental death.
A disturbing number of doctors do not feel obligated to tell patients about medical options they oppose morally.