Dermatologists dumbfounded by black hair culture

Dr. Jackson-Richards says proper hair care can help prevent the onset of such diseases like seborrheic dermatitis and alopecia, and that dermatologists need to become more sensitive to the hair and scalp plights of African-Americans...

Study: Blacks have bad relationship with doctors

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A study published by the American Journal of Public Health concluded that health care physicians are biased in their treatment to African-Americans...

Grandmother devotes herself to HIV/AIDS education

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Almost 15 years ago, Jennifer Poore thought that only gay men could get HIV/AIDS and that it was spread through saliva. But when her daughter was diagnosed with the disease and Poore lost a grandchild to AIDS complications, she decided to get informed...

Study: Poor blacks endure more chronic pain, disability

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NEWS ONE - A recent study from the University of Michigan found that people in low income areas who are under age 50 experience more chronic pain than those who reside in more affluent neighborhoods...

Study: African-Americans die up to 8 years sooner

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From the Baltimore Sun -- Overall, the life-expectancy gap nationwide seems to be narrowing slightly, according to researchers, but it continues to vary widely by state...

Youth diabetes diagnoses may mean earlier strokes

Dr. Tyeese Gaines

theGRIO REPORT - The risk of having a stroke increases every year a person has diabetes, according to a new study, which poses special risks for adolescents...

Eating disorders quietly plague black communities

Ashley Michelle Williams

theGRIO REPORT - Although white women were once thought to be the sole group battling eating disorders, over the past few years, reports of eating disorders among minorities -- particularly African-Americans -- have increased...

WATCH: 70-year-old finds her Fountain of Youth

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VIDEO - Annette Larkins' backyard garden is full of fruits and vegetables. Every corner of her garden has something that is edible...

'Thick' black women maintain high self-esteem

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theGRIO REPORT - A recent poll has found that African-American women, while heavier on average, have higher self-esteem than their white counterparts...

Autism not diagnosed as early in minority children

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WASHINGTON (AP) - Early diagnosis is considered key for autism, but minority children tend to be diagnosed later than white children...

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Dermatologists dumbfounded by black hair culture

Study: Blacks have bad relationship with doctors

Grandmother devotes herself to HIV/AIDS education

Study: Poor blacks endure more chronic pain, disability

Study: African-Americans die up to 8 years sooner

Youth diabetes diagnoses may mean earlier strokes

Eating disorders quietly plague black communities

WATCH: 70-year-old finds her Fountain of Youth

'Thick' black women maintain high self-esteem

Autism not diagnosed as early in minority children

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