Q&A: Do hookah and sweeteners cause cancer?
theGRIO REPORT - In case you missed it, here’s a recap of the Twitter chat held earlier today on cancer and African-Americans...
Early baldness, prostate cancer linked
theGRIO REPORT - Young, balding African-American men are at higher risk for developing prostate cancer at an earlier age, says a new study out today...
Otis 'Damon' Harris, a former Temptations member, dead at 62
BALTIMORE (AP) — Otis 'Damon' Harris, a former member of the Motown group The Temptations, has died of prostate cancer...
theGrio's 100: Dr. Rick Kittles, uncovering our genetic roots
theGRIO's 100: Rick Kittles, PhD, 47, has traced the ancestry of over 100,000 African-Americans, including Oprah Winfrey, Isaiah Washington, Spike Lee and India Arie in his role as co-founder and scientific director of African Ancestry, Inc...
Report: Fewer black cancer deaths
theGRIO REPORT - The overall rate of African-American deaths from cancer is declining and African-American men are seeing the fastest decline than any other group...
Bobby Womack diagnosed with early Alzheimer's disease
theGRIO REPORT - Bobby Womack, R&B legend, has been diagnosed with the early stages of alzheimer's disease, according to revelations he made to the BBC...
A man’s most dreaded appointment: The prostate exam
ESSAY - Fear is no excuse for the high rates of preventable health-related fatalities among black men; nor is machismo and ego...
Ask Dr. Ty: Keeping testosterone levels up
theGRIO REPORT - Dr. Tyeese Gaines, emergency medicine physician and health editor for theGrio.com, answers a reader question about dropping testosterone levels...
Health issues or dating deal breakers?
theGRIO REPORT - From a family history of diseases to bad breath or incurable STDs, theGrio explores health-related issues a dating partner may have and how to get past it...
Obama calls Warren Buffett to wish him well
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama has called Nebraska billionaire investor Warren Buffett, a day after Buffett said he had been diagnosed with early-stage prostate cancer...
