About Dr. Tyeese L. Gaines

Dr. Tyeese Gaines is a medical journalist with more than 20 years of print and broadcast experience, and a board-certified emergency medicine physician with years of healthcare management experience. Since earning her master's degree in journalism from Northeastern University in 2003, Dr. Ty has appeared as an on-air medical expert for local and national news shows and written for various online, magazine and newspaper outlets. She currently hosts the Black America's Health Youtube series.

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Black woman stretches before workout
October 28, 2021
Do you exercise less because of not wanting to deal with your hair? Do you struggle with too much sweating?…
A young couple cooking together and using a mobile phone in the kitchen
October 14, 2021
Are you sick of sacrificing flavor just to eat healthy or lose a little weight? Well, you don’t have to!…
Black woman steps on weighing scale thegrio.com
October 13, 2021
Can someone be "big boned" and still be healthy? Should everyone aim to be the lightest weight possible? Where is…
A COVID vaccine is administered thegrio.com
October 4, 2021
With everything we’re hearing in the news about vaccines, do you fully understand how vaccines work in general? How about…
October 4, 2021
Need to find a good doctor? Don’t know where to start? How do you find a good doctor who fits…
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March 20, 2014
OPINION - Rachel Dilley discusses her new diagnosis of HIV and admits that she didn't think a white person could…
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March 3, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Two years ago, at age 42, Sheryl Flowers, journalist and former executive producer for the Tavis Smiley…
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January 24, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Budget cuts aimed at weaning Americans off of public assistance may make the start of 2014 lean…
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December 30, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Nonwhite physicians provide care to underserved ethnic minority patients more than their white counterparts and may be…
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December 24, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Eight super foods that can add a powerful nutrient punch to your holiday meal...
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December 23, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - If you’ve attempted to read the dates on food labels in the past and failed to understand…
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December 13, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - New data shows that, in a number of areas -- teen pregnancy, violent crime and increasing gradation…
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November 28, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Short for the less palatable term 'ni**eritis,' the term is used in both the United States and…
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November 27, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - It was standing room only at a community event about genetically engineered foods at in Atlanta. For…
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November 14, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - When you hear the word 'sugar,' you probably think of that sparkly white stuff in the covered…
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November 13, 2013
ASK DR. TY - In the United States, about 4,100 cases of bacterial mengingitis occurs each year, including 500 deaths.…
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November 12, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - There have been numerous reports in the past two weeks about the four former NFL stars diagnosed…
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November 8, 2013
ASK DR. TY - As high school and college kids go back to school, mono season kicks into high gear.…
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October 31, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - African-American women are more likely to die from breast cancer than women of any other race or…
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October 30, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - There is no one food or food component that is shown to protect you from cancer by…