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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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
May 2, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – If you visit a doctor’s office or hospital and you usually see stacks of manila folders with labels on them and loads of paper inside…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 30, 2013
OPINION – As a mom, daughter, sister and friend, I can’t fathom any woman being able to afford being in the dark about the various forms of birth control available…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 17, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Musicians and dancers from high school marching bands stretched and rehearsed on the National Mall on Tuesday morning…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 17, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – In case you missed it, here’s a recap of the Twitter chat held earlier today on cancer and African-Americans…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 15, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – As she parses the details of being HIV-positive, Eva Fields, 37, lays out some essential facts: her infection is a notable marker of her personal health…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 14, 2013
ASK DR. TY – Finally, it’s the start of spring. But, for some, it also means the start of allergy season. With sneezing, coughing, stuffy nose and itchy, watery eyes…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 12, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Paying attention to ingredients is important since 75 percent of some toddler food sold in stores is high in salt..,
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 11, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Want to change those brown eyes blue? Well, a new procedure promises to change eye color — forever…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 9, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – African-Americans with a particular gene are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease in old age as those without it, says a new study to be published tomorrow…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 6, 2013
Blackdoctor.org – Many people are actually robbing themselves of energy, without even knowing it…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Pregnant women exposed to stress are more likely to deliver a stillborn baby, says a new study. Stillbirth is when the fetus dies in the uterus after 20 weeks of pregnancy…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 4, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – There is also an ancient practice called Ayurveda that incorporates lifestyle habits per your body elements that will not only manage stress but increase your overall health…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 3, 2013
Blackdoctor.org – There are certain foods that damage your teeth. While nobody looks forward to a dentist appointment, the slight discomfort from a routine exam or cleaning is nothing compared to the pain of procedures such as fillings and root canals…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
April 2, 2013
ASK DR. TY – Folliculitis is a skin infection around the hair follicles, where hair comes through the skin. It looks like clusters of small, raised, red bumps…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 28, 2013
ASK DR. TY – While fiber can help the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, there are some foods to steer clear of…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 27, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Whether you’re a vegetarian, flexitarian – or you fall somewhere in between – it’s important to “Eat Right, Your Way, Every Day.”
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 26, 2013
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…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 26, 2013
Blackdoctor.org – Most people know how to eat right and exercise…right? Maybe, maybe not…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 25, 2013
theGRIO REPORT – Research conducted within the Black Women’s Health Study at Boston University School of Public Health recently found a link between childhood abuse and fibroids…
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.
March 21, 2013
OPINION – Have you received a wake-up call yet? For too many of us, it takes a sudden wake-up call to make us realize that we’re not invincible…