“Life’s a ____, and then you die.” It’s a blunt, somewhat cynical expression, but it captures a feeling that most of us have experienced at one time or another. Life…
Flying is stressful enough. From arriving at the airport on time, getting through TSA, finding your gate, ensuring your flight’s on time, and managing the flight itself (especially if you…
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Sanaa Lathan has captivated audiences for years with her performances in films like Love & Basketball, The Best Man and Brown Sugar. But in a TikTok video shared by the…
Whenever the seasons change, it always poses the perfect chance to reflect on your current health habits. Have you been getting enough sleep? Have you hit the gym as often…
Although there are different ways to commonly manage epilepsy, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that two in three people respond well to medication. That may…
A Phase 2 clinical trial is taking a closer look at how Black patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) respond to immunotherapy, either alone or in…
Living with hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) can affect more than your skin. Flares, scarring, drainage, and odor in sensitive areas can change how you feel about your body and make intimacy…
Lauren McCullough, Ph.D., MSPH, has worked as a cancer epidemiologist for over two decades, focusing on cancer equity and why certain groups and marginalized populations are disproportionately affected by aggressive…
If you like ready-to-eat salads, then you may have come across one of the products that was recalled recently. Made Fresh Salads, Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of its ready-to-eat…
Your mouth can reveal more about your health than you might realize. In this episode of Expert Explains, Dr. Kyra Barnes breaks down the connection between oral health and the…
Recruitment will begin in the coming weeks for the inaugural class of medical students at Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine as the new Historically Black College and University (HBCU) medical…
Want to know the best way to gain weight? Go on a diet. Sad, but depending on the diet, this is sometimes scientifically true. In a review of long-term diet…
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