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Alicia Green

Former assistant editor for Cancer Health, POZ, Hep and Real Health.

At 60, Rae Lewis-Thornton reflects on living long term with HIV.

“COVID made my cancer look like nothing,” actor Jeff Bridges, famous as the Dude and now starring in “The Old Man,” tells EW.

Here’s a list of organizations that provide information and support for various types of skin diseases and conditions.

Despite heavy periods, Dearra Williams was unaware she had uterine fibroids. Then the worst pelvic pain she ever felt struck.

Infants whose first poop lacks certain molecules are more likely to develop allergies by age 1.

Stroke survivors in poor neighborhoods are more likely to experience worse recovery outcomes.

The FDA says the action should help save lives and will take effect within the next year.

Blacks and other people of color are more likely to suffer from psychotic experiences connected with social and environmental disparities.

In her new documentary, “In the Sun”, the actress hopes to dispel the myth that people of color aren’t at risk for skin cancer.

Black and Latino kids attending schools with a greater proportion of white students experience a higher risk of mental health problems.

Black Americans can enroll in health care coverage now via HealthCare.gov.

Older women who don’t sleep enough report a less enjoyable sex life than those who sleep well.

Adults with financial problems in midlife may experience physical pain when they become older.

Stress from job demands and social interactions appear to increase women’s susceptibility to coronary heart disease.

The same dose of MS therapy meds prescribed for white patients might not be as effective for Black people.

Gender bias affects how people assess women’s pain compared with men’s, which may lead to disparities in treatment.