#African American

A brisk walk or laps around the pool could improve overall well-being.

Compared with Black Americans and Afro-Caribbeans, African immigrants have lower rates of high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity.

More than 230,000 women and girls have been diagnosed with HIV in the United States; this year’s theme focuses on prevention.

The rumor that Black people are less susceptible to the new coronavirus was false and ridiculous. But there is something more worrisome.

One doctor offers a suggestion to people who are still confused about whether baby powder causes ovarian cancer.

A former model and entrepreneur, Smith was a pioneer in the fields of fashion and style, culinary arts and home decor.

Today, science and technology have merged to find ways for aging Americans to achieve long-lasting physical and mental health.

Most individuals with unhealthy eating habits also had high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity.

For Black gay and bisexual men, the news is mixed.

Unfair treatment of offspring more likely to harm the health of African-American mothers compared with Hispanic or white counterparts.

Many religious people with terminal cancer put more faith in the hope for a miracle than in the medical information they receive.

National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a chance to get the word out that HIV is preventable.

We all need social support. That’s why this year’s NBHAAD theme is “We’re in This Together.”

How D’Angelo Morrison learned much more than camerawork in the photo-storytelling project Through Positive Eyes.

Black and Hispanic patients who call for appointments are also more likely than whites to be asked about their insurance status.

When treated at nonminority hospitals, however, Black patients experienced a 3% decrease in mortality over a 10-year period.