Black women have a higher risk of developing a certain type of breast cancer, one that is more aggressive and less amenable to targeted therapies such...
This week the world mourns the passing of re-known environmentalist, feminist, activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Prof. Wangari Maathai (pictured). A titan she was. Prof....
Heart disease, high blood pressure, diabetes and obesity. Dr. Michelle A. Gourdine (pictured), observed these health problems in her family members, friends and fellow church members....
theGRIO REPORT - Melanin protects darker skin from premature aging and damage from UV rays, but its protection increases the risk of other diseases, according to...
Does race matter when it comes to H.I.V.?
In the late 1960s, schizophrenia became a Black man’s disease. In late 1963, Malcolm X was asked to comment on the assassination of President John Kennedy....
The stigma, the suffering and the solutions
Stronger Focus Needed on Targeted HIV Prevention and Treatment Investments. The number of new HIV infections in the United States has remained steady, at around 50,000...
For centuries African Americans, like their white counterparts, have struggled with mental health problems. Things are getting better, but we’ve still got work before us. It...
