Dr. Hadiyah-Nicole Green, an assistant professor at Tuskegee University, has taken on the challenge of defeating cancer with the help of a million-dollar grant. AL reports that Dr. Green, one of fewer than 100 Black female physicists in America, was given the $1.1 million grant a few months ago to study technology that targets particular cancer cells. Green explained that … [Read more...]
Should I Stay with My Ex-Husband after He Infected Me?
Dear Dr. Buckingham, I am kind of embarrassed to be asking you this question and putting all my business out in the air, but I am too ashamed to say anything to my family or friends. I have been with only two men in my life and I am 38 years old. I recently went to the doctor because some weird stuff was going on with my body and I found out that I have genital herpes. I … [Read more...]
Get up, Get out, GET ACTIVE! Your Health Depends On It
Obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease are a few of the negative effects of not exercising. African-Americans are much more likely to be affected by these health issues than the general population. That is concerning on many levels, especially since we can influence our risk if we just GET Active. Physical exercise is something we all know is needed in our lives. … [Read more...]