The March reports of sky-high levels of the genital herpes virus among black women set off a firestorm of disbelief and recrimination. The numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) gave many black women an all-too-familiar feeling: shock, concern and an overwhelming sense of fatigue in the face of yet another study…

If you’ve taken time out to tweet in the last few days, you’re hanging out in a hot, black neighborhood, or at least that’s the latest news from Edison Research. African Americans make up roughly 12 percent of the population, but evidently, we occupy nearly 25 percent of the real estate on Twitter—a pretty strong…

Dec. 1 marks the 22nd anniversary of World AIDS Day. This year’s theme — universal access and human rights — underscores the need for prevention and treatment for all people around the world. Yet in light of recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports, most black Americans are focused on the increasingly frustrating situation…

It’s only been a few weeks or so since controversial evolutionary psychologist Satoshi Kanazawa posted the blog heard round the world — his blatantly discriminatory study, “Why Are Black Women Rated Less Physically Attractive Than Other Women?” In a nearly unanimous verdict, Kanazawa’s peers — his fellow science bloggers and psychologists — have found him…

This is a companion piece to Did You Know About the Sickle-Cell Cure? 1. Reach federal officials in charge of sickle-cell funding: Francis Collins, M.D., director, the National Institutes of Health: francis.collins@nih.gov Susan Shurin, M.D., director, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: Susan.Shurin@nih.hhs.gov 2. Track federal sickle-cell research and funding: NIH sickle-cell research-project database…

Medical breakthroughs in curing sickle-cell anemia and treating HIV/AIDS and prostate cancer may dramatically improve life for the millions of people struggling with these diseases, but there are significant barriers that may keep African Americans from receiving this new, high-quality care. This article is the first in a series about how health care costs, policies…

This is a companion piece to Fighting Prostate Cancer: Good News, Bad News. Navigating the health care system to get the best care is a challenge, but it’s worth the fight. Working through patient networks, top cancer hospitals, advocacy organizations and clinical trials may help you find the care you need. 1. Contact the advocates:…

Medical breakthroughs in curing sickle-cell anemia and treating prostate cancer and HIV/AIDS may dramatically improve life for the millions of people struggling with these diseases, but there are significant barriers that may keep African Americans from receiving this new, high-quality care. This article is the second in a series about how health care costs, policies…