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What does weight-inclusive health care mean?

People living in larger bodies face constant discrimination and negative messages about their body weight. smartboy10/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images  A dietitian explains what some...

Black ownership provides a different perspective on hospice care

In the delicate landscape of end-of-life care, a glaring disparity casts a long shadow over the African-American community, underlining a tale of historical injustice...

What is palliative care? How is it different from hospice?

  Palliative care involves discussing what matters most to a patient’s quality of life, such as being able to care for their pets. monkeybusinessimages/iStock via Getty...

FDA approves new drug to reduce spread of HIV 

According to the Centers for Disease Control, the African American population bears the brunt of HIV cases in America. Though African Americans account for...

Take Charge of Your Health Today. Be Informed. Be Involved.

HIV/AIDS Stigma and Prevention   by Esther Bush  This month’s “Take Charge of Your Health Today. Be Informed. Be Involved.” page addresses an important topic—the prevention of...

HIV/AIDS is no longer a death sentence

With the introduction of antiretroviral drugs years ago, contracting the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is no longer the death sentence it used to be....

Addressing racism against Black women in health care key to ending HIV epidemic

When Black patients are treated by Black doctors, they have better health outcomes – but fewer than 6 in 100 American doctors are Black. The...

ELECTION 2020: For millions of Americans, the future of health care is what’s on the ballot

Elections Have Consequences #1 Presidential elections impact Americans’ lives in a wide array of ways. It’s widely maintained that the outcome of the 2020 contest...

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