In this Special Feature, we talk about the career of Alma Levant Hayden, the first Black chemist at the FDA, who exposed a fraudulent anti-cancer drug.
Low blood pressure is not usually an emergency. However, if it co-occurs with certain other symptoms, a person may need to contact a doctor. Learn more here.
One study found that a specific Neanderthal gene increases the risk of severe COVID-19 symptoms. A new study finds that another gene may be protective.
Keloids are raised scars that can develop after a skin injury, and they are more common on black skin. Learn about the causes, prevention, and treatment of keloids on black skin.
Written by MaryAnn De Pietro, CRT on February 19, 2021
Medicare is a federal insurance program, but private insurance is also available. This article compares their costs, premiums, and out-of-pocket expenses.
Written by Jillian Kubala MS, RD on February 19, 2021
This feature examines what recent studies say about using probiotic supplements for weight loss. It looks at whether they are effective and if there are risks.
