Health & Wellness

By Noah Higgins-Dunn @Higginsdunn Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that may cause illness in animals or humans and includes other severe diseases from the...

By Hazel Trice Edney NASHVILLE, TN— Prominent figures in the African-American community are calling on Congress to rein in large insurance companies as lawmakers look...

The ex-director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Monday that the deadly coronavirus may be “impossible” to contain — and that kids...

From Staff Reports  NASHVILLE, TN — Davidson County area residents are being asked to help national health researchers increase diversity in medical data and thereby...

NASHVILLE, TN — Meharry, in collaboration with Remote Area Medical, will provide free cleanings, fillings, extractions and dental x-rays to improve oral health across...

By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. NNPA President/CEO NNPA NEWSWIRE — It is a serious financial problem that far too many African-Americans - from impoverished individuals...

Black men with high blood pressure could benefit from a research study beginning this month to check their vitals while they are getting a...

NASHVILLE, TN — On January 25, inmates at the Tennessee Prison for Women Transition Center attended a 1-hour course on breast health led by...

NASHVILLE, TN — VUMC performed a record 118 heart transplants last year — 96 adult and 22 pediatric patients — topping the previous year’s...

A tongue scraper is a tool used to help clean your tongue. It is designed to clean the bacterial build-up, food debris, and dead...