(BlackDoctor.org) -- As the holiday season quickly approaches, now is the perfect time to take stock of where you are and begin preparing for the new year. For many of us, this time of year is full of mixed emotions.
In addition to all of your daily tasks and responsibilities, you are probably also expected to make guest appearances at office parties, family gatherings and some of your closest friends’ get-togethers—and all of this in addition to battling the never-ending sales and
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Alzheimer's disease is still a mystery to people of different races and a large percentage of people across the board are unaware that treatments are available to reduce symptoms.
This is one of the surprising findings in a national survey, "Public opinion about Alzheimer's disease among Blacks, Hispanics, and Whites," which was analyzed by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Understanding racial and ethnic influences on knowledge and
(BlackDoctor.org) -- As health conscious individuals, or even simply as people who have any sort of fitness goal, we spend hours per week in the gym pushing that extra rep, going that extra mile or feeling the burn. We feed our bodies ample amounts of protein and carbs for growth and energy. But what's often overlooked is a part of our bodies that cannot be worked in the gym – our brain. As our body ages, our brain ages as well, and without proper stimulation, cognitive abilities can be
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Jamie Foxx played the role of Nathaniel Ayers, a once promising Julliard classical bass student, in the movie The Soloist. Robert Downey Jr. played Los Angeles Times columnist, Steve Lopez. Lopez formed a relationship with the homeless Ayers one day in 2005 after talking with him.
Lopez subsequently learned of Ayers past with the famous New York school and began writing columns about Ayers in the Times.
In his third year of school, Ayers' music future was cut down after a
(BlackDoctor.org) -- As the holiday season quickly approaches, now is the perfect time to take stock of where you are and begin preparing for the new year. For many of us, this time of year is full of mixed emotions. 
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Alzheimer's disease is still a mystery to people of different races and a large percentage of people across the board are unaware that treatments are available to reduce symptoms. 
(BlackDoctor.org) -- As health conscious individuals, or even simply as people who have any sort of fitness goal, we spend hours per week in the gym pushing that extra rep, going that extra mile or feeling the burn. We feed our bodies ample amounts of protein and carbs for growth and energy. But what's often overlooked is a part of our bodies that cannot be worked in the gym – our brain. As our body ages, our brain ages as well, and without proper stimulation, cognitive abilities can be
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Jamie Foxx played the role of Nathaniel Ayers, a once promising Julliard classical bass student, in the movie The Soloist. Robert Downey Jr. played Los Angeles Times columnist, Steve Lopez. Lopez formed a relationship with the homeless Ayers one day in 2005 after talking with him.