Why it matters: Research shows that having physicians who are racially diverse and resemble their patients can improve health ...

Students could select just one race before 2002, multiple races plus Hispanic origin from 2003 to 2013, and any combination of race/ethnicity after 2013; Chart: Kavya Beheraj/Axios The number of ...

Dr. Troy V. Abernathy Chief of Pediatrics, University of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center, had a dream of helping to cure ...

The Philadelphia Theatre Company is partnering with the Community College of Philadelphia to host a free preview of its ...

While the melanin in deeper skin tones does offer some more protection from the sun, it’s still important to take that extra step.

America has a shortage of Black doctors, with less than 6% percent of doctors identifying as Black compared to 14% of the ...

Mike died Dec. 26 from complications of West Nile virus, which is most commonly spread to humans from the bite of an infected mosquito. Federal and state health statistics show that dying from West ...

Mike Black Sr. and Joan Black of Plain Township were married for 48 years. Mike Black contracted the West Nile virus in October and died from complications of the virus on Dec. 26.