After Mike Tyson recently opened up about battling sciatica, we chose to highlight a few other rare health issues plaguing our culture.

Dr. Gia Tyson, a board-certified gastroenterologist, addresses data-based facts about Black people and hepatitis C.

News

A 28-year-old Black woman died after being in a coma from an encounter with police that somehow ended with her falling out of a police cruiser. She was suffering from a mental health crisis.

The gospel singer recently had some telling words at church.

Health

U.S. Reps. Bennie Thompson and Val Demings have both tested positive for COVID-19. They are the latest notable Black people to contract the coronavirus.

Don't take off those masks just yet. COVID-19 appears to be spiking across the United States and a new variant is responsible for the sudden surge.

Research shows African Americans are twice as likely to be infected with Hepatitis C but less likely to be treated for the virus.

Black American suicides are much more likely than whites' to be classified as "undetermined."

Police Brutality

Cedric “C.J.” Lofton was killed a day before his 18th birthday. He was suffering from a mental health crisis. He was promised by cops that he would be taken from his home to a mental health facility but he was sure he'd be taken to jail. He was sure he'd be killed. Despite his delirium, he was right on both counts.

Opinion

I’m facing two battles before me – my diagnosis and the fight for voting rights. I am convinced that they can both be fought with the same weapon: the power of community.

A recent report suggests more Black women are turning their backs on traditional healthcare deciding to give birth at birthing centers or at home.