Topic: Preventative Care
Black Men, Fine Cigars and Cigar Lounges: Is It Really Lower Risk?
Cigar lounges have become a popular gathering place for Black men, and many believe premium cigars are low risk. Dr. Hall explains what the evidence shows about cigars, alcohol, secondhand smoke, and how precision medicine can protect you.
Menthol Cigarettes and Black & Milds: Why They Are So Dangerous for Black Americans
About 81% of Black smokers use menthol cigarettes, and Black & Milds and other flavored little cigars are marketed heavily in our neighborhoods. Dr. Hall explains the dangers and how precision medicine can help you quit.
Doxy-PEP: What Black Americans Should Know About the Antibiotic That Prevents STDs
Doxy-PEP, a dose of doxycycline after sex, can lower chlamydia and syphilis. Dr. Hall explains who should consider it, how to take it and its limits.
You Can Be Going Blind and Not Know It: Glaucoma in Black Americans
Glaucoma does not hurt. It does not blur your reading vision or make your eyes red. Most people who have it feel completely fine, until the day they notice they cannot see the car coming up beside them. By then,…
Not All Minorities Live Shorter Lives: What Life Expectancy Data Really Show
Asian and Hispanic Americans outlive white Americans, while Black Americans live about 4 years less. Dr. Hall explains why the word "minorities" hides this gap, and how precision medicine can help close it.
Black Men and Prostate Cancer: The Screening Conversation We Need to Have Earlier
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in Black men, accounting for 44% of all new cancer diagnoses among them. According to the American Cancer Society, Black men are diagnosed with prostate cancer at a rate 67% higher than White…
“Air Hits the Cancer and Spreads It”- A Dangerous Myth That Is Costing Black Lives
I have heard it in my office, in barbershops, and at family reunions. A patient gets a concerning lump or an abnormal scan result. Their doctor recommends a biopsy. And someone in the room — a cousin, a neighbor, an…
Vitamin K2, Vitamin D3, and Black Health: Why One-Size-Fits-All Supplement Advice Doesn’t Work
If you’ve spent any time online lately, you’ve probably seen someone promoting vitamin K2—usually alongside vitamin D3. Influencers call it the “missing link” for bone health. Supplement companies say it protects your heart. Some even claim everyone should be taking…
Low Vitamin D in African Americans: A Precision Medicine Guide
African Americans have low vitamin D Vitamin D is acquired through diet and skin exposure to ultraviolet B light. The skin's production of vitamin D is determined by length of exposure, latitude, season, and degree of skin pigmentation. African Americans…
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) and African American Health: What It Does and Who Needs More
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin) and African American health Vitamin B2, also called riboflavin, helps the body turn food into energy. It is also needed to activate other B vitamins, including vitamin B6 and folate, and it supports healthy skin, eyes, nerves,…
