BlackDoctor.org recently announced the launch of the BDO Symptom Checker, a new online tool designed to identify and address potential illness, and giving users information for effective treatment and prevention.

Features of the Symptom Checker include:

• The ability to address symptoms of a male, female or child.
• Guidance on self-care strategies, as well as information about when to seek care.
• An encyclopedia of health of information covering 300 symptoms and thousands of additional health topics.
• Tools to help prepare for a doctor visit, including sample questions and commonly asked questions.

The tool is very similar to resources on WebMD.com, but the site itself caters to specific African-American health concerns and maintains one of the largest national online databases of African American physicians and dentists.

Hustletown readers: Maintaining our health while we journey down the pathway of success is absolutely essential. Do you use BlackDoctor.org or any other resources for our community? Please share in the comments section below!