7 Breathing Exercises To Flatten Your Belly
Breathing is an involuntary process and we don’t need any extra effort in order to breathe, but in reality breathing simply is not enough in itself to sustain a healthy…
Triple Negative Breast Cancer: What Black Women Need To Know
Anyone can get triple-negative breast cancer, however, African-American women are more likely to develop breast cancer at a younger age (under 50) and often have a more aggressive form of…
Happy Birthday Hip-Hop! 44 Years And Counting
(Photo credit: BET.com) On August 11, 1973, an 18-year-old, Jamaican-American DJ who went by the name of Kool Herc threw a back-to-school jam at 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx,…
Ali Shaheed Muhammad: Beats, Rhymes & Life
(Photo credit: Summerfest.com) DJ, record producer, and rapper, Ali Shaheed Muhammad is probably best known as a member of A Tribe Called Quest. With members Q-Tip and Phife Dawg (and…
Are You Wearing A Glucose Monitor In The Wrong Spot?
Many people with diabetes experiment with placement of their continuous glucose monitors and get good results, a new study finds. A continuous glucose monitor is a sensor inserted under the…
Preterm Birth Risk May Increase With Insomnia & Sleep Apnea
Sleep disorders during pregnancy may increase the risk of preterm birth, a new study finds. The California research looked at 2,265 pregnant women who were diagnosed with a sleep disorder,…
Healthy Eating With Diabetes On A Budget
Many people believe that it’s just too expensive to eat healthfully and healthy food cost more than unhealthy food. The truth is, armed with the right shopping and purchasing strategies…
Michael Bivins: “Create The Vision”
As one of the founding members of the R&B mega-group, New Edition, and its offshoot Bell Biv Devoe, Michael Lamont Bivins, better known as Mike Bivins, is known, most notably,…
Gabrielle Union Reveals Her Go-To ‘Build A Booty’ Move
Gabrielle Union/(Photo by Aaron Davidson/Getty Images for American Express Platinum) When Gabrielle Union isn’t taking charge on BET’s “Being Mary Jane,” running a thriving haircare business or traveling across the…
Dr. Richard Allen Williams Scholarship For Medical Students – DEADLINE AUG. 15!
The Association of Black Cardiologists, Inc. (ABC) is pleased to announce the Dr. Richard Allen Williams Scholarship for African American and other minority 1st or 2nd year medical students who…