Month: May 2018

A warm, friendly smile is one of the first things you notice when you meet someone. While there are many ways to brighten your smile, did you know that by…

Many African Americans use complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) to manage their disease but fail to disclose this information to their healthcare provider. In fact, studies show that only 40…

The ketogenic diet, also known as the keto diet, is a low carb high-fat diet where the body produces ketones in the liver to be used as a source of…

For women, having ADHD can come with many obstacles and in mid-life, major life transitions can either make them or break them. Biologically, at a certain stage in a woman’s…

The nape of the neck is one of those special places that both women and men regard as special for different reasons. Men like it because it’s a great place…

Instagram: @gangstajacc The nape of the neck, affectionately known as the kitchen, is one of the hardest areas to grow your hair. Those stubborn little hairs can give us a…

(Photo credit: Umedics.org) When you bring up Chicago to people who aren’t from there, they usually have one of two views of the city: it’s a bustling city with a…

By now we can all agree that weight-loss is no easy feat. It requires dedication and self-discipline. Not everyone is built for a journey like that, so each year hundreds…

To Kill A Mockingbird is one of the most iconic novels to ever be written. It is jam-packed with life lessons, from learning the importance of compromise to learning to…

When making your cup of tea, do you add honey? How about milk? Lemon perhaps? All of these additions seem pretty common and widely accepted, but for years, centuries even,…