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(Photo credit: Reuters) November is a special month for D’Zhana Simmons. Every year, it marks her anniversary that she survived for nearly four months without a heart, kept alive by…

Only about half of people in the United States with hepatitis C know they have the curable disease, new data shows. That lack of awareness contributes to increasing rates of…

If you’re carrying a few stubborn pounds along your waistline or anywhere else on your body, a detox might help jumpstart your metabolism to start losing that weight. This 7-Day…

When it comes to black licorice, most people either love it or hate it. Black licorice enthusiasts wait patiently for Halloween to satisfy their black licorice cravings. Unfortunately, many black…

More than 30 million people in the United States have diabetes – and each one is the most important member of their diabetes care team. This National Diabetes Month, I…

(Photo credit: pinterest.com) Award-winning actor and activist Forest Whitaker is like a quiet giant on screen. He’s played numerous leading roles in films like The Last King of Scotland, Star…

(Photo credit: pinterest.com) Award-winning actor and activist Forest Whitaker is like a quiet giant on screen. He’s played numerous leading roles in films like The Last King of Scotland, Star…

Over the weekend and on Halloween, kids (and adults) dress up for laughs, for fun or just to escape reality for one night. Instead of posting many of the adult…

(Photo credit: CBS News/Giving Hands Foundation) Vanessa Howard knows what it’s like to go through hard times, hit rock bottom and have nothing. That’s why she is giving back to…

It’s hard to predict sudden cardiac arrest. For people whose heart unexpectedly stops beating, roughly half didn’t have any earlier symptoms. New guidelines issued Monday by the American Heart Association,…