Fats Vs Carbs: One May Not Be As Bad As Experts Thought
A large, 18-country study may turn current nutritional thinking on its head. The new research suggests that it’s not the fat in your diet that’s raising your risk of premature…
HIV & Smoking Is A Lethal Combo For The Lungs
HIV patients who take their medication but also smoke are about 10 times more likely to die from lung cancer than from AIDS-related causes, a new study estimates. Lifesaving antiretroviral…
ALERT: Tattoo Ink May Reach Lymph Nodes
People get tattoos for all sorts of reasons: from remembering a loved one, to mark a specific event in their lives or just to express themselves artistically. But new studies…
Insecure’s Jay Ellis Promises Laughs With New Web Series ‘Hard Medicine’ [VIDEO]
Jay Ellis/Photo: Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images What do you get when television’s Scrubs meets The Office? HARD MEDICINE. Produced by Insecure star Jay Ellis and producing partner Paula Bryant-Ellis, Hard Medicine…
Eating For Heart Health With Diabetes
Diabetes is a major risk factor for heart disease. According to the American Heart Association, when compared to people without diabetes, people with diabetes have twice the risk of developing…
4 Important Things To Know About Sickle Cell Disease
September is Sickle Cell Awareness Month and is a very special month to me due to my own personal journey with sickle cell disease. My daughter was diagnosed with sickle…
5 Lifestyle Changes That Will Make You Look Younger
While genetics may play a role in how we age, one thing is clear: a few small tweaks can have a major impact on how you look and feel. Here’s…
Violet Brown: World’s Oldest Person Dies At 117
(Photo credit: Associated Press) One hundred and seventeen year old Violet Brown, known to many as “Aunt V,” died Friday at a local hospital, where she had been treated for…
First Ladies Bring Health Back To The Church
Many of us from the Generation X and Y era can remember a time when Black churches used to do everything for the community: clothing drives, visit the sick, feed…
It’s Never Too Late! 83-Year-Old Gets High School Diploma
(Photo credit: TheState.com) Never say never. That’s the theme of 83-year-old Wille Dell Grimes’ life. Growing up in rural Poplar Grove, the closest school after Willie Dell seventh grade year…