Get Your Body Summer Ready In 4 Weeks
May is almost over that means summer is knocking at our door! For those of us who slept all winter and spring, we still have one more month to get…
It’s Time to Get Rid of These 5 Common Exercise Myths
Getting in shape and being fit has become trendy as we see our favorite celebrities changing their eating and exercise habits to improve their bodies. There are best practices for…
Healing Arthritis with Massage Therapy. It’s Possible!
According to the CDC, 54 million Americans live with rheumatoid arthritis, making it the leading cause of disability in this country. Many people deal with having to manage symptoms of…
A Crash is Inevitable: The HIV epidemic and Drug Addiction
In the previous article, I tried to shed some light on this current “Opioid Epidemic”, the social and political complexities and it’s intersection with the HIV/ Hepatitis epidemics. Most recent…
How To Take The First Steps Toward Healthy Hair with Dr. Isfahan of Alodia Hair Care
Image: alodiahaircare.com When it comes to hair, all black women can relate to the beauty, effortlessness yet time-consuming and power struggles that come along with it. Black hair, whether natural…
How To Incorporate 6 Effective Exercises Into Your Workday
Image: SpaFinder.com When we’re bogged down with work and meetings, our health is the first thing to take the backseat. We constantly think about it and genuinely want to strive…
Relieve Sciatica Pressure With These Tips
I was a freshman in the Dance Department at The University of Illinois when I found myself stuck on the ballet studio floor unable to move because of an extreme…
Learn Your Hepatitis ABCs With These Important Facts!
May is Hepatitis Awareness Month and a good time to learn the hepatitis ABCs — that is, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C! We do not have to become…
Summer Food Service Programs for Youth In Need (2018)
During the school year, 22 million children receive free or reduced-priced meals through the National School Lunch Program. When school is out during the summer months, however, only 3.9 million…
Survivor of Rwanda Genocide Is Now It’s Only Female Neurosurgeon
(Photo credit: CTV) We all know that the path to becoming a doctor is a hard one: the long nights, the countless hours of studying, dealing with cadavers and not…