Be The Center Of Your Diabetes Care
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…
Forest Whitaker & Wife Celebrate 22 Years: “We Spend Time As Friends”
(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…
Forest Whitaker & Wife Celebrate 21 Years: “We Spend Time As Friends”
(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…
Halloween 2017: Cute & Creative Kids
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…
Once Homeless Hairdresser Now Gives Makeovers To The Homeless
(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…
New AHA Guidelines May Help Doctors Identify Risk Of Cardiac Arrest Deaths
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,…
Ways to Heal Ourselves In Traumatic Times
Trayvon Martin. Sean Bell. Philando Castile. Sandra Bland. Eric Garner. Michael Brown. Tamir Rice. There are countless of other people whose names alone can take up at least a full…
Chrisette Michele Opens Up About Miscarriage, Suicide & Being A Strong Black Woman
(Photo credit: instagram) Singer Chrisette Michele recently shared some of the struggles she has dealt with since the backlash she received after she made the decision to perform at President…
Race For The Cure: Including Black Women In Breast Cancer Research
“As a Black woman, I definitely advocate for other Black women to become a part cancer research, and here is why,” says Bridgette Hempstead, a Black woman with metastatic breast…
Parents: 10 Tips For A Diabetes-Friendly Halloween
Halloween is the kickoff to a season of sweet indulgences. For parents of children with diabetes, nothing can be more frightening than a holiday full of sugar-laden treats. But with…