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…
4 Little Girls Die In Church Bombing: We Will Never Forget
(Photo credit: History.org) Say their names: Addie Mae Collins, 14 Denise McNair, 11 Carole Robertson, 14 Cynthia Wesley, 14 On this day in 1963, a bomb explodes during Sunday morning…
4 Little Girls: The Church Bombing We Will Never Forget
(Photo credit: History.org) Say their names: Addie Mae Collins, 14 Denise McNair, 11 Carole Robertson, 14 Cynthia Wesley, 14 On this day in 1963, a bomb explodes during Sunday morning…
Hurricane Harvey: How To Begin Recovery After Tragedy
Paul Morris checks on neighbors homes in a flooded district of Orange as Texas slowly moves toward recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Harvey on September 7, 2017 in Orange,…
Study Suggests Some African Americans With Diabetes May Never Get Diagnosed
One of the tests used to diagnose type 2 diabetes and monitor blood sugar control is influenced by 60 genetic variants, an international team of scientist has discovered. One genetic…