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FDA Recommends Cologuard Stool-Based DNA Test for Colon Cancer After It...
[Tech Times] Colon cancer screening is crucial because it can prevent colon-related cancer deaths by as much as 60 percent if adults who are at least 50-years old get screened routinely. What stops...
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Weight Loss Surgery May Be Effective Diabetes Treatment for Obese
[Health Central] In this Wednesday, March 26, 2014 photo, Heather Britton talks about her weight-loss surgery at her home in Bay Village, Ohio. New research is boosting hopes that weight-loss surgery...
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Deadline Brings High Interest for Health Insurance
Jarvis Dortch, Esq., program manager and staff attorney for the Mississippi Health Advocacy Program says his staff is working by phone and in person to help state residents apply for coverage through a...
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Statins May Improve Erectile Function in Men with High Cholesterol
[Medical News Today] Doctors believe that statins may be effective in treating conditions other than high cholesterol, but more research is needed. Statins can not only lower cholesterol and decrease...
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Mom Was Right: Eat LOTS of Veggies. (They’re Even Better for You Than Fruit)
[Washington Post] (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta, File) People who eat seven or more portions of fresh fruits and vegetables each day may reduce their risk of dying from a wide variety of diseases by as much...
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Study: Insomnia Increases Risk of Strokes
Insomnia and other sleep disorders could increase the risk of strokes, according to a new report. According to a new research conducted by a Taiwan-based team of researchers from the Department of...
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Health Insurance Isn’t a Year-Round Thing Anymore
In this March 31, 2014, file photo, Elizabeth Rich helps a man sign up for the Affordable Care Act at Swope Health Services in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) CONNIE CASS, Associated Press...
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Obamacare Still Faces Uncertainty, Opposition
by Starla Muhammad and Eric Ture Muhammad Special to the NNPA from The Final Call The Student Executive Council of the Nation of Islam presented an overview of the merits of the Affordable Care Act at...
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What’s Good for Your Heart is Good For Your Colon
By Sandra Jordan Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American Did you know that lifestyle changes that are recommended for your heart are the same ones recommended for good colon health? Eating...
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Fight Back Against Spring Allergies
Special to the NNPA from The Dallas Examiner Springtime brings warmer weather, outdoor family fun, BBQs, ballgames, and for many Americans, the start of allergy season. While making plans for outdoor...
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Watch Out for Prediabetes
Special to the NNPA from The Dallas Examiner The battle of the bulge is a lifelong challenge for many women. This is largely because our bodies are designed to store fat more easily than men’s bodies...
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Sebelius: 7.5 Million Now Signed Up
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius listens on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 10, 2014, during the Senate Finance Committee hearing on the HHS Department’s fiscal Year...
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Study: Snack Might Help Avoid Fight with Spouse
This undated handout photo provided by Ohio State University shows an all purpose voodoo doll. (AP Photo/Jo McCulty, Ohio State University) SETH BORENSTEIN, AP Science Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A quick...
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Blood Test Aims to Predict Breast Cancer’s Return
[WebMD] TUESDAY, April 15, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A new blood test may one day help predict the recurrence of breast cancer and also a woman’s response to breast cancer treatment, researchers report....
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Ask Alma
By Alma Gill NNPA Columnist Alma Gill An Expensive Invitation Dear Alma, Three years after my divorce I met a really nice man. I am 34 years old, financially secure with no children. So far we make...
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Black Families Becoming More Aware of Autism
Camille Proctor’s son, Ari, was diagnosed with autism at 15 months old. (Photo courtesy of Camille Proctor, The Color of Autism) By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As...
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For Diabetics, Health Risks Fall Sharply
[New York Times] In this Friday, March 1, 2013 file photo, Chan Lai Ly, right, has his mouth examined by Honghue Duong, a physician’s assistant, as part of a regular check-up related to his diabetes at...
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Holder Urges Use of Overdose-Reversal Drug
In this Jan. 19, 2014 file photo, Philip Seymour Hoffman poses for a portrait at The Collective and Gibson Lounge Powered by CEG, during the Sundance Film Festival, in Park City, Utah. A spokesperson...
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Mediterranean Diet May Slow Diabetes Progression
(Reuters Health) – For people recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, eating lots of olive oil, fish and whole grains slows progression of the disease more than restricting fat, according to a new...
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Love to Procrastinate? Blame Mom, Dad and Your Family Genes
[Tech Times] New research claims procrastination isn’t just a bad habit.(Photo : Flickr | Jessica Quinn) If you’re someone who likes to put off till tomorrow what they can get done today, it’s not...
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