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Get Fit Challenge: Personal motivation comes from discovering your ‘why’
By Brandi Phillips If most of us had a dime for all the excuses we make for living healthier, we would be rich. With Sister Spokesman’s Get Fit Challenge, brought to you by Wellife 360, we make it a...
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The American Kidney Fund Receives Grant to support Children with Kidney Disease
By George Kevin Jordan The Robert I. Schattner Foundation awarded The American Kidney Fund (AKF) with a $150,000 grant to help children living with kidney disease and provide financial support for low...
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House and Senate Introduce Bill to ensure Insurance Coverage for Abortion
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Women of color and their allies in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House introduced the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance...
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Md. House Narrowly Passes ‘End of Life’ Bill for Terminally Ill
By William J. Ford ANNAPOLIS — After more than an hour of emotional testimonies and debate, the House of Delegates voted Thursday in favor of legislation that would grant an option for terminally ill...
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Does Eating Healthy Hope Your Oral Health?
By Dr. Jacqueline Butler Mitchell, DDS A poor diet can lead to gum disease and tooth decay. Foods that are high in sugars and starches contribute to the production of plaque and bacteria that can...
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Nashvillian Named NGH Chief Medical Officer
By The Tennessee Tribune NASHVILLE, TN — Deann Bullock, MD, FAAEM, was appointed Chief Medical Officer for Nashville General Hospital effective March 1, 2019 and became the first female Chief Medical...
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Major Prostate Cancer Research Targeting African Americans Set to Begin
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia For African American men, prostate cancer is real. Health statistics paint disturbing trends, including that 60 percent of Black males...
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Military Doctors in crosshairs of a budget battle
By Jordan Rau The U.S. military is devising major reductions in its medical corps, unnerving the system’s advocates who fear the cuts will hobble the armed forces’ ability to adequately care for health...
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Autism spectrum disorder situation highlights need for early diagnosis
By Staff Report MIAMI, Fla. – Shaniel Miles is a mother of three children, and now an expert and advocate – by necessity ¬– on autism. Three years ago, when Shaniel took her then 5-year-old son Geremy...
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16th Annual Moms’ Run Celebrates Mothers, Raises Awareness for Postpartum...
The Charleston Chronicle On Mother’s Day weekend, Postpartum Support Charleston will celebrate local moms while also raising awareness for an important maternal health issue: postpartum depression and...
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COMMENTARY: Mirror, Mirror
By Jeneea Jervay-Bush, M.S., CPRP, CPT, The Carolinian Newspaper Have you used any of these excuses to avoid physical activity? “I don’t have time.” “It’s too hot.” I’m too out of shape.” “I’m too...
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African American Heart Health Is Vital
By Dr. Anisa Shomo, NNPA Newswire Contributor Last month, February 2019, was not only Black History Month, it was also Heart Health Awareness Month per the American Heart Association. Heart disease is...
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California Looks to Lead Nation in Unraveling Childhood Trauma
By Anna Maria Barry-Jester Imagine identifying a toxin so potent it could rewire a child’s brain and erode his immune system. A substance that, in high doses, tripled the risk of heart disease and lung...
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Food insecurity increases in the Bayview
By Judy Goddess We all need access to healthy food. Food insecurity, not knowing where your next meal will come from, contributes to multiple risk factors: low birth weight babies and childhood...
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Wendy Williams reveals how cocaine addiction continues to destroy her life
By A.R. Shaw Wendy Williams revealed details about her personal battles with drug addiction during an episode of the “Wendy Williams Show.” Near the end of her daily one-hour show, Williams, 54, stood...
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Aspirin’s Risks May Outweigh Benefits: Report
By WI Web Staff Heart disease experts assert in a new report that taking a daily dose of aspirin to prevent heart attacks may not be as productive as previously believed. The report, from the American...
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Free March workshops help those living with dementia and caregivers
By MSR News Online Nearly 100,000 Minnesotans live with Alzheimer’s disease and other types of dementias and that number is expected to grow dramatically over the next decade. While there is no cure,...
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The Importance of a Good Night’s Sleep Cannot be Underestimated!
By Sentinel News Service Although sleep experts recommend adults get at least 7 to 8 hours of sleep every night, American adults are now averaging 6 hours per night. It is estimated that one in three...
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Pfizer, Sickle Cell Advocates Address Disease During Black Press Week
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia National Sickle Cell Advocacy Day 2019 is a great time to focus on key legislative issues that are important to individuals and their...
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PRESS ROOM: New Study Identifies Potential Treatment For Higher Rate Of...
By PR Newswire It may be possible to lower the high risk of preterm birth among African American women with certain immune and bacterial factors in the microbiome of the cervix and vagina that appear...
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