Nick Cannon: Health woes due to ‘lupus type’ autoimmune disease
Nick Cannon shared a bit more about his health struggles at a DJ gig Wednesday, explaining that his kidney problems and more recent blood clots in his lungs stem from a “lupus type” autoimmune condition. “The blood clot thing was probably the scariest,” Mr. Mariah Carey told People, referring to his mid-February hospitalization, More...
Rapper 50 Cent Turns Humanitarian, Helps U.N. in Africa
ABC News’ Dan Harris and Alex Waterfield report: We’re used to seeing Bono or Angelina on humanitarian trips to Africa, but 50 Cent? The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, recently became a large, and More...
Group Launches New STD Prevention Program Aimed At Urban Youths
The number of positive STD tests among young urban and African American populations is much higher than in the general public. However, a new prevention campaign is targeting these individuals by trying to remake More...
Cancer Among Minorities with HIV/AIDS
Racial and ethnic minorities in America have been hit harder than white Americans by the HIV/AIDS epidemic–they make up about one-third of the population but two-thirds of all cases. In 2009, African Americans More...
Healthier You Nutrition: Vitamin D Deficiency Epidemic Among Blacks Says New Book
Chronic vitamin D deficiency is a silent epidemic that is taking the lives of countless blacks worldwide. Correcting the Vitamin D Deficiency Epidemic: Strategies to Fight Diseases and Prolong Life for Black People, More...
Smog Tied To Raised Risk Of Chronic Illness In Black Women
Air pollution may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes and high blood pressure in black American women, a new study suggests. Previous research has shown that air pollution boosts the chances of acute cardiovascular More...
Sickle-cell trait rules out Steelers’ Clark vs. Broncos
Coach Mike Tomlin has taken the decision out of Ryan Clark’s hands. The Pittsburgh Steelers safety and leading tackler won’t play in Sunday’s NFL playoff game at the Denver Broncos due to a blood More...
Jennifer Hudson Shows Dramatic Weight Loss in New Ad
The results of Jennifer Hudson’s body transformation have never been more apparent than in her latest Weight Watchers commercial, in which she sings alongside a heavier version of herself. On the left, Hudson More...
Genetic Clues To High Blood Pressure In African Americans
African Americans develop high blood pressure more often and at earlier ages than white Americans. About 31 percent of all U.S. adults have high blood pressure, but the rate for Africans Americans is nearly a third More...
Legendary Singer Etta James Terminally Ill
Etta James has been battling health issues, but the “At Last” singer’s manager and friend Lupe De Leon tells CNN that she’s now terminally ill. “Etta James is at the last stages of her More...
