health

Over 1 Million Enrolled for Obamacare
By Teghan Collins on December 12, 2013
About 1.2 million Americans have enrolled in new health care options since October 1, according to figures released by the federal government on Wednesday, illustrating…
Rosci Diaz Poses In Brussel Sprout Bikini For PETA
By Meredith Seay on December 6, 2013
Entertainment Tonight’s Rosci Diaz is promoting vegetarianism in a new PETA holiday campaign. Wearing nothing but a bikini made of brussel sprouts, the former 106…
Jay Z and Beyonce Going Vegan For 22 Days
By Meredith Seay on December 4, 2013
Jay Z and Beyoncé have pledged to eliminate meat and animal based products in a 22-day vegan diet , the rapper announced on his Life…
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Obama Launches Initiative To Cure HIV
By Anastasia Simon on December 3, 2013
On the heels of the 25th World AIDS Day, President Obama announced a $100 million initiative to find a new generation of therapies and a cure for the…
Study: Heart Disease Risk Among African Americans May Be Explained By Gene Mutation
By Meredith Seay on December 3, 2013
Increased risk of heart disease, type 2 diabetes and other health problems is common in Africans and those of African descent worldwide. According to a…
Study: Black Women Physically Age Slower, Age Faster On The Inside Than White
By Meredith Seay on November 21, 2013
The expression “black don’t crack” is used to describe the tendency of African American women to retain their youthful physical appearance as they age. According…
RHOA’s NeNe Leakes Hospitalized And “Thankful To Be Alive”
By Meredith Seay on November 19, 2013
Real Housewives of Atlanta star NeNe Leakes says she is “thankful to be alive” following hospitalization from a health scare. Late last week the reality…
Queen Latifah Sets The Record Straight About Her Mom And Her Health
By Anastasia Simon on November 19, 2013
Multitalented talk show host, Queen Latifah dispelled the rumor that her mother is battling lung cancer and talked about her first mammogram with The New…
Mississippi Pastor Bans Fried Chicken
By Anastasia Simon on November 11, 2013
Inspired by the Obamas’ efforts to curb obesity in the U.S., a Mississippi based pastor is taking the fried chicken out of his church picnic…
Morehouse College Releases Their “Body Issue”
By Anastasia Simon on November 8, 2013
The students of Morehouse College used their newspaper to challenge stereotypical ideals beauty and showcase self-affirmation in their first-ever “Body Issue.” Unlike ESPN’s “Body Issue”, the student…
Minority Teachers Reduce African-American Teen Pregnancy Rates
By Anastasia Simon on November 6, 2013
According to a recent study conducted by the University of Georgia, increasing the number of African-American teachers in the classroom can decrease teen pregnancy rates…
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Evelyn Lozada Releasing Second “Real Fit Female” Workout DVD
By Meredith Seay on November 6, 2013
Evelyn Lozada is keeping busy while she’s not filming for “Basketball Wives”. The reality star turned entrepreneur released a fitness DVD called Real Fit Female…
Study: Lupus More Likely to Affect Young, Black Women
By Teghan Collins on October 29, 2013
US News is reporting that a new study from University of Michigan researchers analyzed data from about 2.4 million people in the southeastern part…
Kerry Washington Talks About Her Healthy Habits
By Staff Contributor on October 24, 2013
Kerry Washington’s TV alter ego, the always fierce Olivia Pope on the hit series ‘Scandal,’ is known to guzzle a big glass of red wine…
Report: Breast Cancer Rates Rising In Black Women
By Staff Contributor on October 4, 2013
A new report shows that the number of black women who are diagnosed with breast cancer is on the rise, but doctors are not sure…
Study: St. Louis African Americans’ Health Problems Linked To Poverty and Lack Of Education
By Staff Contributor on October 3, 2013
A disproportionate number of African Americans in St. Louis live in poverty and lack a high school education. African-American St. Louisans also have a higher…
Former Player Donates Kidney to Retired Baseball Coach
By Staff Contributor on September 30, 2013
Joe Fonteneaux was always more than a baseball coach at Paul Quinn College in Waco in the late 1970s. He was a father figure. “We…
Study: African Americans Get Less Snooze Time
By Staff Contributor on September 10, 2013
When it comes to getting a full night’s rest, black Americans are more likely to get too little snooze-time than white American adults. A new…
News Anchor Leon Harris Returns to Work After Near-Fatal Health Crisis
By C. George on September 9, 2013
(via our partner mommybrown.com) In August, ABC News affiliate TV anchor, Leon Harris, of Washington, D.C. was airlifted from a local hospital to Johns Hopkins…
Robin Quivers Makes A Miraculous and Cancer-Free Recovery
By C. George on September 9, 2013
Howard Stern sidekick, Robin Quivers, revealed the startling reason as to why she hasn’t been in the studio this past year on Howard Stern’s Sirius…