The Price Of Health: Is It Better To Buy Organic Or Not At All?
Each time you step into a grocery store, you’re bombarded with the decision to buy organic or conventional. Does it really matter? Are organic foods truly safer? Are there foods…
7 Reasons Meal Plans Like Nutrisystem Make Weight Loss Easy
If you’ve ever tried to lose weight on your own (who hasn’t?), you know that to be successful, you need a plan. Without one, you’ll have slip-ups one after another—which…
Drinking More Coffee Reduces Risk For Diabetes
When it comes to your morning cup of java, drinking a second or third cup may be good for your health. There is evidence that shows coffee drinkers have a…
Boxing Grannies: The New Fountain Of Youth
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Busy Father Trades Fast Food For Quick Weight Loss: “I’ve Never Had Results Happen So Fast”
Before & After: Essex O’Brien When a person is overweight, they are usually aware of it. However, to actually take action, that person might need a wake-up call. That moment…
STUDY: Tall People At Increased Risk For Deadly Blood Clots
Being tall may increase the risk of blood clots in the leg veins or lungs in both men and women, according to a new Swedish study that examined government health…
Tardive Dyskinesia: What You Should Know If You Take Antipsychotic Medication
Tardive dyskinesia, also known as TD, is a rare involuntary neurological movement disorder, caused by using dopamine receptor blocking drugs, often prescribed to treat certain mental, neurological, or gastrointestinal disorders.…
The Rare Disorder African Americans Living With Schizophrenia Or Bipolar Disorder Should Know About
For people living with chronic mental illness, like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, treatment using antipsychotic medications can not only help them manage day-to-day but can also be life-saving. However, use…
11-Year-Old’s Life-Saving Sickle Cell Transplant Brings Family Even Closer Together
Kami and her parents/Photo: Be The Match Kamryn Dukes, called Kami for short, is a warm, eloquent and motivated 11-year-old whose dream job is to become a professional singer and…
Claudette Colvin: Taking A Stand Before Rosa Parks
(Photo credit: BlackInTime.com) Rosa Parks and her defiant act of refusing to give up her seat in December 1955 in Montgomery, Ala. undoubtedly helped push the Civil Rights Movement forward.…