Lunch & Learn! Restaurant Serves Up Lessons In Black History
(Photo credit: Detroit Metro Times) Ever had a meal so good that you closed your eyes and it seemed to take you back in time? Back to a place where…
Get Back To YOU On Valentine’s Day
’Tis the season for love and lots of it! Everywhere we turn there are displays of heart-shaped balloons and candy packaging as people begin to prep for Valentine’s Day. Stereotypical…
Family Tradition: Health Benefits Of Black Eyed Peas
Do you know why Black people believe it’s good luck to eat black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day? As with most traditions, there’s a rich origin to the practice. Most…
Studies Show That Drinking Whiskey Prevents Colds: Here’s Why
Having a stiff whiskey sounds way better than holding your nose while gulping down a cupful of Robitussin, right? Well, studies are making claims that not only is more fun,…
Natural Treatments For Strep Throat
Strep throat can be an extremely painful respiratory condition, making it hard to swallow, thus function normally. Although the conventional treatment for strep throat is antibiotics, research shows that they…
Ballin On A Budget Birthday Gift Guide
We all want our loved ones to know how much we care about through the most perfect, thoughtful gifts on their special day. But often, we can’t afford those expensive…
STRETCH YOURSELF — GOOD FOR YOUR BODY AND YOUR MIND
This summer I hurt my shoulder, and couldn’t lift heavy weights. I had to adjust my fitness routine to a different pace. One of my BFFs from grade school days,…
Leopoldine Emma Doualla-Bell: The World’s First Black Flight Attendant
(Photo credit: Westword) In any form of history, someone had to be the first. We celebrate that fact as they usually make room and pave the way for others to…
What Scientists Are Doing to Prevent Amyloid Diseases
Transthyretin (TTR) related cardiac amyloidosis is a progressive infiltrative cardiomyopathy that mimics hypertensive, hypertrophic heart disease and often goes undiagnosed. In the United States, the hereditary form disproportionately afflicts Blacks,…
Battling Transthyretin (TTR) Cardiac Amyloidosis? Learn More About Your Treatment Options
1 in 25 Blacks is stricken with the Val122Ile mutation in the transthyretin gene that results in an age-dependent, late-onset restrictive/hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that can mimic other forms of heart failure…