20 Pain Killers in your Kitchen
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View ArticleA plea for African-Americans to get screened for diseases
BY JACQUELINE MUHAMMAD A diagnosis with stage three Hodgkin lymphoma at the age of 12 led Julius Simmons of Springfield to make a lifetime commitment to health and medical research. While urging a...
View ArticleBanishing Man Boobs With No Drugs or Surgery
by SARAH, THE HEALTHY HOME ECONOMIST Gynecomastia, better known as man boobs or “moobs”, is a benign enlargement of breast tissue in males thought to be caused by an imbalance of the hormones estrogen...
View ArticleRacial minorities live on the front lines of heat risk, study finds
By Sarah Yang, Media Relations BERKELEY —Some racial groups are more likely to bear the brunt of extreme heat waves because of where they live, according to a new study by researchers at the...
View ArticleVideo game aims to help young cancer patients
By Larry Frum, Special to CNN “Re-Mission 2,” designed for young cancer patients, turns disease-fighting into games, helping players understand what’s happening in their treatment. (CNN) – In the...
View ArticleA Better Way to Treat Anxiety
For Teens, Therapy Turns Parents Into ‘Exposure Coaches,’ Not Protectors By LAURA LANDRO Getting up the nerve to order in a coffee shop used to be difficult for 16-year-old Georgiann Steely. Speaking...
View ArticleSkin Cancer Awareness: Protect Your Skin
While you enjoy the outdoors this summer, protect yourself from skin cancer by seeking shade, wearing sunglasses, a hat, and sun-protective clothing, and using sunscreen When you’re having fun...
View ArticleTop five regrets of the dying
A nurse has recorded the most common regrets of the dying, and among the top ones is ‘I wish I hadn’t worked so hard’. What would your biggest regret be if this was your last day of life? A palliative...
View ArticleSouth Korean doctors warn smartphones cause ‘digital dementia’
By JohnThomas Didymus South Korean doctors have found that increasing use of smartphones among young Koreans has led to a surge in incidence of “digital dementia” characterized by deterioration of...
View ArticleThe Pros & Cons of a High Protein Diet
(BlackDoctor.org) Are high protein diet foods actually good for you? Can they help you lose long-term weight? There is so much literature out there saying “yes” to a high protein diet and how it...
View Article‘Fat Letters’ Worry Students, Parents and Experts
ABC News’ Mary Pflum reports: A growing initiative by some schools across the country has students and parents up in arms: the school are measuring students at an annual weigh-in, and sending...
View Article4 Ways To Stay Fit With Sickle Cell
By Sandria Washington -blackdocto.org Chronic pain is one of the most common complications of sickle cell disease (SCD). Avoiding activities that can trigger a full blown pain “episode” or “crisis”...
View ArticleBlack Health TV Announces Programming Partnership With Kitara Media’s...
BlackNews.com New Orleans, LA — Black Health TV, (www.blackhealthtv.com) the leading online video destination website focused on the health issues of African-American consumers and physicians, today...
View Article10 Important Reasons to Start Making Time for Silence, Rest and Solitude
Image Credit: Pixabay. It’s amazing how tuned out we become to the motor of the air-conditioner and refrigerator — the sudden silence is a startling reprieve. Likewise, we become numb to the buzz of...
View ArticleWork Anxiety Kills Thousands of Americans Every Year
Workplace stress contributes to 120,000 deaths and up to $190 billion in health-care costs annually, a new study estimates Don’t Miss Out — byNatalie Kitroeff Ashley Campbell/Flickr Workplace...
View ArticleStress Isn’t a Threat, It’s a Signal to Change
David Brendel Is stress impairing your performance at work and compromising your relationships? Changing the way you think about stress can help you turn stress into an ally and use it to improve...
View ArticleWhy Does Hair Change Colour And Turn Grey?
| by Rodney Sinclair photo credit: Men generally have more grey hairs than women. crumpart/Flickr, CC BY-NC Most of us find our first “greys” by the time we turn 30, usually at the temples, then...
View ArticleBlood Plasma, Sweat, and Tears
How America’s poor sell the contents of their veins to get by KATHRYN EDIN AND H. LUKE SHAEFER There is no money to be made selling blood anymore. It can, however, pay off to sell plasma, a component...
View Article3 Reasons You Should Have More Plants In Your Home
by Dan McNulty Plants are a powerhouse of wellness for your home. They’ll provide you with a host of benefits, and they’ll make your house look great while doing it. I’ll admit, I’ve been kind of...
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