Loud workplace noise has been found by many studies to cause harm, but a recent analysis links the sounds of all-night car horn blasts and shouting by bar revelers in New York City's noisiest neighborhoods to unexplained improvements in body weight a
In 2007, not long after fulfilling her dream of living in Paris, France, Karla Baptiste was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer at the age of 34.She had just received her MBA and, like most new graduates, she was on top of the world and thinking
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Our best line of defense is a PSA test.
Read more…We have known for years that African American men represent a high-risk group for prostate cancer and yet are significantly less likely than othe
By Bhekisisa MncubeWhen it comes to marriage, I jumped off the cliff, I married a white woman. Not only did I marry a white woman, I also married beyond my intellectual station. When we met she was a PhD student and senior lecturer. At the time, I
Most Americans do not realize that glaucoma typically has no early warning signs or symptoms. Glaucoma affects 2.7 million people in the United States and is the second leading cause of blindness, yet understanding and awareness of the disease is low
By Anselm Anyoha Salty food is tasty. It can make us lick all our fingers in the same manner as a greedy dog licks out his bowl.
Stores sell both iodized and iodine-free salts. 'Iodized salt' refers to salts that contain iodine. Unless one has a sen
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African-Americans are at higher risk for two diseases – diabetes and peripheral arterial disease (PAD) – that together threaten to cause them more preventable amputations tha
Read more…Impending Announcement by U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy on E-Cigarettes Draws Statement by Jeff Stier of the National Center for Public Policy Research. United States Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy is expected to make an announcement this mo
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Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is an inherited chronic disorder characterized by rigid, sickle-shaped red blood cells that get
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"No" is often the answer people of African descent get from traditional hair su |
By Patti ZimmermanResearchers have gotten down to the root of the mystery of why out hair turns gray. The color of a person's hair is determined by stem cells that make and store pigments in the skin. These pigments produce the hair color of blo
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The L.A. based medical group comments on a recent article that the rising popularity of butt lift procedures affirms the reality that plastic surgery has become a standard part of medicine, both in the U.S. and abroad.Read more…The consistent growth of butt li
Choosing the right insect repellent is crucial in helping avoid getting the Zika virus and bringing it back to the United States (something the CDC reports is expected to increase). Here are a few tips by Zika Shield when it comes to packing the righ
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Skin bleaching will be banned in Ghana from August, as the African country attempts to strengthen public health and safety.
Ghana’s Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has resolved to ban the sale of cosmetic products which contain the skin bleac
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