In conjunction with National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NWGHAAD), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched ... Read More
Health Conditions
Study: Pepsi Still Contains Too Much Of A Potentially-Dangerous Chemical
An environmental watchdog group called The Center for Environmental Health said that the caramel coloring used in Pepsi still contains ... Read More
National HIV Testing Day: Secretary Kathleen Sebelius’ Statement
Do you know your HIV status? On June 27, the nation will observe the annual National HIV Testing Day. HIV testing is so important ... Read More
Bobby Blue Bland Dies At 83
According to a family friend, Blues Hall of Fame and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame recipient Robert Calvin “Bobby” Bland has died Sunday, ... Read More
10 Things To Do When Everyone At Work Is Sick…Except You
Everyone at your job seems to be sick...and now you're wondering how to stay healthy at work. If you work in an office, then there are ... Read More
Heart Emergency Warning Signs For Black Women
Unfortunately, cardiovascular disease (CVD) often strikes without warning, and the first hint of it may be sudden death, a heart attack, or ... Read More
Alcohol Use Before & After The 21st Birthday
Among young adults approaching their 21st birthdays (i.e., persons surveyed in the 30 days prior to their 21st birthdays), 86.1 percent had ... Read More
What Should Your Cholesterol Level Really Be?
People are constantly being told about cholesterol and cholesterol levels: what is good, what is bad, what to eat, what not to eat, ... Read More
Blacks & HIV: Who’s Really To Blame?
Even though Blacks account for 14 percent of the population, they make up more than half of all new HIV infections. Why? After all these ... Read More
Nelson Mandela: His 5 Surprising Health Conditions
Nelson Mandela, the legendary South African former president, politician and activist, is back in the hospital in "serious but stable" ... Read More
Quincy & Rashida Jones Raise Awareness About Prostate Cancer
Famous father and daughter duo Quincy Jones and Rashida Jones have teamed up for a PSA on behalf of Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) and the ... Read More
A New Strain Of Prostate Cancer?
Metastatic hormone resistant prostate cancer (mHRPC) is defined as prostate cancer that has spread from its original location to ... Read More