If you're older and your legs ache, it could be nothing -- or it could be a sign of peripheral artery disease (PAD). Blacks have two times ... Read More
General Health
5 Butt-Lifting Exercises You Can Do in Bed
Who says you can't get a good workout in bed? Most mattresses provide a slightly unstable surface. Similar to using a foam mat or exercise ... Read More
Over Half of American Children Have Detectable Lead Levels in Their Blood
More than 50% of American children have detectable blood lead levels, a new study reveals. And young children who live in places with lots ... Read More
R. Kelly Convicted of Sex Trafficking and Racketeering
R. Kelly, the R&B singer who over the years has faced accusation after accusation of sexually abusing young girls, was found guilty of ... Read More
Missing Grad Student Body Found After Missing for a Month; Raises Questions About Search
Twenty-five-year-old Jelani Day was a graduate student studying to get his master’s in speech pathology at Illinois State University. He was ... Read More
Black Medical Scientist Crowned Miss Ireland! First Black Woman in 74 Year History!
A Black woman has won the Miss Ireland pageant. I know what you're thinking: "I didn't even think there were Black people in Ireland." ... Read More
105-Year-Old World Record Runner, Ida Keeling, Passes Away: “She Was a Giant”
Ida Keeling, the world record holder for running in her age-group, who has inspired a whole nation of runners of all ages, has passed away ... Read More
As Classes Resume, Some Health Tips From the CDC
Students face a number of challenges as they head back to school this fall -- from potential exposure to COVID-19 and other illnesses to ... Read More
Strawberry Legs: Where Do They Come From and How to Get Rid of Them
Strawberry legs is not a condition in and of itself. Instead, "strawberry legs" is a term broadly used to describe the appearance of legs ... Read More
7 Habits That Are Just As Bad (Or Worse) As Smoking
Smoking cigarettes is bad. We all know that. There are commercials for it. Billboards for it. Shoot, even the label of every pack of ... Read More
Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton: Blazing Trails While Standing on the Shoulders of Ancestors
Dr. Ebony Jade Hilton Buchholz was born the middle of three girls in the rural town of Little Africa, South Carolina. Following a family ... Read More
Former Football Player Left Paralyzed, Walks Again After 12 Years!
After 12 years in a wheelchair, a paralyzed former football player walked for the first time since his injury at his college ... Read More