President Trump recently announced that April will now be named national Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM), which will spark much-needed ... Read More
Parenting
Could Traditional Black Family Ideals Be Promoting Obesity?
Weight has pretty much always been a struggle for me for as long as I can remember. Growing up, I was always the chubby kid and even ... Read More
Sickle Cell Trait & Protecting The Student Athlete
Sickle cell trait is among the top killers of athletes in high school and college sports. The words “sickle cell anemia” may ring a bell for ... Read More
How to Prevent Tooth Decay in Babies
New parents have a lot on their plates when heading home from the hospital for the first time. It can be overwhelming trying to remember ... Read More
I Was Accused of a Crime that Doesn’t Exist—When Politics Meet Medicine
For privacy purposes, we will be referred to as Jane, my husband as John, Doe We’ve all seen the posters saying, “Don’t Shake the Baby” ... Read More
Love and Health: Father Daughter Fitness
In 2011, a Cochrane review provided the following recommendations: including healthy eating, physical activity, and body image in the school ... Read More
Breast-Feed Now, Avoid Diabetes Later
Breastfeeding has been known to come along with an over-supply of benefits for the mother. From weight-loss, speedy after-birth healing, ... Read More
Mother Accused Of Sending Healthy Son To 323 Hospital Visits, 13 Surgeries
How far do you think a mother go if she thinks her child is sick? We've heard of overprotective moms, but what about moms who may be ... Read More
#WeSeeYou: 4-Year-Old Chicago Boy Reads 100 Books In A Day On Facebook Live
When most Chicagoans were upset about waking up to snow last Saturday, Caleb Green saw it as the perfect 'snowy day' for a reading marathon. ... Read More
New Study Says Most Infant Formula Claims Not Based On Science: What Every Black Family Needs To Know
African Americans have some of the lowest rates of breastfeeding. That means more of our infants are formula fed. Understanding the benefits ... Read More
How Parents Can Take Charge of Childhood Obesity
America is one of the unhealthiest countries in the world according to several reports. We’re out of shape and our life expectancy lowers ... Read More
ADHD In Minority Youth: Are Misdiagnoses The New Norm?
Is attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) underdiagnosed among African American children? The answer may hold implications for ... Read More