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Ferguson, MO Reminds Parents With Black Autistic Y...

In light of the recent events surrounding the Michael Brown shooting in Ferguson, Missouri I again have to face one of my worst nightmares. Although m...
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New Study Says Exercise Help Black Women Fight Bre...

As if we needed another reason to get up off the couch and move, a new study reveals that seven or more hours of vigorous exercise per week reduces br...
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The Breast Cancer Diagnosis of a Loved One

My mother was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. We’ve subsequently learned that her type of cancer is “triple negative,” which can be aggre...
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More Research Proves Benefits of Yoga

A new study published in the April 2014 issue of the Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine show that yoga can help with lowing blood pres...
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Health: Bad News for Diet Soda Drinkers–Stud...

You think you’re doing something better for yourself when you skip all the sugary stuff at the fountain drink station for a seemingly-better cho...
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National Black HIV Awareness Day: Have You Been Te...

February 7th is National HIV Awareness Day. HIV/AIDS has claimed approximately 250,745 lives over the last five years. Though much less than the 80&#...
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Crazy Diets: Two Hot Twin Doctors Put the “L...

Chris and Alexander “Xand” van Tulleken, twins who also happen to be doctors, recently embarked on an experiment to see which diets were w...
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Nuts! Paleo Diet Ranks Last With Diet Experts.

A recent roundup by U.S. News & World Report asked experts to rank diets and paleo–a lifestyle and diet I use and endorse–last. From C...
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LMAO, I’m All For Cutting Out the Sugar R...

This came up on my Facebook timeline and I laughed so hard I tooted. Apparently there was a lot of this happening by reviews of Sugar-Free Haribo Gumm...
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Black Feminist have Bey’s back but do they h...

Nero fiddles while Rome burns. In their their ongoing battle with White Feminist for recognition and influence Black Feminist have Bey’s back bu...
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New Study Suggests Black Women Have a Harder Road ...

A recent study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, published in the International Journal of Obesity, might show proof that black...
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New Study Says We Might Look Younger on the Outsid...

I’m sure you’ve heard that black women are resilient and self-confident women that can hold it down even in the worst of circumstances. Yo...
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New Study States, “There’s No Such Thi...

A new study released today asserts that “healthy obesity” is an oxymoron. A new report published in the Annuals of Internal Medicine from ...
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Listen, Sugar: What You Need To Know About Insulin...

What You Need To Know About Insulin Resistance by Ashley Harvard, BB&W Health and Wellness editor   November is National Diabetes Month. We a...
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