Archive for Health & Fitness

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month

Apr 04, 2010 Comments Off by

April is Testicular Cancer Awareness Month by LaConnie Taylor Jones For the past twenty years, I’ve worked as a community public health educator. After obtaining my Masters in Public Health, I opted against working for the health department.  Instead, I decided to go into the drenches, teaching underserved communities the importance of preventative health. Every [...]

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African American Men’s Health Must Become a Priority

Feb 22, 2010 Comments Off by

MEN’S HEALTH MUST BECOME A PRIORITY FOR THE NATION By Dr. Henrie M. Treadwell and Dr. Clare Xanthos Atlanta, GA (BlackNews.com) — Women’s health advocacy is making tremendous strides, with government, foundations, non-profits and private industry leading the charge for greater awareness and treatment of health conditions impacting women. But unfortunately the same intensity has [...]

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A Hungry Heart and Aching Spirit Make a Battered Body

Feb 22, 2010 Comments Off

A Hungry Heart and Aching Spirit Make a Battered Body  by Rhonda McKnight “…it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy.” ~1 Peter 1:16 What does holy mean? I did some research and found that it is defined as having a moral standard of living, Christ-like in character, separate, pure, set apart. It [...]

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Millions of Uninsured Americans Need Healthcare Reform

Sep 29, 2009 Comments Off

MILLIONS OF UNINSURED AMERICANS NEED HEALTHCARE REFORM By Dr. Henrie M. Treadwell The uproar at this summer’s raucous town hall meetings, Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst in Congress and the endless debate over whether some opposition to healthcare reform is racially-tinged are a major disservice to the millions of Americans who need healthcare reform. Rep. Wilson [...]

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African American Children at Risk for Undetected Vision Problems

Sep 12, 2009 Comments Off

New Report Highlights Best and Worst State Laws to Protect Kids’ Vision Alexandria, VA (BlackNews.com) – A new report by The Vision Council, Making the Grade? finds state laws regarding vision assessments for children entering school are inconsistent, which can impede children’s ability to succeed in school. Since 80 percent of what children learn is [...]

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3 Steps to Better Health for African Americans in 2009

Jan 13, 2009 Comments Off

3 STEPS TO BETTER HEALTH FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS IN 2009 By Makeisha Lee, Health and Nutritional Advisor There must be some good earthly explanation of why in this free society that we live in today, we find clear, sharp, pronounced dismal facts about the health of the Black population. The life expectancy of Blacks has [...]

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5 Easy Tips to Avoid Over-eating This Season

Nov 25, 2008 Comments Off

5 EASY TIPS TO AVOID OVER-EATING THIS SEASON By Makeisha Lee, Health and Nutritional Advisor The change of the seasons alone is enough to cause some people to overeat, especially those in cold climates. Combine this with the stress of the economy, the holidays, and an abundance of seasonal foods – and the temptation can [...]

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Sex Sells, But Is It Worth the Cost?

Oct 14, 2008 Comments Off

SEX SELLS, BUT IS IT WORTH THE COST? By Jamie Morgan If sex sells, what’s the price tag? The estimated $3000 spent on pornography every second. Or perhaps for some it’s $200 an hour spent with a prostitute. Or could it be $5,000 for a 15-year-old Indian blushing bride via sex traffic. For others it [...]

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