Family Health

The event is scheduled for Saturday, December 1, 2012 from 10:00am-1:00pm, at the Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza, located at One Veteran’s Place, Silver Spring, MD 20910 For more information, contact The Montgomery County (MD) Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.at 240-491-0275

The food you eat can affect your brain health. We look at the top foods that boost memory and brain power

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Obese black women have a better weight-related quality of life than white women with the same weight, according to a new U.S. study.

To help African Americans improve their health and eating habits, Oldways, a nonprofit food and nutrition education organization along with an advisory team of experts, recently unveiled The African Heritage Diet Pyramid.

African-Americans frequently look towards race and economic factors as our biggest challenges, but there are self-inflicted problems that are literally killing us. The recent and untimely deaths of Heavy D and Patrice O’Neal has made the health issues that arise from being overweight very hard to ignore. According to HuffPost, obesity is a “full-blown crisis […]

Here are some astonishing statistics: Among pregnant women, 1 in 450 doesn’t know her status until week 20 or later (more than halfway through the pregnancy), and 1 in 2,500 is oblivious until she actually goes into labor. How Hair Weaves Could Cause You To Die! I know what you’re thinking because I’ve thought it […]

Parkinson’s disease  belongs to a group of conditions called motor system disorders, which are the result of the loss of dopamine-producing brain cells. The four primary symptoms of PD are tremor, or trembling in hands, arms, legs, jaw, and face; rigidity, or stiffness of the limbs and trunk; bradykinesia, or slowness of movement; and postural […]

Many Eczema sufferers are unaware that sometimes good skin care regimes are all that stands between endless suffering and an improved quality of life. Destinations for Outdoor Lovers The simplest of changes and techniques can make all the difference, so I have put together a few tips to hopefully help you out.  In the meantime, […]

The friends, family and fans boxing legend Joe Frazier are in mourning after learning he is dead at the age of 67. Just days ago, it was revealed that he was suffering from liver cancer. Former World Heavyweight Boxing Champion Smokin’ Joe Frazier was best known for his legendary battles with Muhammad Ali, especially their […]