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The Obama administration continues its push toward uninsured Americans to sign up for health insurance via the Affordable Care Act. With the popular NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament set to take place, today the White House will launch a multi-layered effort tied with “March Madness” in order to appeal to those who have yet to enroll. […]

New York City health officials are warning New Yorkers to get measles shots, if they haven’t already, after identifying 16 cases of measles in Manhattan and the Bronx, according to CBS News. Nine of the cases are children, and seven are adults. Four people have been hospitalized as a result of the outbreak, according to […]

A Texas woman may have acquired HIV through sex with another woman, according to the CDC. The 46-year-old woman attempted to sell her plasma in April 2012, and a routine test of a sample came back positive for the HIV virus. The same test had been negative when she donated plasma the month before. The woman was also […]

According to CDC, African Americans are more affected by HIV in the United States than other groups. In 2010, African American women accounted for 6,100 (29%) of the estimated new HIV infections among all adult and adolescent African Americans. Studies also show that, if current trends continue, 1 in every 32 black women will be […]

If you lack health insurance right now, a big deadline is coming up in a few weeks, and the price of ignoring it will be a penalty at tax time next year. Are you ready? The deadline for uninsured Americans to obtain health insurance is  March 31. After that deadline, you must have coverage. If […]

It’s World Salt Awareness Week 2014, and this year, the focus is on the need for clear and consistent nutrition labeling – so consumers can make smarter food choices. What is Sodium? “Sodium” and “salt” are often used interchangeably, but they are not exactly the same. Sodium is a component of salt and is measured […]

Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins on Sunday, March 9, 2014 at 2am. But did you know that moving that innocuous-seeming hour hand forward may pose a health risk for you? This risk is all about…sleep. Americans & Sleep Sleep is essential for a person’s health and well-being, according to the National Sleep Foundation (NSF). Yet millions […]

Will you be getting a tax return this year? If so, congratulations! But hmm…what to do with that extra cash? According to Capital One’s annual Taxes and Savings Survey, 52 percent of Americans plan on receiving a tax return this year. The majority of these say they’ll use the money to: Pay down debt or […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Wednesday backed a one-year delay in the penalty that individuals would have to pay for failing to sign up for health insurance, the 50th time Republicans have forced a vote to repeal, gut or change the law championed by President Barack Obama. The vote was 250-160, with 27 Democrats […]

Millions of Americans, including middle-aged and older Americans, have a very protein-rich diet. But now, new studies have found something very interesting – while this type of diet may shorten the life spans of people who are middle-aged, the very same diet may help extend an older person’s life. “The research shows that a low-protein […]

  Childhood adversity could result in a lifelong process of relationship and health disadvantages in African-American men, according to results of a new study. SEE ALSO: Ga. Police Officer Indicted For Making False Drug Arrest [VIDEO] The research found black men to be exposed to 28 percent more childhood adversity than white men, resulting in […]