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Using your hair as an excuse not to work out simply can’t be an excuse anymore. Dr. Phoenyx Austin, author of the new book “And That’s Why You’re Fat,” breaks down the justifications for not getting fit. “You can’t put your hair above fitness, above health [or] above your body,” said Austin. “There are women […]

According to a new study published in Pediatrics, 20 children a day are hospitalized for gunshot wounds in the United States. The study also found that…

The powerful voice. The attitude. The smile.  All things that we recognize about Jenifer Lewis, even if we may not recognize her name. The well-known…

Michelle Obama (pictured) has a new a partner in her effort to convince children to eat healthier: the Subway sandwich chain. SEE ALSO: Health Disparities Among Black, Hispanic Men Hits U.S. Economy Subway will spend $41 million over three years to encourage children to eat more fruits and vegetables by offering a menu that reflects […]

When she was a college student 36 years ago, Lori G. Bremner was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia, she said Thursday during a White House press call about the individual insurance market before passage of the Affordable Care Act. “After nearly five years of aggressive chemotherapy, immunotherapy, bone marrow harvests and more, my cancer has […]

Black and Hispanic males are bearing the brunt of medical costs because of health disparities and, as a result, men, their families, and the U.S. economy are suffering under the towering burden, according to a new study released by Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of Public Health. SEE ALSO: Microwaving Vegetables: Does It Destroy The […]

Since the first microwave oven was sold in 1947 after World War II, people have questioned whether it removed the nutritional value of food, especially vegetables. Turns out, cooking in the microwave is one of the best ways to retain vitamins and minerals in some vegetables, Bob Barnett of upwave.com reports. “If you use your […]

Owners of the commercial establishments selling marijuana across Colorado say that they’ve already generated a combined total of roughly $5 million in sales since it became…

Dana Roxette, a salon owner in a suburb of Atlanta, Ga., has witnessed a so-called hair revolution over the last 10 years, she told Fox 5 Atlanta. It used to be that 95 percent of the African-American female clients at her College Park salon had chemically relaxed hair. Now only about a quarter wear so-called […]

Americans are making better food choices, improving their diets, and eating at home more, according to a new government report. SEE ALSO: Study: Smoking While Pregnant May Lead To Gay Babies Why is the nation reportedly eating better? The recession. The U.S. Department of Agriculture reports that when the economy turned sour in 2007, Americans […]

Smoking while pregnant has been shown to cause delayed growth, low birth weight, and premature delivery, but now an Amsterdam University professor is claiming that smoking and undergoing stress during pregnancy for a developing fetus can in fact impact the child’s sexual orientation, reports The Sunday Times. SEE ALSO: Maryland Mom Charged With Murdering Children […]

You’re in pain. You pop a vicodin. Then an aspirin. And another. And another. But…do you really know how much aspirin, particularly in combination with…