Health
(From shine.com) Call it nagging, call it scolding, call it…good advice? Take a second to listen to your mother—and get better skin for it. 1. “JUNK FOOD WILL RUIN YOUR SKIN.” Conventional wisdom used to be that diet didn’t affect your complexion. But a recent study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology […]
from www.cdc.gov Asthma is the most common long-term disease of children, but adults have asthma, too. Asthma causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing. If you have asthma, you have it all the time, but you will have asthma attacks only when something bothers your lungs. You can […]
HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death in the African-American community for men and women. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, 49 percent of African- Americans are contracting HIV/AIDS and only account for 13 percent of the U.S. population. African-Americans have been hit the hardest with a rising number of deaths attributed […]
Atlanta, GA – Jazze Pha in association with Kenya Crooks “The World’s Greatest Weight Loss Expert” and EntertainCorp presents the first annual national Jazze Pha Take It Off, $1000 Weight Loss Challenge. In an effort to bring awareness to obesity, Jazze Pha is pledging to lose 100 lbs within a 4 month time period. “A […]
(From shine.com) Other than getting a good night’s sleep, there’s probably no other thing that impacts your productivity and mood at work more than what you eat. Yet you probably give little thought to what you consume before and during work, defaulting instead to what’s convenient, cheap, and tasty.
By KTRK’s Patricia Lopez : Did you know that a lot of beauty products are made by the same company, with the same ingredients, and in many cases, the only difference is the packaging and the price? When it comes to makeup, there’s a common misconception — if it’s expensive, it must be really good. […]
(From shine.com) To put your best foot forward this season (and the rest of the year, too), challenge yourself to incorporate at least two of these guidelines. Making small strides each day will build good habits to give you big rewards over time!
VIA KEN COWARD: This workout is for the guys out there that want to be lean, explosive, athletic “BEASTS”. The workout program with burn fat, build muscle, make you jump higher and give you a quicker first step. I call this program “THE ATHLETE IN YOU” I will use Olympic lifts, plyometrics and agility drills […]
Getting tested may not be the popular thing to do for many people but its necessary. Alarming numbers are on the rise of HIV positive individuals of all races. African-Americans are being hit with an escalating number of deaths for men, women and children each year. There are an abundance of clinics, hospitals and other […]
Via CNN: Feel like you can’t breathe? Do you have the uncontrollable urge to rub your eyes every 10 seconds? The trees are blossoming and shedding pollen early this year, and that’s bad news for millions of Americans who are suffering from allergies. You probably think your area has it the worst, but the true […]
Stress and tiredness can lead to red, puffy eyes. If you need some help soothing your eyes, try these remedies from wholeliving.com:
Screening tests can find diseases early, when they’re easiest to treat. Talk to your doctor about which preventive medical tests you need to stay healthy. Body Mass Index. Your body mass index, or BMI, is a measure of your body fat based on your height and weight. It is used to screen for obesity. You […]
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