Summer is just around the corner and so are the endless advertisements for weight loss. Common sense will tell you that cutting down on your caloric intake and exercising are your best bets for shedding…
April was National Minority Health Month, and though it has past there is still time to increase awareness of diseases and health conditions that disproportionately impact minorities. African Americans are one group of minorities that…
University of Louisville’s sophomore guard Kevin Ware’s shocking injury in a freak accident on Sunday during an NCAA game against Duke University has many wondering how such a horrific injury could have occurred. Ware suffered…
What Is Autism? What Is Autism? What is Autism Spectrum Disorde Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and autism are both general terms for a group of complex disorders of brain development. These disorders are characterized, in…
The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA) Honorary Chair First Lady Michelle Obama and her “Let’s Move!” program has announced that five of the nation’s largest media companies have joined an effort to make it…
A baby born with the AIDS virus appears to have been cured, scientists announced Sunday, describing the case of a child from Mississippi who’s now 2½ and has been off medication for about a year…
December 6: Historic Day As Washington Marijuana Legalization Law Takes Effect Starting today, people aged 21 and over will be able to legally possess up to one ounce of marijuana in Washington State. On Election…
ST. LOUIS — Missouri Congressman Todd Akin (pictured), a conservative Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, sparked a furor and earned a rebuke from Mitt Romney’s campaign after saying that women’s bodies can prevent pregnancies…
People tend to think you need a lot of time, money and a fancy gym to exercise. This is not always true! Here are five basic exercises that can be done from your office, home…
At some point most little girls play in their mother’s makeup. The mother might even apply some lipstick and a little blush when their daughter is playing dress-up, but that’s often as far as it…