Ludacris “Money Maker” Benefits Youth and AIDS Research At an April 24 fundraiser in Atlanta, rapper Ludacris’s non-profit youth foundation raised thousands of dollars to benefit youth organizations and to combat AIDS, memphisrap.com reports.
April 28, 2008
Lower Your Amputation Risk
Whether it’s due to diabetes complications or a circulatory problem called peripheral arterial disease, black people are far more likely than their white counterparts to have all or part of a limb amputated, according to a new study.
Worst Allergy Cities The weather is warming up, and Americans across the country are pulling out the spring clothing and heading outdoors to enjoy the sun. But many people find themselves stuck indoors battling an unpleasant, common side effect of the season: allergies.
STIs Rise Among Mississippi Teens Mississippi health officials report that a growing number of teens under the age of 18 are becoming infected with HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, according to The Clarion-Ledger (Jackson, MS).
April 24, 2008
Soy Protein Good for Diabetes Suffer from diabetes, kidney or heart disease? A new report suggests that eating a diet rich in soy protein can have a positive impact.
Exercise Cuts Risk of Premature Birth Women who are active during their pregnancy may have a better chance of having a full-term delivery, says a new Danish study
April 21, 2008
African-Americans' Heart-Saving Gene Researchers at the University of Maryland and other institutions have reported that a genetic variation common in African Americans naturally protects those with failing hearts.
Growing Older—and Happier New research has found that the happiest Americans are older Americans, countering the stereotype that older people are often lonely and depressed.
April 16, 2008
DASH Your Way to Heart Health While there seems to be as many diets out there—fad or no fad—as there are extra pounds, one regimen is a hit with heart researchers: The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet.
Weekly Workouts Lower Risk of Breast Cancer We already know that working out is good for your heart and your waistline. But it has another benefit: reducing your risk of breast cancer.
April 14, 2008
Diabetes May Raise Alzheimer's Risk in Men
Men who develop diabetes in middle age may have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, a new Swedish study suggests.
Curb Friday-Night Bingeing After a long, hard week, many of us look forward to letting go and indulging in a few of our dietary weaknesses on the weekend. After all, if you eat healthfully and work out during the week, there’s no harm in treating yourself to a few of your favorite foods come Friday, right? Not exactly.
April 10, 2008
Eye-Related Disease Rising in Older Women Baby boomers, make sure you get your eyes checked annually. The National Eye Institute and Prevent Blindness America report that such vision threatening diseases as glaucoma and cataracts are increasing—and are hitting women the hardest.
Sleep-Deprived Babies=Overweight Preschoolers Does your baby sleep a lot? If not, he or she may be at risk for being overweight by preschool, says a recent Harvard Medical School study
April 07, 2008
'The Freshman 15': A Myth? The popular belief that new college students are at risk of gaining 15 pounds—the “freshman 15”—is an exaggeration, according to a new report.
Birth Control Options for Older Women As the pill and intrauterine devices [IUDs] become safer, women aged 40 and over might have access to more birth control options.
50 Million Pound Challenge’s One-Year Anniversary This week marks the one-year anniversary of the national fitness campaign the 50 Million Pound Challenge, which encourages African Americans across the country to come together to get fit and lose weight.
April 03, 2008
Tai Chi Helps With Diabetes Tai Chi—a graceful form of exercise that involves dance-like movement—is a well-known way to reduce stress and increase flexibility. But a new British study found that it offers another benefit: controlling type 2 diabetes.
Stop Drinking So Much (Water!) For years, health gurus have been telling you to drink 8 glasses of water a day to clear toxins, keep the weight off and maintain good skin tone. But a new report in the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology concludes that there is no scientific evidence to support the 8-glass requirement.
April 02, 2008
AIDS Advocates in New York Fight Racial and Economic Disparities According to data from the Monroe County, New York, health department, 56 percent of men and 65 percent of women diagnosed with HIV in the county in 2006 were African American. However, efforts to address this disproportionately affected group in one Monroe city, Rochester, have seen little success, Rochester newspaper the Democrat and Chronicle reports.
