 May 29, 2008
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Walk Your Way to Better Health
Don’t like running? No sweat! A brisk daily one-hour walk is one of the best ways to burn calories and lose weight, a new study reports.
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May 27, 2008
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Alcohol: Good for the Bones?
Moderate drinking may help keep bones strong, according to researchers at the Montefiore Medical Center in New York.
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Protect Your Health Post-Cancer
Only one in 20 U.S. cancer survivors is meeting experts’ recommendations on fitness, diet and cigarette smoking, according to a new survey.
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May 22, 2008
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Celery on the Brain
Who would have thought that the crunchy veggie and buffalo wing garnish could protect your brain?
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May 19, 2008
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Obesity and Mental Health
Though obesity has long been linked to a number of physical health problems, a new study suggests that overweight adults may also have a higher risk of psychiatric disorders.
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Supermarket Smarts
Food prices are rising across the U.S.—but that doesn’t mean you have to completely blow your food budget or resort to cheap, unhealthy options. MSNBC.com provides tips for cutting costs at the grocery store and still taking healthy food home for your family.
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May 15, 2008
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Heart Disease Risk Linked to Alcohol
Experts say that drinking a glass of red wine a night has numerous health benefits—lowering the risk of many cancers and strengthening the heart’s arteries—but overindulging can be deadly.
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May 12, 2008
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Pregnant? Don’t Forget to Floss
Along with taking prenatal vitamins and eating right, good dental care is a key to a healthy pregnancy, says a new study from the American Dental Association (ADA).
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Are You Having a Stroke?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) surveyed more than 70,000 people on their knowledge of stroke symptoms—and the results were startling.
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May 05, 2008
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Keep Your Kidneys!
One fourth of African Americans suffering from chronic kidney disease as a result of high blood pressure experienced further kidney failure even when they adhered to the recommended treatment, according to a National Institutes of Health study published in the April 28 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Protect Your Children: Teach Them to Swim
A new study has found that nearly 60 percent of black children can’t swim—a finding that may contribute to the fact that black children have a higher rate of drowning than other children.
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May 01, 2008
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Black Women and Body Image: Have Your Voices Heard!
Many studies have explored body image among American women, but very little of the data is specific to African-American women. For the past two years Christina M. Capodilupo, a doctoral candidate in the Department of Counseling and Clinical Psychology at Columbia’s Teachers College, has been studying how black women feel about their weight, shape, skin and hair and the relevance of eating disorders in our community.
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