Women’s Health

When I was asked to write this blog for this very important initiative – “Take a Loved One to The Doctor” Day – I jumped at the chance to use this forum as an opportunity to spotlight the disease of drug addiction. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/life_style/fitness_life_style/21805

My depression started when my mom and dad passed. When your mom or your dad passes, especially if you’re close to them, you feel alone. You feel like there’s no one around to help you because there’s no love like a mother’s love or a father’s love. It took its toll on me. I fell […]

  A new treatment for Type 2 diabetes has shown exceptional promise for helping African-Americans treat and manage the illness. In trials of Victoza, a medication injected just once a day, diabetes patients have been able to reduce and maintain blood sugar at a medically ideal level and also precipitated weight loss – addressing a […]

  *After a nearly two-week trial, the German girl-band singer accused of having unprotected sex with her ex-boyfriend despite knowing she was infected with HIV has been found guilty. News agency ddp reported the Darmstadt administrative court on Thursday handed 28-year-old Nadja Benaissa a two-year suspended sentence for the charge of causing bodily harm. http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/slideshow/photo//100826/482/urn_publicid_ap_org24aaa982661f48febb3c2d6e8c7978fe/

(CNN) — They’ve been called noisy, unwieldy and like a plastic bag. Yet, major health campaigns in Washington, Chicago, Illinois, and New York City are promoting female condoms to curb the spread of HIV/AIDS.  Read more:

VIA: HealthyWomen.Org As a single, busy woman living in New York City, sick wasn’t a part of my vocabulary when I entered the last year of my 20s. Nonetheless, it soon found its way into my life. It began with a swollen toe joint, which I easily dismissed as a yoga injury. But when the […]

Via: HealthyWomen.Org Are you concerned about the health of your bones as you age? There are many treatments for bone conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis and other joint issues. Maybe the best way to treat those issues is to prevent them. Here are some ways to get you started: Work on those quads. Strengthening your […]

Via: WomensHealthMag.com Sometimes those extra 10 minutes of sleep we get from hitting the snooze button in the morning are not enough. For years we have been told the adequate amount of sleep each person should get is 8 hours. Even if we are fortunate to get that amount of sleep, it may not be […]

VIA: healthnews.com I think we have all long known what John Gray put down in words in his bestseller, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: There are differences between the sexes, not just physically, but psychologically. And a new study being published in the May issue of Personality Individual Differences reinforces that belief. […]

VIA:  familydoctor.org Anemia: When Low Iron Is the Cause What is anemia? Anemia occurs when your blood doesn’t have enough hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is a protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. A common cause of anemia is not having enough iron. Your body needs […]

VIA:  FamilyDoctor.Org What Causes Depression? Depression is related to chemical in-balance in the brain that makes it hard for the cells to communicate with each other.  Depression can be triggered by a number of things including: stressful life events, drug or alcohol abuse, other illnesses, it can even be hereditary. What Are The Symptoms? Feeling […]

VIA:  Health.Com Dr. Roshini Raj a Health Magazine contributor and part of the Health Expert Network shares tips on how to keep your brain sharp.  Check out the segment below from her appearance on the Today Show. Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy Click here for more…