Health

Federal researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Thursday (February 18th) that, More than one-third of Americans aren’t getting enough sleep, which puts them at risk for conditions like obesity, diabetes and heart disease. The CDC experts looked at health surveys for 400,000 Americans and found that only 65 percent said they […]

Being a procrastinator is bad for your health. A new, short video from Men’s Health explains that waiting until the last minute actually puts your body in a highly alert, “fight-or-flight” state.  Watch this video to see what happens to your body when you procrastinate. Chronic stress of this magnitude can really take its toll, […]

Setting The New Year Right With Nutrition  January 9th at Shrine Cultural Center 5309 MLK Blvd Houston, TX 77021  The ‘Food As A Medicine’ Series Presented by Shareefah Muhammad  from 2pm – 4pm  learn about Carbs For Weight Loss *How To Reduce Medication Use *Foods That Heal & Fats That Kill *Basic Human Anatomy and […]

Booze and sex go hand in hand, so it makes sense that a new study finds that raising sales tax on alcohol can help lower STD rates.  An article in Newser says, Published in the Journal of Preventative Medicine, researchers discovered that when Maryland raised its alcohol sales tax from 6% to 9% in 2011, […]

If you just want a beer after spending time at the gym, you’re not alone. According to Yahoo, Two new studies suggest there’s a link between exercise and drinking. In the first study, Pennsylvania State University researchers discovered an “unequivocal correlation” between exercising and then drinking, most notably when the workout was particularly strenuous. The […]

One would assume that as people get a bit older they start to wind down, but a new survey reveals that’s not the case.  According to The Daily Mail,   A poll of 2,000 British adults reveals that age 31 is when people say they have the most energy, and one in ten of people […]

So, some men think that they have some of the same symptoms as a woman on their period.  According to The Daily Mail,  UK coupon website vouchercloud.co.uk polled 2,412 adults, half of them men, who had been in a relationship for a minimum of a year. They discovered that 25 percent of men believe they […]

I read this in USA Today this morning. New data out from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that sexually transmitted disease cases increased significantly in 2014, with cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis up for the first time since 2006. It’s not clear why the rates are going up, so the […]

Here is some good news today!  According to The Daily Mail, Scientists at Cornell University are saying that injecting white blood cells with a special protein transforms them into “super natural killer cells” that can wipe out cancer. Experts say the breakthrough could stop the disease by preventing it from spreading. In the study, the biomedical […]

Coloring is not just good for kids, but for adults too! According to The Huffington Post, Crayola is cashing in on the craze with a series of kits called “Color Escape.” The kits feature colored pencils, fine markers and pages covered with intricate designs created by Claudia Nice. According to psychologists, coloring can lower stress […]

  The Alzheimer’s Association Walk to End Alzheimer’s® is the world’s largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, support and research. Held annually in more than 600 communities nationwide, this inspiring event calls on participants of all ages and abilities to reclaim the future for millions. Together, we can end Alzheimer’s disease, […]

There are only a few weeks left in August, which is National Immunization Awareness Month! Here are some interesting facts you should know about immunization: It’s one of the most successful and cost-effective health interventions Immunization prevents up to almost 3 million deaths every year Benefits extended across the life course can provide protection against diseases […]