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Schools across the state will add random drug testing and increased locker inspections to this year’s schedule, raising questions about whether such practices violate civil rights. At least three school districts in the Houston area and dozens more across Texas will begin random drug testing, spurred in part by a recent Supreme Court ruling upholding […]

FROM BLACKDOCTOR.ORG: Eight glasses of water here, five servings of fruits and veggies there – keeping up with all these health rules and regulations can be a pretty huge task. So, it might help you to know that you may be able to toss some of these rules right out the window.

(from BlackDoctor.org) Glorious, shiny hair is not a matter of luck —it is a matter of good hair care. During the summer, the sun’s heat rays can be very damaging, causing hair to become dry, brittle and frizzy. A few simple summer hair care tips will help you keep hair strong and healthy. When it […]

With the arrival of spring and summer, it’s time for your toes to make their seasonal debut. But although you want to make them look good as fast as possible, you’ve also got to think about how you can keep them safe and infection-free. Otherwise, you might end up with some surprise results, like a […]

The affects that food has on our physical health are widely known, what is less known is the affect food can have on our mood, memory, and mind. Food filled with sugar and carbohydrates can result in not only weight gain, but also memory loss and depression. Nevertheless, food with the right amount of protein […]

(From shine.com) What do you do if you’re feeling blue because of the financial crisis? Or if you’re just having an extremely lousy day? Here are nine strategies that can boost your mood right now in a happiness emergency. In the next thirty minutes, check off as many of the following items as possible. Each […]

(From shine.com) Call it nagging, call it scolding, call it…good advice? Take a second to listen to your mother—and get better skin for it. 1. “JUNK FOOD WILL RUIN YOUR SKIN.” Conventional wisdom used to be that diet didn’t affect your complexion. But a recent study in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology […]

from www.cdc.gov Asthma is the most common long-term disease of children, but adults have asthma, too. Asthma causes repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing. If you have asthma, you have it all the time, but you will have asthma attacks only when something bothers your lungs. You can […]

HIV/AIDS is the leading cause of death in the African-American community for men and women.  According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, 49 percent of African- Americans are contracting HIV/AIDS and only account for 13 percent of the U.S. population.  African-Americans have been hit the hardest with a rising number of deaths attributed […]

Atlanta, GA –  Jazze Pha in association with Kenya Crooks “The World’s Greatest Weight Loss Expert” and EntertainCorp presents the first annual national Jazze Pha Take It Off, $1000 Weight Loss Challenge. In an effort to bring awareness to obesity, Jazze Pha is pledging to lose 100 lbs within a 4 month time period. “A […]

By KTRK’s Patricia Lopez : Did you know that a lot of beauty products are made by the same company, with the same ingredients, and in many cases, the only difference is the packaging and the price? When it comes to makeup, there’s a common misconception — if it’s expensive, it must be really good. […]