We’ve been talking about weight, weight-loss and the benefits of healthy weight forever, it seems. Now, CNN.com explains why the time to get fit is now. Read More:
A Los Angeles-based porn star says he regrets hiding his test positive test results for syphilis from a producer. An STD scare recently shut down the porn industry temporarily so that the actors could be tested. You may not have plans to star in a professional, amateur, for that matter, porn film, but knowing your […]
U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announced Friday that she is free of breast cancer after being diagnosed last year. The Houston Chronicle has the complete story. Read More:
Via: hellobeautiful.com If you had to choose between either your “too fly, gotta keep it dry hairdo” and your “tight and right figure,” which one would you pick? Unfortunately when it comes to African American women, 1 out of 3 reside in camp “too fly, gotta keep it dry.” Mmmmm mmm mmm (black momma head […]
Girl, you better listen to yo’ mama. Get your own stash of cash. According to a report posted at BlackDoctor.org, young women whose significant others are their primary source of spending money are more likely to report that they don’t use condoms. Read More:
HELLOBEAUTIFUL.com – Sometimes the hygienic things we’re told to do down there are in reality not good for our vaginal health. Here’s five things that you should avoid doing to your private parts: 1. Use Soaps With Parabens We first want to point out that “cleaning” down there doesn’t need to be a huge process. […]
via Health.Com Harvard researchers say it’s best to trade up some of your red meats with fish, whole grain and nuts. A study in this week’s Archives of Internal Medicine, found that red-meat consumption can lead to heart disease, cancer, or other causes of death at an early age. Read more
Second Wind For Life is a Texas nonprofit organization promoting awareness of chronic diseases and the financial hardships faced by individuals with those chronic diseases. We promote the efforts of seven organizations focusing on the education, research, and prevention of chronic diseases. In particular, American Heart Association, American Lung Association, Lupus Foundation of America, National […]
According you www.YourBlackWork.net, Sherri Shepherd became emotional on “The View” during a heated conversation. The ladies were discussing abortion and a new Texas law that requiring women to get sonograms before having an abortion. The law also requires doctors to play fetal heartbeats and describe features of the fetus. Read More:
*A pretty low-key actor without a reputation of stirring the pot, Boris Kodjoe, caused quite a disturbance in Twitterverse when he challenged obese Black women to get their acts together. With his over 77,000 followers, who are probably mostly women, Kodjoe wrote: “Like a baby. Had nightmares though about 300 pound women in thongs gnawing […]
Spotting. Itching. Tenderness. When below-the-belt symptoms crop up, your first impulse is probably to slip into a pair of pajamas and curl up on the couch. Holing away for a night or two is fine, but what if your symptoms last for weeks or even months? We’ve asked experts to decipher some down-there symptoms and […]
November 14th 2010, saw me “lined up” along with nearly 30,000 other people at 7:00 AM in 40 degree weather awaiting the sound of a gunshot. Participating in the San Antonio Rock N’ Roll Marathon & A Half was one of the most uniquely, inspiring, life-changing events I have survived to date. Walking 13.1 miles […]
