Health
Here’s part II of our interview with Kelly Price. She’s definitely busy with the community and gearing up for her new album coming out this October. check out what Kelly had to say. ELEV8: Are you involved with any other community service projects? KELLY PRICE: Yes, I’m involved with this exciting organization called, “Broadway in […]
A new study said that a popular class of antihypertension drugs—including those made by Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, Merck & Co. and Novartis AG—is associated with a modestly increased risk of cancer. The researchers cautioned that the limited data make it impossible to calculate the exact cancer risk for each individual drug in the class, but […]
(from AOL BlackVoices) School breakfast, lunch, summer programs and subsidized meals for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) are vital to the health and well-being of the nation’s children and adolescents, despite claims of links to obesity, according to an updated report. Approximately one in six infants, children and adolescents live in homes that experience limited […]
Could you be driving a perfectly good relationship onto a crash course? If you’re participating any of the following five romance-foiling pitfalls, the answer is yes. Instead of steering toward failure, you can increase your chances for a long-term love affair by avoiding these common self-destructive practices. 1. You’re frequently disappointed by your partner’s gifts […]
Happy Meal toys and other promotions that come with high-calorie children’s meals will soon be banned in parts of Santa Clara County unless the restaurants meet nutritional guidelines approved Tuesday by the county Board of Supervisors. “This ordinance prevents restaurants from preying on children’s’ love of toys” to sell high-calorie, unhealthful food, said Supervisor Ken […]
A potentially deadly airborne fungus, widely dubbed the killer fungus, has infected more than 50 people in the U.S., according to the CDC, and is expected to spread from the Pacific Northwest where it first surfaced. Even so, public health officials say, there is cause only for concern and awareness, but not for alarm. The […]
Scientist have developed an advanced computerized monitor that will help to automatically regulate the blood sugar level of patients with diabetes.
Corporal Punishment for 3-Year-Olds May Be Linked to Aggressive Behavior When Kids Get Older
Some foods get a bad rap for no good reason. Take chocolate, beef, and cheese, for example - we call them naughty nibbles and blame them for our high cholesterol, heart problems, and widening waistlines. But are they really so bad for us? Toronto-based dietitian Zannat Reza gives the lowdown on five so-called bad foods that are actually good for you.
Buried deep in the health care legislation that President Obama signed on Tuesday is a new requirement that will affect any American who walks into a McDonald’s, Starbucks or Burger King. Every big restaurant chain in the nation will now be required to put calorie information on their menus and drive-through signs. In other words, […]
If you’re always complaining that you don’t have time to exercise, your excuse-making days may now be over. A new study published in the Journal of Physiology suggests that doing short-duration, high-intensity training sessions may be just as effective as longer duration, less intense exercise. Simply put, you can do your workout in just 20 […]
I’m reading the Star News today I come across this story on a study performed back in the 60’s that determined women on the pill live longer that those who never took the pill at all.