Category : Parenting/ Health

The Most Important Healthcare Tips for Black Women

Effective health promotion and prevention measures aren’t something that women should begin worrying about when they reach a certain age. Rather, they should begin during early adulthood, then progressively continue through age, 30, 40, 60 and beyon...

Oprah Winfrey Reveals What She Did to Lose Extra 40 Pounds

(Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Paramount+) Media mogul Oprah Winfrey is no stranger to battling with weight loss. She’s been famously up and down for years. But as recently, the OWN Network CEO is looking incredible–thanks to a n...

Here Are The Top 7 Reasons Why You Should Eat Dark Chocolate

No matter what time of the year it is, chocolate is a delicious snack and with Christmas around the corner, you may find yourself wanting to indulge. If it’s one of your favorites, you don’t have to feel guilty about indulging. Instead, you can take...

7 Reasons Why You Should Eat Dark Chocolate

Second Trimester Prenatal Testing: An Ob-Gyn Shares What To Expect

Prenatal testing is important to monitor you and your baby’s health, but exactly what is involved in these screenings? Here, an obstetrician-gynecologist talks about what to expect during your second trimester prenatal visits, including what tests m...

How AI May Detect Atrial Fibrillation in Just 10 Seconds

Millions of Americans have atrial fibrillation, but many of them don’t know it. Atrial fibrillation (AFib) is notoriously hard to diagnose because its symptoms can be intermittent. Between two and six million Americans have AFib. AFib increases the...

Meeting The Parents? Here Are 6 Tips To Making A Lasting Impression

& Meeting the parents of your significant other for the first time somehow always seems to fall around a holiday. This means not only are you meeting their parents but quite possibly the entire family. If you’re feeling like a nervous wreck, he...

Bad Breath: 5 Diseases That Might Be Causing It

Can what really causes bad breath include diseases? Yes. While poor dental hygiene accounts for most cases of halitosis, bad breath can sometimes be a signal for an underlying medical condition. And even when you take “bad breath” out of...

Award-Winning Actor Passes Away at 61 after Brief Illness

(Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Hollywood is mourning the loss of one of their most talented actors. Andre Braugher, the intense television and movie actor who won an Emmy for “Homicide: Life on the Street” and won the hearts of viewers in the c...

Beyond the Scale: Dr. Zipporah Abla’s Empowering Weight Loss Journey

Embarking on a weight loss journey is a deeply personal and transformative experience. The Struggle and Initial Efforts For Dr. Zipporah Abla, the journey began with a weight of around 200 lbs. Despite rigorous efforts, including joining Orange The...

Is Pipe Smoking Bad for You? Here’s How It Affects Your Health

You’ve likely heard that smoking cigarettes raises your risk for lung cancer, heart disease and stroke, but what about pipe smoking? Like cigarettes, smoking a pipe can have serious health consequences. Here, experts discuss the similarities a...

Endometriosis: The Pain Is Not In Your Head

11 percent Of Women Of Childbearing Age In This Country Have Endometriosis Despite its seriousness, endometriosis is often written off as a woman’s active imagination or painful periods. It may induce infertility and crippling agony that disru...

MS Diet: Foods to Eat & Avoid

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most commonly experienced neurological disorders. MS affects almost one million U.S. adults and over two million people worldwide. MS is two to three times more common among women than men. In this article, the...

Tired Of Brain Fog? Here’s How To Clear Your Mind

While brain fog isn’t considered to be a medical condition on its own, it can have a significant impact on your concentration. That’s because it’s a far-reaching symptom that affects how you think and handle information. If you’re dealing with brain...

Are You Sleeping Too Much?

Anyone can need a little extra sleep sometimes. However, if you’re constantly getting more than nine hours of sleep per night or you feel exhausted after getting your ideal hours of sleep, something else might be going on. While oversleeping is not...