Maya Angelou Opens Health Center For Women
Among Maya Angelou’s many profound, and very wise, thoughts is: “I learned a long time ago the wisest thing I can do is be on my own side, be an advocate for myself and others like me,” she said. If I do that well enough, then I’ll be able to look after someone else. But I [...]
Black folks! Don’t use the Bible to condemn gay marriage
In this video, I talk about how it is wrong to use a book that was utilized to justify the enslavement of Africans and African Americans as a reason not to support gay marriage. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJfv6iDV8BA&w=420&h=315]
African American Women In Metro Atlanta Facing HIV Crisisis
Atlanta is in the midst of a crisis because the rate in which African-American women in the city are being infected with HIV is now being compared to some third world countries. Studies have shown that black women now make up 60 percent of newly reported HIV cases. The CDC has reported that 1 of [...]
NY Times: “Black Women Want to be Fat”
Alice Randall at the New York Times says that black women have a cultural identity in which they encourage one another to be overweight. FOUR out of five black women are seriously overweight. One out of four middle-aged black women has diabetes. With $174 billion a year spent on diabetes-related illness in America and [...]
Top 3 Diseases That Kill Black Women
The good news? The leading threats to women’s health, at least the majority of them, can be prevented. The not-so-great part? Many people don’t know how. So, first step: read the below list of the top conditions and diseases that threaten women’s lives the most. Second step: get serious about reducing your risks. 1. Heart [...]
Should addicts be sterilized?
“Don’t let a pregnancy ruin your drug habit,” the slogan on the fliers reads. Another says, “She has her daddy’s eyes…and her mommy’s heroin addiction.” Then: “Get birth control, get ca$h.” These are posters that show up nationwide in homeless shelters and methadone clinics, in AA and NA meeting rooms and near needle exchange programs, [...]
Dr. Boyce: Act Like a Brother and Think Like a Man – Having s*x on the First Date
Ree, The (Ree)lationship Guide recently wrote a very nice article on the reasons that it doesn’t make sense to have s*x on the first date. While the article was very good, I also wanted to give a man’s perspective. It seems that there are times when we put too much weight on women to make all [...]
Studies Show Black Children Treated Differently Than White Children In Emergency Room
Black children seen in the emergency department for abdominal pain are less likely to receive pain medication than white children, according to a new study. The research, which also found that black and Hispanic children were more likely to experience an ER stay longer than six hours compared to white children — even when the [...]
Strong Evidence Supports Exercise May Keep Cancer From Returning [VIDEO]
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ATLANTA — A cancer diagnosis often inspires people to exercise and eat healthier. Now the experts say there’s strong evidence that both habits may help prevent the disease from coming back. New guidelines issued Thursday by the American Cancer Society urge doctors to talk to their cancer patients about eating right, exercising and slimming down [...]
We must do more to protect the gay community
In this video, I discuss the recent rise in attacks on members of the gay community in Washington, DC and how it is truly troubling. You can believe that gays are going straight to h**l, but let the God you claim to believe in deal with that. All human life is equal and no one [...]
For our daughters’ sake, let’s end misogyny in America
In this video, I discuss how Rush Limbaugh is just the latest example of the disdain this country has for women. It has to end if we really care about future generations of women. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuGXnm7umKI&w=420&h=315]
7-year-old boy desperately in need of a new heart
Little Carl Washington IV desperately wants to return to school, play sports and be a good big brother to his three siblings — but first he needs a new heart. The 7-year-old Bronx boy has bounced in and out of the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian in Washington Heights since December. [...]
1.5 Million Undiagnosed Chlamydia Cases Annually According to CDC
More than half of all chlamydia cases go undiagnosed, according to a new analysis by the Centers for Disease Control. Just over a third of sexually active women between the ages of 15 and 25, the age group most at risk, get tested annually as the CDC recommends. Chlamydia is the most common sexually transmitted [...]
Natalie Cole And Her Battle With Hepatitis C
Hepatitis C is killing more Americans than HIV, according to a just-released study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One of the millions infected is singer Natalie Cole, 61. The multi-Grammy winning star recently opened up about managing her condition and her life, as well as how she managed the guilt [...]
Cadmium Intake Linked To The Risk of Breast Cancer risk
In a finding that strengthens the link between environmental pollutants and rising rates of breast cancer, new research finds that women whose diets contain higher levels of cadmium are at greater risk of developing breast cancer than those who ingest less of the industrial chemical in their food. Cadmium, a heavy metal long identified [...]