Researchers Claim New Pill Can Reduce Racism
Researchers in England are claiming that they have a heart disease pill that can also reduce racism. Oxford University researchers say that small doses of the beta blocker propranolol can lead the patient to score lower on tests designed to measure subconscious racism. The pill is primarily used to lower blood pressure and manage panic [...]
Nick Cannon Says Lupus is Attacking His Kidneys
Nick Cannon has revealed to the public that he has an autoimmune disease that attacks his kidneys. The disease is called lupus nephritis. “It’s a rare form of lupus that’s just attacking my kidneys,” Cannon told ABC’s “Good Morning America.” “They thought it was just kidney disease, and then they were trying to figure out why [...]
Hair Tip: Shrinkage and Stretching
Natural hair comes in an array of sizes, shapes, and lengths.Many natural women’s only gripe about being natural is shrinkage. I hope this information on stretching and shrinkage helps naturalistas out there who seek to elongate their hair for certain styles.
70-Year-Old Woman Finds The Fountain Of Youth!
“Annette Larkins shows off her garden in her Miami- Dade County backyard. It’s full of fruits and vegetables. Every corner of her garden has something that is edible. She also collects rainwater to drink and water her plants. Annette says the food in her garden is her ‘Fountain of Youth.” Source.
Study Links Hair Relaxers To Fibroid Tumors and Early Puberty In African American Females
A new study in the American Journal of Epidemiology has linked hair relaxers to uterine fibroids, as well as early puberty in young girls. Scientists followed more than 23,000 pre-menopausal Black American women from 1997 to 2009 and found that the two- to three-times higher rate of fibroids among black women may be [...]
Tisha Campbell-Martin Battles With Life Threatening Disease
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Your Black World Forgive me for generalizing, but if you’re black, you probably love Tisha Campbell-Martin. Campbell-Martin is best-known for her role in the hit TV show “Martin” in the 1990s (or pronounced “Mar-innnn” for the ebonically-challenged). Tisha was also the star in movies like House Party and School [...]
Valentines Day looks for the Curvaceous Divas!!!!
I wouldn’t dare leave out my “thicka than a snicka” chicas!!! Enjoy these Valentines Day looks!!!
Seven Deadliest Diseases For Blacks
It shouldn’t come as a surprise that there are several deadly diseases that strike Blacks harder and more often than they do other groups, particularly whites. What are the ones affecting us the most? And more importantly, how can we better fight back? First, here are the top seven diseases to keep in [...]