According to The Center for Disease Control, there is bad news and good news when it comes to heart disease. The bad news: Latino Americans and African Americans are at higher risk for heart disease and in comparison to Caucasian … Read the rest
Twist-outs, flat twists, locks and ‘fros: In the last few years, what many considered a fringe phenomenon has now become a full-fledged revolution. African-American women are eschewing chemical straighteners to embrace their natural hair.
According to marketing research company Mintel, … Read the rest
The melanin that African-Americans have can minimize their chances of skin cancer, but it can also lead to a decrease of Vitamin D if the diet isn’t rich in foods that have it. All people of color need to make … Read the rest
Escalating blood sugar, a multiplying cholesterol count and blood pressure numbers that were higher than ever—-for Deborrah Cooper, last year’s test results became the writing on the wall and she set out to make a change.
“My background was in … Read the rest
According to historians, citizens of ancient Rome watched helplessly for
six days and seven nights as their city burned to the ground. The legend
dictating that their emperor, Nero, attended to menial tasks as his
kingdom crumbled remains uncertain, but … Read the rest