WHAT IS GRANDPARENTS DAY? Grandparents Day is celebrated each September. Celebrations come in many forms, including gift-giving, sending cards and letters, making phone calls and participating in activities with grandchildren. It is also a time that families gather together and reminisce about the good old days by flipping through old photo albums, sharing grandma’s recipes […]
One of the best gifts in life is good health. Today, let’s take some time to focus in on the steps African American women can take to improve their health and longevity. Dr. Mitchell Wainwright, a family medicine physician with OptumCare Medical Group in Ladera Ranch, California, and former college football player who played safety […]
WHAT EXACTLY DEFINES MENOPAUSE? Menopause is defined as the time in a woman’s life when ovarian functioning has permanently ended, & there has been an absence of menses for 12 months consecutively. WHAT IS PERIMENOPAUSE? Perimenopause is a time when ovarian hormonal production is fluctuating and fertility is ending.This can proceed menopause by four to […]
Now that kids are heading back to school, their nutrition, and keeping them rested and healthy for the school year is important. Weight loss expert Robert Ferguson wants to encourage parents to stay on top of their children’s food choices so that they can achieve optimum results during the school year. Here are his tips: […]
An estimated 2.3 million Americans (one in five Americans) have bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive illness. While the rate of bipolar disorder is the same among African-Americans as it is among other Americans, African-Americans are less likely to receive a diagnosis and, therefore, treatment, for this illness. WHAT IS BIPOLAR DISORDER AKA MANIC DEPRESSION? Bipolar […]
WHAT IS SARCOPENIA? Sarcopenia is the loss of muscle as part of the aging process. With frailty and appearance as a result of this age-related muscle loss, sarcopenia is also the key component behind chronic diseases including diabetes and can cause major complications in certain diagnoses such as cancer. HOW IMPORTANT IS MUSCLE TO OUR […]
WHAT IS HPV? HPV, which stands for human papillomavirus, is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. There are lots of strains of HPV, but you can put those strains into two major categories: low-risk HPV and high-risk HPV. Exposure to low risk strains of HPV can lead to genital warts. Exposure […]
WHY SHOULD PEOPLE OF COLOR TAKE ANY SPECIAL PRECAUTIONS WITH THEIR SKIN DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS? It’s a common misconception among people of color that melanin automatically protects us from the harmful effects of the sun. Many dermatologists call this the “melanin myth.” Most persons with skin of color have an average “inherent” SPF of […]
SCREEN TIME IS DEFINED AS TIME SPENT USING A DEVICE SUCH AS A COMPUTER, TELEVISION, OR GAMING CONSOLE. CHILDREN HAVE SCREENS IN THEIR HANDS AT YOUNGER AND YOUNGER AGES. IS THAT A PROBLEM BASED ON YOUR RESEARCH? Yes, this is a problem, however it is a very complex, nuanced issue. Milestones in early child development […]
WHAT EXACTLY IS LACTOSE INTOLERANCE? Lactose intolerance is a digestive disorder caused by the inability to digest lactose, the natural “sugar” in milk and milk products like cheese and ice cream. Lactose intolerance is sometimes called lactose malabsorption; it is not the same as being allergic to milk which is an immune system disorder (body […]
THIS MONTH MARKS A BIG DAY FOR THE US ECONOMY. WHY? According to the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER), June 2009 was the last month the U.S. economy was in recession. That means unless the U.S. economy has now seen its longest expansion in history! WHY HAS THE ECONOMY STAYED ON A POSITIVE COURSE […]
WHAT IS POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER (PTSD)? All humans are endowed with a biological and psychological stress response system. Our genetic “Fight or Flight” response is designed for crisis management. This life-saving response causes the body to release stress hormones to fight or get out of harm’s way (flight). It also automatically pumps the heart […]