health and wellness

Amidst rumors that former media maven Wendy Williams has now relocated to Florida, questions regarding her current health status linger.

Hip-Hop History Month kicked off in NYC with the 2023 "Remixing Public Health" Gala by HHPH, founded by Dr. Olajide Williams & Doug E. Fresh.

Actor/singer Mack Wilds gave us an exclusive on fatherhood, family and his new deal with Michelob ULTRA that mixes libations with leg lifts.

Will Smith surprises Jada Pinkett Smith by calling an emergency family meeting on the Daytime Emmy nominated series, Red Table Talk. For the first time ever, the entire Smith family is at the Red Table, and intimate family secrets are revealed, as Will shares his private struggle being a “food addict.” Jada also calls him out over his drinking, […]

When you’re getting older, it gets harder and harder to find time for yourself. You may be taking care of your kids…and your parents. You might be handling the bills, managing a household, working a full-time job AND going to school. You’re adulting so much its hard to catch a breath, much less watch an […]

WHAT IS BLOATED BELLY? Bloating refers to a feeling of pressure or discomfort—just short of pain—somewhere in the abdominal area, and/or visible distension of the abdomen that makes your waistline grow. It may affect the top of the abdomen right underneath the breastbone, the lower part of the abdomen underneath the belly button or the […]

In a recent sketch on SNL, two hosts of a gospel-themed cooking show cooked soul food while talking about people they know dying from heart disease and diabetes. It might come across as funny, but it holds a kernel of truth about soul food and its link to health issues. Soul food – it’s the food of […]

Two Black pastors from Washington, D.C. have filed a lawsuit against Coca-Cola and the American Beverage Association saying the organizations and “deceptive marketing” are destroying their communities more than street violence. Pastors William Lamar of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, and Delman Coates, from Mount Enon Church in Maryland, claim that the soda manufacturer’s campaign aims to confuse consumers about […]

Mylan is releasing a generic version of its emergency allergy treatment EpiPen at half the price of the branded option, the cost of which drew scorn from parents nationwide and spawned Congressional inquiries. The potential cost savings will depend in part on a patient’s insurance coverage and qualifications for discount and assistance programs that the […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Teens are having less sex — a lot less, according to a government survey of risky youth behaviors. The survey found 41 percent of high school kids said they had ever had sex, down from around 47 percent over much of the last decade. It also found marked declines last year […]

The stealth attacks of clutter may be sabotaging your fitness goals. We get so used to it; we gradually ignore this insidious invader in our physical and mental lives. It slowly inches into our surrounding and thoughts, weeds of clutter that choke our creativity and strangle our productivity, sapping our energy. Physical Clutter: We leave […]

Jacque Reid talks about a new movement to end the stigma surrounding women and their choice to have an abortion. Reproductive activist Renee Bracey Sherman talks about the #ShoutYourAbortion campaign, which is aimed to help remove the stigma and shame around a woman’s decision to terminate her pregnancy without shame. “When I was 19 I got pregnant and […]