Federal health officials confirmed 33 cases of a rare fungal eye infection across seven states on Thursday, stemming from products mixed in a Florida pharmacy that also mixed supplements that killed 21 elite polo horses in 2009. The patients had all undergone some type of eye procedure, including surgery or injections. Twenty-three suffered some degree […]

You would do anything to protect your baby.  You put up baby gates, cover electrical outlets, and strap him in his car seat every time you go for a ride.  When it comes to keeping him healthy, immunization gives you the power to protect him from 14 serious childhood diseases before he turns two years […]

Get Well Wednesday

With open enrollment under the Affordable Care Act set to begin Oct. 1, officials at the new health insurance Marketplaces are gearing up to help…

  Staying Healthy Every “Get Well Wednesday” (GWW) Due to overwhelming demand, TALOTTD grew from one day into a year-long health awareness campaign that’s featured weekly via “Get Well Wednesday” segments.  This feature airs within the Tom Joyner Morning Show (TJMS) with  “Get Well Wednesday” health topics and expert advice on-air supported by resourceful health […]

October 1 is looming large for President Barack Obama – and the nation. Four days before a potential government shut down, Republicans are holding Obama’s Affordable Care Act hostage. The budget fight between Democrats and Republicans is all about the Affordable Care Act – or “ObamaCare” as Republicans call it. If Congress doesn’t vote to […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled Senate is on a path toward defeating tea party attempts to dismantle President Barack Obama’s health care law, despite an overnight talkathon on the chamber’s floor led by Texas Sen. Ted Cruz. The freshman Cruz and other conservative Republicans were trying to delay a must-pass spending bill, but were virtually […]