Life & Style
I recently discovered that I am old. How, you say? How can a person not know how old they are? It’s not that I didn’t know the actual number. Of course I know that. I’ve been in a constant battle with gray hair. They all must die, even though they think they’re slick by showing […]
Diabetes is the fifth leading cause of death in the U.S. and is the fastest growing disease in the country. In the African American community, the statistics are especially dire. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 3.7 million black Americans are affected by diabetes. Nearly 40 percent of black children […]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Want a clue to your risk of heart disease? Look in the mirror. People who look old — with receding hairlines, bald heads, creases near their ear lobes or bumpy deposits on their eyelids — have a greater chance of developing of heart disease than younger-looking people the same age do, […]
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 […]
CHICAGO (AP) — Here's a reality check for health-conscious baby boomers: Even among those in good shape, at least 1 in 3 will eventually develop heart problems or have a stroke. The upside is that that will happen about seven years later than for their less healthy peers. The findings come in an analysis of […]
Highlight: The Sorento is now available with Kia’s version of Ford’s MySync System, the UVO, an infotainment system. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $34,390 (Base Model starts at $23,950) Seating Capacity: 5 to 7 Standard Safety Features: airbags (front and side); electronic stability control; abs; traction control system; a tire pressure monitoring system; and a downhill brake/hill-start […]
Highlight: The Sorento is now available with Kia’s version of Ford’s MySync System, the UVO, an infotainment system. Test vehicle’s MSRP: $34,390 (Base Model starts at $23,950) Seating Capacity: 5 to 7 Standard Safety Features: airbags (front and side); electronic stability control; abs; traction control system; a tire pressure monitoring system; and a downhill brake/hill-start […]
ATLANTA (AP) — Sports began on American college campuses as a way for students to blow off steam and be healthy. Over the last century and a half, athletics have transformed into something very different: a handful of elite athletes, showered with resources and coaching, competing against other schools while the rest of the student […]
One of the elements of business, whether you consider it a positive or negative, is attending conventions and conferences. No matter if your destination is Cleveland, St. Louis, Las Vegas or Miami there is one thing that remains consistent about these events and that’s the schedule. An often grueling dance of meetings, lectures and breakout […]
NEW YORK (AP) — Aspirin, one of the world's oldest and cheapest drugs, has shown remarkable promise in treating colon cancer in people with mutations in a gene that's thought to play a role in the disease. Among patients with the mutations, those who regularly took aspirin lived longer than those who didn't, a major […]
BIMINI, THE BAHAMAS — In the mystical silence of the Bimini mangroves, a swampy cluster of thick trees, bushes and home to 100 species of fish and marine life, Martin Luther King III stood in the sacred place where his father, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., relaxed in a small wooden boat, rocked in the […]
CHICAGO (AP) — People who collapse from cardiac arrest in poor black neighborhoods are half as likely to get CPR from family members at home or bystanders on the street as those in better-off white neighborhoods, according to a study that found the reasons go beyond race. The findings suggest a big need for more […]
