There is an old saying that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It is a message that B. Waine Kong takes to heart. The psychologist and contributing editor and consultant for Black Health Matters believes that black Americans should receive great medical care when warranted, but that it is more important […]
There is an old saying that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It is a message that B. Waine Kong takes to heart. The psychologist and contributing editor and consultant for Black Health Matters believes that black Americans should receive great medical care when warranted, but that it is more important […]
Got a question for the doctor? Text it to “646464” (OHOHOH). — Carolle Jean-Murat, a renowned gynecologist, noted healer and shaman writes that for years she repressed the rituals, beliefs and spiritual grounding of the Voodoo tradition with which she was raised. Eventually, though, Jean-Murat began to incorporate the traditions into her healing practice. She […]
Researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) are exploring a number of ways to stop the disease in its tracks and develop treatment options for young children diagnosed with the ailment. A disease that primarily affects black Americans, sickle cell disease is caused by a recessive trait in which blood cells are crescent shaped, […]
Got a question about sickle cell anemia? Text it to “646464” (OHOHOH). — There is good news on the horizon in sickle cell research. Researchers at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) are exploring a number of ways to stop the disease in its tracks and develop treatment options for young children diagnosed with the […]
Every year as the holidays approach, we go one of two ways: We either vow to eat less, eat healthier and be more mindful of our choices; or we jokingly pronounce all holiday meals devoid of calories and fat and just tuck in everything that comes our way. After all, we can always use our […]
Think eating healthy isn’t sexy? Think again. Fruits, veggies and whole grains aren’t just for the birds; they’re for the bees, too. According to an article on Mother Nature Network, foods that are good for your heart are also good for your sex life and the same foods that clog arteries and contribute to heart […]
Got immunization questions for the doctor? Text them to “646464” (OHOHOH). — While the overwhelming majority of parents in the U.S. get their children vaccinated according to schedule, about 1 percent of children do not receive any vaccines, leaving them at the risk of contracting serious, even deadly, diseases. According to the federal Centers for […]
Even though just about everyone knows smoking is bad for one’s health, many Americans, including 21.3 percent of all adult black Americans, smoke. According to data from Legacy, a national health policy foundation, in 2000 just 37 percent of all black Americans who ever smoked have managed to quit, the lowest rate among all racial/ethnic […]
There are better meals in school cafeterias this year, thanks to the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, designed to fight child hunger, combat obesity and improve the health and nutrition of the nation’s students. Schools are phasing in new nutrition standards over a three-year period, starting with lunches in this first year and moving […]
President Obama signed a proclamation last month declaring September National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month and urged Americans to promote healthy living for their children. The Let’s Move site provides details for parents, educators and health care professionals to make eating right and exercising fun and entertaining for children. Renowned nutritionist Rovenia “Dr. Ro” Brock is […]
Got questions about the gluten-free diet? Text them to “646464” (OHOHOH). — Many of us deal with abdominal pain, bloating or gas after eating a heavy meal, especially a meal loaded with bread and figure that it just comes with the territory. Some folks, though, have gluten intolerance, a condition in which people have a […]
