When you hear the words “forensic psychiatry,” you most likely think of shows like “CSI” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” or those FBI profilers who come on news programs to discuss the psychology of a serial killer. It looks pretty sexy on a crime solving series, but forensic psychiatry is much more basic in […]
When you hear the words “forensic psychiatry,” you most likely think of shows like “CSI” and “Law & Order: Criminal Intent” or those FBI profilers who come on news programs to discuss the psychology of a serial killer. It looks pretty sexy on a crime solving series, but forensic psychiatry is much more basic in […]
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 urging Americans to promote healthy living for their children.
We all know about finding comfort in food when we have the blues, a down day, or a need to protect ourselves from bigger hurts. But when the struggle is with food or relationships or money, the real culprit may be that we haven’t addressed our emotional hunger, according to psychologist Dr. Robin Smith. "Worrying […]
Got a question for Dr. Robin? Text it to “646464” (OHOHOH). — We all know about finding comfort in food when we have the blues, a down day, or a need to protect ourselves from bigger hurts. But when the struggle is with food or relationships or money, the real culprit may be that we […]
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 reaction to gluten proteins contained in certain foods. The term first gained […]
A Los Angeles-based porn star says he regrets hiding his test positive test results for syphilis from a producer. An STD scare recently shut down the porn industry temporarily so that the actors could be tested. You may not have plans to star in a professional, amateur, for that matter, porn film, but knowing your […]
A Los Angeles-based porn star says he regrets hiding his test positive test results for syphilis from a producer. An STD scare recently shut down the porn industry temporarily so that the actors could be tested. You may not have plans to star in a professional, amateur, for that matter, porn film, but knowing your […]
In ABC News investigation raised questions about the safety of pediatric dentistry sedation. The report said more than a dozen children had died after sedation by dentists who were not properly trained to respond to emergencies that could arise through the use of sedatives. In some cases, the dentists used substantially more sedative than normal […]
Dozens of celebrities and athletes don’t set foot on a stage or in a sports venue before working out with life coach, fitness expert, choreographer and actress A.J. Johnson. Johnson, known for her roles in several movies, including “Baby Boy,” “House Party” and “The Inkwell,” is also founder of the AJ ZONE, an ultimate 21-day […]
Got questions for the dietician? Text them to “646464” (OHOHOH). —- The meat-focused, heavy fat and sugar diet that many African-Americans consume is often blamed on “soul food,” but the roots of a true African-based diet are plant-based. Even through World War II, many black Americans who survived the Great Depression and food-rationing during the […]
