Health

“I went back home to Cleveland, Ohio and my own mother wouldn’t let me kiss her on the cheeks after learning that I was HIV positive,” said Howard Gilliam, who resides with a friend in […]

There are more than 9,214 Mississippians living with the Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease, according to the Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH). Nationally, there are 1.1 million Americans living with HIV. Data indicate that […]

JACKSON, Miss. – Today, ‘grateful’ great grandmother Linda Young is proud to say she is more than a domestic violence survivor. “I’m an overcomer,” said Young, who serves as house manager for Lizzie’s House. Directed […]

Some may call it unwise, but she calls it holding on to her faith in God. Attorney and boutique owner Vangela Mechelle Wade went through three years of law school with a lump in her […]

FLINT, Mich. — A black general dentist from Flint, Mich. is the 2010-2011 president of the American Dental Association (ADA). Dr. Raymond Gist’s induction took place recently during the ADA’s 151st Annual Session in Orlando, […]

More than 53,000 Mississippians have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, with 5.3 million nationwide.Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder that causes its victims to lose their memory, become disoriented and suffer personality changes. There is […]

Jackson native Wilma Mosley Clopton, Ph.D., had waged war against breast cancer long before she had any inkling that she would be impacted by the disease. “It’s just something I stumbled upon doing years and […]

Mayor, fellow Pink Tie Guys make big splash for breast cancer awareness kickoff By Gail M. Brown Editor JACKSON, Miss. – Motorists and pedestrians traveling down Pascagoula Street near Thalia Mara Hall during the month […]