Health

WASHINGTON – Congress struck the government’s strongest anti-smoking blow in decades Thursday with a Senate vote to give regulators new power to limit nicotine in cigarettes, drastically curtail ads and ban candied tobacco products aimed […]

Jackson, MS- The Jackson Medical Mall Foundation (JMMF) will hold a news conference on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. at Center Stage of the Jackson Medical Mall Thad Cochran Center to announce plans […]

In honor of mother’s day, and to inform mothers across the nation, we salute Sister to Sister: The Women’s Heart Foundation and their newly launched effort, Screen 4. Screen 4 is an innovative, grass-roots campaign […]

The debate about whether the chicken or the egg came first has had some steep competition in recent years—what’s to blame for the obesity epidemic in America? Some experts say it’s genetics, some say environmental […]

When black and Hispanic Medicare recipients suffer severe heart failure, they are less likely than their white counterparts to be treated with the most cutting-edge treatment available, a new analysis suggests. “We found that there […]

HealthDay News Stress may play a key role in the development of type 2 diabetes in obese black women, U.S. researchers say. “Much attention has been given to the role of obesity in the development […]

WASHINGTON – Think your doctor knows which drug — or surgery or even diagnostic test — works best? Think again. Half the time, there’s little if any good evidence comparing one to another. And one […]

MINNEAPOLIS (Feb. 12, 2009) – UnitedHealthcare and the American Stroke Association are encouraging African Americans to reduce their risk of stroke by tracing their family health history with the Shape Your Family History Tree. The […]

WASHINGTON – The House overwhelmingly approved a bill extending health coverage to 4 million uninsured children, giving President Barack Obama a much-needed win on health care and taking a first step toward his promise of […]

Monica Land Contributing Writer Jake thought he had finally found the girl of his dreams. He and Brenda met through an online personal ad and she was everything he’d hoped for in a woman. After […]