Health

blackdoctor.org Issues that have been plaguing people behind closed doors take center stage when our stars let us in to their personal battles. Singer Tweet opening up about depression and actress Lisa Nicole Carson writing about living with bipolar disorder are just two of the few stories about Black people and mental health that make…

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From blog of MyPhillyLawyer, attorney Dean Weitzman After 62-year-old Jacqueline Fox died in 2015 from ovarian cancer, her family sued Johnson & Johnson, the maker of the baby powder and other talcum powders she had used for more than 35 years. In February, a Missouri jury ordered the consumer products company to pay her family…

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BPT About 35 million Americans suffer from toe, finger, and athlete’s foot fungus, but some treatments aimed at curing the infection have failure rates as high as 93.5 percent. What’s the remedy? People experiencing the discomfort and embarrassment of fungus want a cure – but unfortunately, that’s notoriously difficult to achieve. As the experts at…

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BPT You have replaced refined grains with whole grains, increased nuts, fruits and vegetables, have been drinking more water, and even began taking a probiotic supplement to support your digestive health. Yet, despite these healthy habits, you’re still not feeling your best and you don’t understand why. If you often experience digestive discomfort, it may…

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Family Features With the school year complete, kids are excited to relax after a year of hard work, learning and extracurricular activities. However, this may lead to the temptation of sitting on the couch watching TV or playing on a computer or mobile device. In fact, a recent survey conducted by Dr Pepper Snapple Group’s…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Students after Basketball Clinic Program.   (Photo by Leona Dixon) Keystone First and AmeriHealth Caritas Partnership hosted the award-winning Healthy Hoops® program at Universal Bluford Charter School, one of many programs that reflect Keystone First’s integrated model of care. Healthy Hoops aims to make learning to identify, manage and live with asthma fun by…

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Understanding Pain Before exploring and choosing long-term treatment options, consider these facts about pain: 1. Pain is output from the brain. While researchers used to believe that pain originated within the tissues of the body, newer evidence indicates that pain does not exist until the brain determines it does. The brain uses a virtual “road…

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Safe, effective options for long-term treatment Family Features America is in the midst of an opioid epidemic. Sales of prescription opioids have nearly quadrupled since 1999. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in 2012 alone enough opioid prescriptions were written for “every American adult to have their own bottle of pills.” Prescription…

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Study reveals new risks for diabetes patients BPT Did you know that you could be slowly getting sicker with artery blockage, even if you are symptom free and not diagnosed with heart disease? Your gender, age and whether you have diabetes all affect the prevalence of certain kinds of peripheral vascular disease, which is a…

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BPT The summer travel season is upon us, offering an opportunity for families across the country to reconnect. The goal is simple – to make memories that last a lifetime. For example, the Smith family is in vacation-planning mode. Mrs. Smith typically takes the lead with dreams and aspirations of planning their family’s best vacation…

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