Health

BPT Today’s rising health care costs can feel out of control. Fortunately, prescription drugs are an exception. Consider these five simple ways to save money on your prescriptions so you can stay healthy and maintain your budget. 1. Ask about generic or lower-cost equivalents.Your health plan has a list of covered prescription drugs, called a…

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By Kiarra Solomon @by_kiarra This September, BEBASHI will celebrate its 30th Anniversary of battling HIV and AIDS in the African American community. Thirty years of treatments, deaths, and new developments. A lot has changed in thirty years. “Thirty years ago, our focus was on keeping patients alive”, said Gary Bell, Executive Director of BEBASHI. “Very…

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By Kiarra Solomon @by_kiarra Gladys Gutierrez was infected with HIV in 1989. She was infected through a blood transfusion. “I started coming to BEBASHI while I was in recovery. It was alcohol”, she says. “I would just take my medication with whatever I was drinking.” Gutierrez jokes that she probably won’t die from HIV or…

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BPT No two days are ever the same in the restaurant industry. Every hour new restaurants open, expand or franchise to meet the needs of their customers. Meanwhile, visionary restaurateurs are constantly creating new processes or taste sensations that create and respond to demand. To keep up in this industry and grow your market share,…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Veteran Black press columnist Jim Clingman has been diagnosed with ALS.  (Photo: Kiah Clingman) By Hazel Trice Edney TriceEdneyWire.com For the past 22 years, Jim Clingman has published his cutting edge “Blackonomics” column in Black-owned weekly newspapers around the country. The column mainly pushes for economic justice, which he views as a core…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  A new study finds that Polio virus can cure brain tumor By Namita Sharma thewestsidestory.net For the last 20 years, scientists have been trying to develop a new variant of polio virus designed to treat an agressive brain tumor known as glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). A team of researchers from Duke University is now…

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BPT You probably already know that exercising and eating right are key ways to improve your health. But, you may be overlooking one major health necessity that is as close as your kitchen faucet – water. It’s vital all year long, even during winter months when you might think hydration is less important. “Staying hydrated…

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BPT Everyone feels pain at some point. Women have a particularly interesting relationship with pain – childbirth is considered to be one of the most painful experiences and in general, women report having more pain than men. A recent analysis of peer-reviewed scientific research published in 2014 focused on women and pain revealed studies that…

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BPT A healthy diet can be the foundation of a healthy life. While there are many food choices and diet options, one diet consistently grabs the attention of researchers. “The Mediterranean diet has been, and continues to be, studied widely,” says physician assistant Tricia A. Howard, a faculty member at South University, Savannah’s College of…

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ABOVE PHOTO:  Faatimah Gamble By Kendall Alexander Encouraging Black men to take charge of their health and wellness is the mission of the Wellness Breakfast for Men on Sunday. The 18th annual Breakfast, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Universal Institute Charter School, 1415 Catharine Street, focuses on the…

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