Health

Associated Press Three West Africa nations are struggling to control an outbreak of Ebola. The virus was first discovered nearly four decades ago in Congo in a village near the Ebola River. Since then there have been sporadic outbreaks. Five things to know about Ebola and how it is spread: 1. WEST AFRICA OUTBREAK NOW…

Read More

 To celebrate National Breastfeeding Awareness Month in August, St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children will host a breastfeeding awareness week August 4-8, 2014 at the hospital, located at 160 East Erie Avenue in Philadelphia, PA. The event will help raise awareness for the importance of breastfeeding and provide helpful information to hospital employees and the community….

Read More

ABOVE PHOTO:  Photo by Martin Regusters   It was an action-packed day at Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ’s 13th Annual Taking it to the Streets event on Saturday, July 26. Health Partners Plans was the proud sponsor of the gospel stage, which included performances from various choirs and gospel artist Kierra Sheard.   Hundreds…

Read More

BPT Today in the United States, an estimated 50 million women have reached menopause, and most will spend at least one-third of their lives beyond their final period, according to the University of Maryland Medical Center. Nearly 80 percent of women in industrialized countries experience hot flashes or night sweats, which can start years before…

Read More

BPT If there is one aspect of life in the modern world that affects all of us, it’s stress. In fact, it’s so prevalent and can have such a serious effect on our health, that April has been named Stress Awareness Month. Yet despite the potential negative effects of stress, it can also be beneficial….

Read More

Summer safety tips for families of children with autism Many families beat the summer heat with trips to swimming pools, beaches, and water parks; but water safety concerns are particularly heightened for families of children with autism, said Varleisha Gibbs, OTD, OTR/L, occupational therapy professor at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. In fact, drowning…

Read More

BPT Few relationships in a woman’s life are as love-hate as the one she has with her high heels. We love them because they look great and make legs appear longer and leaner, helping petite women appear taller and tall women statuesque. The hate, however, comes when the pain begins. According to an American Podiatric…

Read More

By Gilan Gertz  decodedscience.com Men from ethnic minority groups resist using mental health treatment, but why? Researchers from the Royal Holloway University have found that male members of ethnic minority groups take longer to recover from mental illness than do white men, because the minorities are reluctant to seek professional help. In a talk given…

Read More

ABOVE PHOTO:  First lady Michelle Obama and Food Network chef Rachel Ray in 2013, discussing lunches with students from the Eastside and Northside Elementary Schools in Clinton, Miss.   (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis, File)   associated press First Lady Michelle Obama last Thursday turned her annual garden harvest into a showcase for healthier school lunch standards…

Read More

America does many things well. Sex is not on the list.  alternet.org We get many things right here in the good ol’ U.S. of A. We were the first to put a man on the moon (Neil Armstrong), the first to achieve flight (the Wright brothers), and we came up with the greatest television phenomenon…

Read More