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Tests Say it’s All Good, But Public Doesn’t Believe Gulf Seafood Safe to Eat

*Seafood from the Gulf of Mexico is perfectly clean-just as immaculate as seafood from the Atlantic Ocean-according to independent lab tests commissioned by The Daily Beast. Red grouper, jumbo shrimp, and crabmeat were checked for both oil and chemical dispersants, and either undetectable or incredibly minute (well below everyday federal thresholds) levels were found. The [...]

Video: Being Fat Costs Money

*Umm… this is a sensitive topic… weight. Well, a woman in Dekalb County, Georgia had a pretty embarrassing moment at a local nail salon. Michelle Fonville got a pedi and mani, and got her brows done. And when she was handed the bill she got a very unpleasant surprise – a $5 surcharge. At first she [...]

Blacks Who Donate Kidneys Have Higher health Risks

*Blacks who donate one of their kidneys have a higher risk of high blood pressure, diabetes and kidney disease compared to white donors, doctors reported on Wednesday.The findings in the New England Journal of Medicine mean doctors need to pay more attention to the health of donors, said the team, led by Dr. Krista Lentine [...]

Protect Your Preemie: Five Questions to Ask Your Doctor about RSV (African-American Information)

*Although the causes remain a mystery, African-American and Hispanic mothers are more likely to give birth to a preterm infant. In fact, babies born to African-American mothers are twice as likely to have low birth weights compared to Caucasian babies. According to the CDC, 18% of African-American women give birth to a premature baby meaning [...]

The Myth of the ‘Healthy’ Preemie – What Parents Really Need to Know

*Surprises can be exciting. If you are the parent of a preterm infant, then you are well aware of the initial rush of emotions that this surprise arrival brought you. But, once your bundle of joy has left the hospital and settled in at home, you may not realize that his/her prematurity needs to remain [...]

Surprise! – Huge Paychecks for Healthcare Execs

*Looks like some people aren’t too worried about healthcare reform: The heads of the five biggest for-profit health insurance companies made almost $200 million in compensation in 2009 even as their companies planned to stick their customers with rate increases as high as 39 percent. CEOs of Cigna, Humana, UnitedHealth Group, and WellPoint all effectively [...]

Kleopatra Girl’s Ringside Report: Cancer Survivor Pam Grier Honored With Champion of Challenge Award

*Pam Grier one of Hollywood’s sultry screen sirens was honored at Cicada Restaurant downtown LA amidst pomp and circumstance. In the seventies, Pam Grier was undoubtedly every man’s fantasy much like Angelina Jolie is today. As the characters  she portrayed such as Coffy and Foxy Brown, Pam was a pioneer as the baddest femme fatale [...]

Revealing Study Says 23% of Black Girls Begin Puberty at Age 7

*HealthDay News is reporting that the onset of puberty is continuing to drop among American girls, with many girls as young as 7 and 8 now showing the beginnings of breast development, new research shows.Rising rates of childhood obesity — long linked to earlier sexual development — may be to blame, experts say.In the study, [...]

Glenn’s Strategies for Well-Being: Back to School for the Child with ADHD

*You may hate to admit it, but you are probably looking forward to having your children go back to school. You know that there is a lot to do before school starts, like back-to-school shopping. You also know that for your child who has ADHD, there may be more to do… Was your child off [...]

Dog Eats Man’s … Big Toe (And Saves His Life)

*This is bizarre, a dog eats his owner’s big toe and saves his life! According to mlive.com, Jerry Douthett came home and passed out drunk. His dog, a terrier chewed most of his big toe. “He saved my life,” Jerry said. “I would have never gone to the doctor unless this would have happened.” Because [...]

PR Maven Karen Taylor Bass Launches ‘TheBrandNewMommy.com’

*Karen Taylor Bass, the award-winning PR Expert, author, weekly guest columnist for Black Enterprise.com, business coach, radio host, and now a ‘brand’ new mommy, has created new website for women. Taylor Bass recently launched The Brand New Mommy(TM) (TBNM), www.thebrandnewmommy.com, the ultimate destination and blog for savvy Black women renewing and redefining their personal brand [...]

Glenn’s Strategies for Well-Being: Black Issues at the International AIDS Conference in Vienna, Austria

  * In the United States, the HIV/AIDS epidemic is a health crisis for African Americans. Blacks make up 12% of the US population. However, African Americans accounted for 45% of new HIV infections and 46% of those living with HIV. The Black AIDS Institute took a media delegation to the XVIII International AIDS Conference [...]

Pay it Forward: Share Diabetes Information to Help Someone Else

*I happened to stop for gas the other day and stood outside my car while I filled the gas tank. It was one of those “Hotlanta” Days – upwards of 90 degrees. High heat, hazy, and high humidity. A Hotlanta Classic. As I stood there, I noticed a man near the gas delivery truck, sweating [...]

Fair Sentencing Act Reduces But Doesn’t Eliminate Huge Sentencing Disparity For Crack, Powder Cocaine

*Washington – On Wednesday The House passed a bill that would make much needed changes to current cocaine sentencing laws and which will now go to President Obama’s desk for signature. The bill, the Fair Sentencing Act (S. 1789), was unanimously passed by the Senate in March. As originally introduced in the Senate, the bill [...]

Actress and Cancer Survivor Pam Grier Set to Accept Award

*Los Angeles – Award-winning actress, best selling author and two-time cancer survivor Pam Grier is set to accept the Champion of Challenge Award at the cancer community’s annual celebration on Saturday, August 7th at Cicada Restaurant in downtown Los Angeles 617 South Olive Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90014.  The evening is a lively and entertaining [...]

Anthony Anderson F.A.C.E.S Diabetes: Actor Gets Candid About Deadly Disease

*Anthony Anderson, if you knew him, would be one of the funniest people you have ever met. Quick with a joke, a pun or a funny story. You don’t know him? There’s a high probability that you do not, but our Lee Bailey does. EURweb.com had the chance to talk with Anderson about a subject [...]

Stroke is a Concern for All Americans, Especially African Americans

*Families are a powerful force and serve as the bedrock of the African-American community. From multigenerational households to family reunions and Sunday dinners, strength comes from the appreciation and celebration of familial bonds. However, being part of a family also means we inherit certain health risks, including stroke. Stroke is our nation’s No. 3 killer, [...]

Mass. Elementary Gives Condoms to Students

*At Veterans Memorial School in the Provincetown school district of Massachusetts, the children, as young as First grade, are allowed to go and get condoms from the school nurse as long as they receive a pamphlet of information about the condoms and their function. But, the parents and Governor of Massachusetts, Patrick Deval, say that five-years old and [...]

Study Suggests Link Between Race & Poverty and Kidney Disease

*According to research results recently released by scientists at Johns Hopkins University and the National Institute on Aging, low-income African Americans have a chronic kidney disease (CKD) rate significantly higher than any other major segment of the U.S. population. Indeed, the CKD risk for Blacks living below the poverty line is higher than that higher [...]