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PORT-AU-PRINCE — The death toll from Haiti’s cholera epidemic has reached more than 900 and the disease is present in six of the 10 provinces of the earthquake-battered Caribbean country, the Health Ministry said on Sunday. An update on the ministry website said as of November 12, there had been 917 deaths and more than 14,600 […]
I was watching the local news Sunday morning in Atlanta and I came across a story which I found frustrating and inspirational. The story dealt with children turning to weight loss surgery to lose excessive amounts of weight. The story mentioned that Georgia is ranked second in the country to Mississippi for child obesity.
Today is World Diabetes Day(Sun. November 14). Diabetes affects millions of people all over the world. The African-American community has been plagued by this condition in large numbers. The American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists have produced an in-depth video that gives the African-American community a guide to prevention and control of diabetes. Please check out […]
I’ve been told smoking is a bad habit to break but I know many people who’ve done it. The more I study, research and write about various topics pertaining to smoking and cancer, I wonder why people still smoke and know the effects that are harmful to your body because of it.
One of the world’s most effective and inexpensive exercise devices is the fun and basic jump rope. It costs less than $15, fits in your purse or briefcase and is so easy, a kid can use it.
(ABCNEWS) “I am an atheist,” says “Jack,” a Southern Baptist with more than 20 years in ministry. “I live out my life as if there is no God,” says “Adam,” who is part of the pastoral staff of a small evangelical church in the Bible Belt. The two, who asked that their real identities be […]
(NBCMIAMI) The invasion of the full body scanners has now violated the blogosphere. A popular blogger and radio show host claims she was recently handcuffed, lectured on terrorism and yelled at for refusing to go through the intrusive security machines at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport earlier this week. Meg McLain, who co-hosts a radio show […]
Keeping healthy and fit is a challenge that is daily task. Luckily for men, for some reason dropping weight is somewhat easier than women. However, studies reveal that men young and old, are slower than women to go to the doctor. Related Article: Young Men Are Avoiding Going To The Doctor According to mybrotha.com, here’s […]
A woman gets fired from her company for being critical of management on Facebook. So, the National Labor Relations Board stepped in and are fighting for the woman saying her speech should be protected because other office workers responded to her post in dicussion. How do you rule, should posting on facebook get you fired? […]
Washington (CNN) — A senior administrator with the Federal Air Marshal Service has been removed from his leadership position while the agency investigates a “culturally insensitive” remark he made on a recent conference call, CNN confirmed Tuesday. John A. Novak, assistant director of the service, dismissed a black colleague’s suggestion that the agency hold regional […]
(EURWEB) Responding on Monday to four lawsuits alleging that Bishop Eddie Long coerced young men into sexual relations, New Birth Missionary Baptist Church acknowledged that the accusers accompanied the pastor on trips but said it could not confirm or deny whether anything inappropriate took place, reports the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The Lithonia megachurch, in its response […]
Hello Elev8, I put together another circuit program. This program is a total body circuit with an emphasis on the butt, abs and hamstrings. Butt and abs seem to be the most popular body parts people want to work on. I also notice readers want something short and to the point.This circuit last about 5 […]