Why are we medicating so many of our young African-American males for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)? Recent studies show that there’s a 70 percent increase…

Are you a clean-freak? Do you spend your time cleaning, wiping, disinfecting, dousing yourself in hand sanitizer and constantly washing things down in an attempt…

  Tia D. Olds, MD, is a radiation oncologist at New York Oncology Hematology, a practice in The US Oncology Network, in Albany, NY. She…

Did you know … Autism now affects 1 in 68 children and 1 in 42 boys Autism prevalence figures are growing Autism is the fastest-growing developmental disorder in the U.S. Autism costs a family $60,000 a year on average Boys are nearly five times more likely than girls to have autism There is no medical […]

© Chef Richard and our friends at the Mayo Clinic are giving us a healthy alternative to meatloaf. Below Chef Richard shows us how to make his super healthy 4-pound meatloaf with just one pound of beef. INGREDIENTS: 1  lb. ground beef, 95% lean meat 6  stalks of celery 1  lb. carrots ½  lb. sweet, raw […]

Fitness expert and nutritionist Kuti Mack joined Roland Martin Monday on “NewsOne Now” for this week’s installment of Fit!Live!Win! to discuss both high and low…

I know your homegirl has been downing apple cider vinegar to help her lose weight, but while that benefit is not scientifically proven, there are…

Allegations that some of the country’s top selling wines contain dangerous levels of arsenic  – including Trader Joe’s “two buck Chuck” – were brought forth…

  Orlando M. Gutiérrez, M.D., M.M.Sc., obtained his medical degree from the University of Toledo College of Medicine in 2002. He then completed internship and…

Last week, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau approved new a product called “Palcohol,” a powder designed to turn any liquid into an…

Research has shown heart health is the leading killer among women and men, but are there risk factors that make women more vulnerable to the disease than men? According to Dr. Sharon L. Mulvaugh of Mayo Clinic the answer is yes. Mulvaugh says smoking, obesity and diseases that cause inflammation can make women more susceptible […]

  Dr. Yvonne Carroll is the Director of Patient Services in the Department of Hematology at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Yvonne…