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‘Magic Mushroom’ Ingredient Could Work as Mental Health Treatment

November 9, 2020 admin 0

By Katie Hunt www.phillytrib.com – While magic mushrooms are known for their hallucinogenic effects, they may also have a role to play in the treatment of some mental health treatment. Or they might, if they […]

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Black Men Receive Good News in Prostate Cancer Treatment

November 9, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — @StacyBrownMedia – By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent -Black men remain more likely to develop more aggressive types of prostate cancer as prostate cancer death rates in African Americans […]

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Putting Prostate Cancer Awareness into Action

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By Charles Griggs (8th & Whitner Group) – A Perspective from the COMPPARE Minority Engagement Group – Since 1999, thanks to the efforts of the American Foundation for Urological Disease (AFUD), the month of September […]

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Obesity Warps the Shape and Function of Young Hearts

November 6, 2020 admin 0

MILWAUKEE TIMES WEEKLY — “If the obesity epidemic increases, or indeed maintains its current trajectory, it is likely that the future risk of cardiovascular events such as stroke and coronary heart disease will increase,” aid […]

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Controlling Potassium When You have Kidney Disease

November 5, 2020 admin 0

By Family Features – The American Kidney Fund’s “Beyond Bananas” campaign builds awareness .Foods high in potassium, an essential mineral and electrolyte, offer health and nutrition benefits. Potassium helps muscles, including the heart, expand and […]

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U.S. Tops A One Day Record of 100,000 New COVID Infections

November 5, 2020 admin 0

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found that nearly 300,000 more people in the United States died from late January to early October this year than the average […]

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Prostate Cancer: Comparing Active Surveillance for Blacks vs Whites

November 4, 2020 admin 0

by Leah Lawrence, Contributing Writer, MedPage Today – November 3, 2020 – Two outcomes worse, but reassurance from two other key results, VA study shows. Black men with low-risk prostate cancer undergoing active surveillance had a significantly […]

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Black Americans See a Health-Care System Infected by Racism, New Poll Shows

November 4, 2020 admin 0

BY MICHAEL A. FLETCHER – As COVID-19 disproportionately devastates Black communities, seven in ten African Americans say people are treated unfairly based on race or ethnicity when they seek medical care. AFRICAN AMERICANS HAVE a dim view […]

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6 Ways to Have the Best Sex of Your Life

November 3, 2020 admin 0

By Alaya Linton – Sex and relationship experts reveal techniques for connecting with and embracing your deepest desires. Number 3 can open the door to exquisite realms of pleasure. When sex educator Wendy Petties began teaching […]

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What You Really Need to Know About Urinary Tract Infections

November 3, 2020 admin 0

By Janelle King, RN – As you get older your bladder weakens and is less stretchy, which can make trips to the bathroom more frequent. Ugh. These changes not only can disrupt your day-to-day life […]

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