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Flu Season Still Getting Worse; Now As Bad As 2009 Swine Flu

February 12, 2018 Staff 0

NEW YORK (AP) — The flu has further tightened its grip on the U.S. This season is now as bad as the swine flu epidemic nine years ago. A government report out Friday shows 1 […]

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Yale Medical School Finds Promising Treatment for Vitiligo

February 11, 2018 Staff 0

Man suffering from vitiligo By Frederick H. Lowe A team of dermatologists has successfully restored the skin color of men and women suffering from vitiligo, a chronic autoimmune disease that destroys skin pigment, leaving white […]

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Healthier Soul Food Cookbook Takes Fresh Approach to Traditional Recipes for “Go Red” Heart Health Month

February 4, 2018 Staff 0

The Healthier Traditions Cookbook: Soul Food, a healthy twist on traditional Southern dishes, features 17 classic recipes and is available for complimentary download today. The cookbook, a collaboration of Transamerica Center for Health Studies® (TCHS) with theAssociation of Black Women […]

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Full Scale Health Centers Open at Ribault School

February 1, 2018 admin 0

Health access just got a little bit closer for northside residents. Two school-based health centers located on the campuses of Ribault Middle and High Schools will provide a comprehensive pediatric medical home and health care […]

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Excessive Video Gaming Could be Declared a Mental Disorder in 2018

January 1, 2018 Staff 0

By CBS New York If you think you’re playing video games too much, you just might be. The World Health Organization is poised to classify “gaming disorder” as a mental health problem. Gaming disorder can […]

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Free Community Health Event Promotes Clinical Research Participation

December 7, 2017 admin 0

On Tuesday, December 5, the Center for Information and Study on Clinical Research Participation (CISCRP) hosted “AWARE for All,” a health education event for the local Jacksonville community, where attendees had access to health screenings, […]

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I’m a Star Join Volunteers to Engage Community to Let’s Move

December 6, 2017 admin 0

The community turned out by the hundreds to the I’m A Star Foundations’ 7th Annual Lets Move Jacksonville event held last weekend at the Henry Klutho Park in Springfield. The Communities in Schools organization brought the […]

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New Health Guidelines Say You Might Have High Blood Pressure

November 16, 2017 Staff 0

By Kim Painter, Special for USA TODAY Thirty million Americans are getting some bad health news: they have high blood pressure and need to do something about it, according to new, more aggressive hypertension treatment […]

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Sterling K. Brown: “No Black man in my family lived past 65”

October 16, 2017 Staff 0

By Carter Higgins, blackdoctor.org When Sterling K. Brown starting acting on TV, people would refer to him as “that guy” in that “one show,” you know “whatshisname.” But now, the award-winning actor is known for […]

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Six Restaurant Tips for When You’re Trying to Lose Weight

September 8, 2017 Staff 0

BlackDoctor.org  If you’ve recently cleaned up your diet in an attempt to lose weight, you’re probably growing accustom to cooking healthy, filling meals at-home. However, you also probably know far too well the challenges accompanied […]

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