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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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Think Before You Ink: Are Tattoos Safe?

May 13, 2017 Staff 0

Tattoos are more popular than ever. According to a 2015 Harris Poll, about 3 in 10 (or 29%) people surveyed have at least one tattoo. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is also seeing […]

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Does Eating Fruit Prevent or Worsen Diabetes?

May 13, 2017 Staff 0

Many of the more than 29 million people in the U.S. living with diabetes may avoid eating fresh fruit because of the relatively high amounts of sugar in things like bananas, apples, cherries and mangos. […]

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Is Soda Making Your Brain Age Faster

May 12, 2017 Staff 0

            BOSTON–New research suggests that excess sugar—especially the fructose in sugary drinks—might damage your brain. Researchers using data from the Framingham Heart Study (FHS) found that people who drink sugary […]

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What’s the True Cost of Smoking? Ninth Annual Tobacco Free Florida Week Raises Awareness About the Financial and Health Consequences

May 10, 2017 admin 0

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Governor Rick Scott has proclaimed May 7-13 as Tobacco Free Florida Week. This year, the theme for the Florida Department of Health’s Tobacco Free Florida Week is The Cost of Smoking, which […]

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The Urgent Need for Black Bone Marrow Donors

April 13, 2017 Staff 0

Thousands of people living with leukemia, sickle cell anemia and other blood cancers and disorders know that a cure is within reach. But for these patients, the cure isn’t a “what” – but a “who.” […]

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At only 23, Ava Roberts Becomes Youngest African-American Female Doctor!

February 14, 2017 Staff 0

Ava Roberts By healthfactsday.com Ava Roberts (23) is now the youngest first African-American female doctor in the world! Though word of his accomplishment are however minimal, French site Pelea reports in their site that “after […]

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