Health

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 […]

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.” […]

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 […]

By Sonja Vojcic, health news, a news service from Advocate Health Care Did you know that one in 250 people have high LDL cholesterol caused by a specific genetic condition? This puts them at risk of a […]

By health enews Staff, a news service from Advocate Health Care Six healthy lifestyle practices can help prevent heart attacks in the majority of young women, according to one study. The study, which was published […]

Saturday January 7, 2017 marked the start of the Jacksonville Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Inc’s 5th Annual Healthy Start 5K . This year, the event partnered with the American Diabetes Association in promoting […]

An estimated 1.2 million people in the U.S. were living with HIV at the end of 2013, according to the U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention. Although African Americans make up only 13 percent […]

By Liz Szabo, Kaiser Health News A new study finds that the prevalence of dementia has fallen sharply in recent years, most likely as a result of Americans’ rising educational levels and better heart health, […]

Last week State Sen. Audrey Gibson joined the Seafood Nutrition Partnership to celebrate National Seafood Month at the Mary Singleton Senior Center. Sen. Gibson handed out 150 goody bags (with coupons to Captain D’s, seafood […]