Health

By Faith Washington, health enews, a news service from AdvocateAuroraHealth While the term “colorectal cancer” is used frequently, colon and rectal cancer have some important differences. In your body, the colon and rectum sit close […]

On average, heat kills more people each year than other weather-related hazards, such as tornadoes, floods and lightning. To increase awareness about the dangers of extreme heat, please be aware of heat safety tips to […]

  June 14, 2019 By Stacy Brown WASHINGTON INFORMER — A national family and medical paid leave program must be passed by Congress to ensure all American workers can care for their families without worrying about jeopardizing their income, […]

By Ricki Fairley, The Cincinnati Herald My friend Alan ended his four-year battle with prostate cancer, and I started my war to engage Black men and make them know the importance of prostate cancer screening. […]

By Dr. Janet Seabrook When I first heard that award-winning, Hollywood film producer John Singleton had been placed on life support, I immediately wanted to know why? After all, I knew he was barely 50, […]

While the movement to legalize marijuana has been successful in several states, the effort has stalled in Florida’s Republican-led legislature. According to the Business Journal “Those looking for recreational marijuana to be legalized in Florida during the […]

By Nyesha Stone In life, as people become older the weaker their body may become, and eyesight is no exception. February is Low Vision Awareness Month, so, Dr. Judy E. Kim, an ophthalmologist in the […]

2019’s Best & Worst Cities for an Active Lifestyle

No one knows how much diabetes could become a part of their life. For Council Member Joyce Morgan, dealing with the effects of diabetes in her family has made her a lifetime advocate for diabetes care. Many of her […]