Health & Wellness

The end-of-year holiday lineup can be a fun time, filled with parties, gifts, good times, and family gatherings. However, it can also be difficult to maintain healthy habits near the…

By Karla Goodhart For the most part, breast cancer is quite treatable. Much of its treatability depends on what stage the cancer is when diagnosed — the earlier, the better.…

By Karla Goodhart Both the cancer and treatment take a hard toll on the body, leading to fatigue, nausea, lowered immunity and many other symptoms. But it also takes a…

By Karla Goodhart Breast cancer occurs in breast tissue, which both women and men have. Although it’s rare, male breast cancer does happen. It’s diagnosed and treated similarly in all…

By Karla Goodhart A breast cancer diagnosis is scary, and often patients don’t know what to ask when their doctor tells them what’s happening. Although you have a cancer treatment…

By Bernard Freeman The Reach of Breast Cancer Did you know that breast cancer is the second most common cancer in women? Or that men can get breast cancer? Or…

How many times have you thought to yourself, “I can’t lose weight because my metabolism is slow.” How do you know if your metabolism is actually slow? Can it be fixed? And is…

By American Heart Association News Checking blood pressure at home or elsewhere outside a doctor’s office could help predict a certain heart problem among black adults better than the same…

While there’s no guarantee that consuming certain types of foods will eliminate all risk of heart disease, it can be lowered for sure. Here are some foods you should consider…

By Bernard Freeman Spending a significant amount of time and energy caring for another adult can be difficult, even causing harm to the caregiver. According to the American Academy of…