Health News

By: J. Chevonte’ Alexander Numbers do not lie. Statistics show African Americans rank at the top for many diseases. And, cervical cancer is one of them. There’s a huge racial…

By: J. Chevonte’ Alexander According to the American Optometric Association, glaucoma is the second-leading cause of blindness in the United States. It most often occurs in people over age 40.…

By: J. Chevonte’ Alexander Without mental health, we cannot be healthy. We all experience emotional ups and downs from time to time caused by events in our lives. Mental health…

~ U.S. Obesity Rates Reach All Time High ~ By: J. Chevonte’ Alexander Obesity is one of the biggest health concerns in communities across the country. More than one-third (36.5%)…

By: J. Chevonte’ Alexander | @curlznpumpz Of the estimated 13 to 14 million people in the United States with diabetes, between 90 and 95 percent have Type II diabetes. This…

On Tuesday, November 14, more than 50 dentists and dental hygienists will provide Richmond’s homeless population with the opportunity to receive a dental exam and dental treatment. In partnership with…

This year, about 380,000 babies will be born too soon and too many of them will not survive. Infant mortality is one of the most important indicators of the health…

Breast cancer is the second most common kind of cancer in women. About 1 in 8 women born today in the United States will get breast cancer at some point.…

Sometimes it can be hard to eat healthy when all the yummy snack foods are so enjoyable. However, when you look at our youth and the rate of obesity, our…

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Prostate cancer is the second most common type of cancer in American men (21%) and third leading cause of cancer-related death in men in…