Posts in category Health and Fitness

PHOTO COURTESY OF BLACK PR WIRE (Black PR Wire) – National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (NBHAAD) is Feb. 7, a day to increase awareness about …

The paper, published in Monday’s Journal of the American College of Cardiology, is a review of previously published studies. Observational studies used in this review …

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Women who experienced their first menstruation at an early or late age have an elevated risk of developing “major adverse cardiac events,” …

(StatePoint) – Along with the joy of bringing a baby into the world, physical changes from pregnancy and postpartum conditions may cause unexpected effects on …

(StatePoint) – The transition from childhood to adolescence is a complex time for kids, but it’s also a complex time for you, and you may …

By MATTHEW R. BAILEY AIDS could soon be history. Pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson recently announced plans to test an experimental HIV vaccine in the …

NEW YORK (AP) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo directed state health officials to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes, citing the risk of young …

MIAMI — The Kresge Foundation has awarded Catalyst Miami a $100,000 grant to advance policy solutions aimed at improving climate resilience and equitably reducing health …

By CARLA K. JOHNSON U.S. health officials are investigating what might be causing hundreds of serious breathing illnesses in people who use e-cigarettes and other …

PHOTO COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA.ORG ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Florida regulators are preparing to issue one of the largest fines against a hospital in recent …