Book Review: John Green is obsessed with tuberculosis, and we should be, too
John Green PHOTO COURTESY OF YOUTUBE.COM So you read “The Fault in Our Stars” or watched John Green on YouTube, and, if you’re like me, …
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Black women’s hair products are in the safety spotlight. Here’s what to know
STOCK PHOTO ATLANTA (AP) — Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get …
Do you eat a meal in 20 minutes or less? It might be time to slow down
London (AP) — You can have your cake and eat it too — just do it slowly. Experts tend to focus on the kinds of …
Edda L. Fields-Black honored for her phenomenal literary achievement
EDDA L. FIELDS-BLACK is the proud daughter of Eddie Fields, esq., and icon Dorothy Jenkins Fields, founder of the Black Archives Historic Lyric Theater. PHOTO …
An office known for enforcing special education is now focused on politics
STOCK PHOTO Washington (AP) — The Education Department’s Office for Civil Rights is known best for enforcing the right to disability services across America’s schools. …
No disease is deadlier in Africa than malaria. Trump’s US aid cuts harmful
Kampala, Uganda (AP) — Malaria season begins this month in a large part of Africa. No disease is deadlier on the continent, especially for children. …
How springing forward to daylight saving time could affect your health
Washington (AP) — Most of America “springs forward” Sunday for daylight saving time and losing that hour of sleep can do more than leave you …
Communities can prevent Black overdose deaths with Naloxone
On Dec. 8, the air was crisp as Kimberly Douglas made her way to her son Bryce’s gravestone in National Harmony Memorial Park in Landover. …
Adults wonder if they have autism. Here are tips to seek a diagnosis
Atlanta (AP) — Natasha Nelson, a 35-year old entrepreneur in Stone Mountain, Georgia, didn’t have an innate sense of social norms. She didn’t know why …
Scientists warn Trump’s medical research cuts endanger patients
STOCK PHOTO Scientists warn the Trump administration’s drastic cuts for medical research endanger patients, will cost thousands of jobs – and threaten America’s standing as …