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April Is National Minority Health Month! 🩺 Eskenazi Health & WTLC want to empower the health literacy of our communities this National Minority Health Month. This year’s theme, Better Health Through Better Understanding, focuses on how meeting cultural and linguistic needs can improve health outcomes. When patients are provided with culturally and linguistically appropriate information, […]
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Would you let your child get Plastic Surgery if he’s being bullied? Inside Edition: First-grader Gage Berger often dreaded going to school because of the mean things other kids said about his ears. Berger told INSIDE EDITION what the children say: “That I look like an elf and I have weird ears.” “I just don’t […]
Federal health officials have approved the first at-home test to detect HIV, the virus that causes AIDS.
On November 28, 2011 a crazy, goofy little boy walked into my life demanding all the attention be on him! My nephew Kaleb is quite the character!! He also was diagnosed with Sickle Cell Anemia disease. It was definitely heart-breaking thinking about all that he may go through in the future. We quickly learned what […]
Health experts have warned that a dangerous drinking game known as ‘vodka eyeballing’ could rob players of their sight. The game involves pouring a measure of neat vodka onto the eyeball from the bottle. This strips away the protective membrane covering the eye causing it to sting. Vodka eyeballing is popular with students. Those who […]
According to the American Heart Association, one in three adults in the United States has high blood pressure, the rate is higher in African Americans. Find out if you're at risk here.
Here are some helpful links to learn more about high blood pressure and how to prevent and treat it.
From lowered cancer risks to a sharper memory, more studies are showing that coffee is good for you – but why? Regular coffee drinkers have a 39 percent decreased risk of head and neck cancer, according to a new study published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. Those who drank an estimated four or more […]
Exactly a year after the government gave the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the power to regulate the tobacco industry, new provisions are now in effect. Effective Tuedsay, cigarette labels such as “light,” “low tar” and “mild” are banned. Bolder health warnings will be required on smokeless tobacco products and advertising. Also, the FDA will […]
Turning your dad’s attention to his health could be the best gift you can give him this Father’s Day. Peter Moore, editor of “Men’s Health” magazine, says dads can do themselves a favor that could pay off later on by getting a regular physical exam. He also noted men between the ages of 20 and […]
A new study said that a popular class of antihypertension drugs—including those made by Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH, Merck & Co. and Novartis AG—is associated with a modestly increased risk of cancer. The researchers cautioned that the limited data make it impossible to calculate the exact cancer risk for each individual drug in the class, but […]