(The Washington Post) – Ahh, chocolate. There probably isn’t a more magical ingredient on earth than the sweet, dark brown flavoring used for more than...
By Shantella Y. Sherman Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper For thousands of youth living in the D.C. metropolitan area the threat of violence...
By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Hundreds of American hospitals are turning a profit by charging patients exorbitant rates for necessary procedures. And...
Aaron E. Carroll, THE WASHINGTON POST (The Washington Post) — One of my family’s favorite shows is “The Biggest Loser.” Although some viewers don’t appreciate how...
Anna Almendrala, HUFFINGTON POST (Huffington Post) — This is as close to a bat signal as we’re likely to get. An app that summons...
(The Body Pro) – Long-term opioid use conferred a 40% higher death risk in a prospective study of U.S. veterans with or without HIV. The...
MARYCLAIRE DALE, Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former madam who performed illegal “body sculpting” was sentenced Thursday to 10 to 20 years in prison after...
(The Huffington Post) – Sweet summertime has finally arrived and what better way to celebrate than pausing that gym membership, saving a little cash and...
MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer A program that taught college women ways to prevent sexual assault cut in half the chances they would be raped...
(New York Times) – When it comes to family arrangements, the United States has a North-South divide. Children growing up across much of the northern part...
JUAN A. LOZANO, Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Blue Bell Creameries believes the listeria found at its Oklahoma facility is likely linked to a non-sanitary room,...
LINDA A. JOHNSON, AP Business Writer TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Johnson & Johnson has begun a research partnership to find the root cause of Type 1...
JIM KUHNHENN, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Tuesday declared his health care law a firmly established “reality” of American life even as...
MATTHEW PERRONE, AP Health Writer GAITHERSBURG, Md. (AP) — Federal health advisers on Tuesday recommended approval for a highly anticipated cholesterol drug from Sanofi and Regeneron...
JANIE HAR, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Soda and some other sugary drinks contribute to health problems, San Francisco supervisors said as they voted unanimously...
(USA Today) – The New York City health department will propose a new rule Wednesday that would require chain restaurants to put a warning symbol next...
(Los Angeles Times) – From the earliest Western philosophers to the most technologically-equipped neuroscientists, the apparent connection between creative genius and mental illness has been...
By Lyndia Grant Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer Each year in memory of my mother, Fannie Estelle Hill Grant, and to honor the...
(Reuters) – Even the astronomical price markups that consumers regularly pay for, say, wine in restaurants pale beside those in some U.S. hospitals: The price for...
JANIE HAR, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco officials are deciding whether to impose a warning on ads for a favorite drink of children...
MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Chief Medical Writer Some widely used diabetes medicines help control blood sugar without the heart risks suggested by earlier research, new studies find....
(Bloomberg) – In Georgia’s Gwinnett County where Republicans rule, few really love Obamacare. Few want to lose it either. In parts of the county, about...
James McIntosh, MEDICAL NEWS TODAY (Medical News Today) — The study, published in Psychology of Women Quarterly, also found that infertility impaired many of the...
Courrier Staff/USNewsWire Special to the NNPA from the New Pittsburgh Courier CHICAGO — The Alzheimer’s Association is proud to announce a nationwide partnership with...
(Daily Nutrition News) – Drinking water immediately after waking up is a popular ritual in Japan. Scientists agree that is very beneficial to our health....
