Health

Ditch That, Try This: Food Swaps You Should Make Now

Are you trying to make healthier food choices but aren’t sure which options are better? We’ve got you covered. Make…
Depression in Older Adults

Everyone feels down, or “blue,” once in a while. The occasional blue feeling is a normal part of life. But…
The MAPP Study: Understanding Seasonal Affective Disorder

What is the MAPP Study? Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) may affect people who find their mood is down or depressed…
Avoid These Deadly Food Toxins With Good Hygiene

Why are we seeing so many food recalls? It seems like every time you look online, some government agency is…
Genes Linked to Aggressive Breast Cancer Risk Identified

Researchers have identified specific genes associated with the increased risk for triple-negative breast cancer, providing the basis for better risk…
Take charge of your health today. Be informed. Be involved. …Sleep

This month, the “Take Charge of Your Health Today” page focuses on sleep across the lifespan and its effect on…
The Importance of Sleep for Teenagers

Sleep touches nearly every aspect of our lives. Sleep plays an important role in many areas of teenagers’ lives, including…
AHA: 75 percent of Blacks likely to develop high blood pressure by age 55

DALLAS, TX—Approximately 75 percent of Black men and women are likely to develop high blood pressure by the age of…
New Book Offers Tips on How to Bounce Back from Anything

In Emotional Emancipation, Dr. Dee Carroll shares ways to reinvent yourself no matter what you’ve been through Many people are…
Health care industry branches into fresh meals, rides to gym

That hot lunch delivered to your door? Your health insurer might pick up the tab. The cleaning crew that fixed…
The Price of Ignoring High Blood Pressure

After discovering that my blood pressure has risen, with me knowing it, to levels that put me at great risk…
Summer Downer: Grilling Can Be Bad For Your Health

If well-done burgers or charred hotdogs are your thing, you might want to read this: Regularly consuming well-done or charred…
HIV AIDS testing partners, Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS Team Up to heighten awareness in Atlanta

Testing at participating Walgreens supports ongoing commitment to community outreach on HIV Local testing partners, Walgreens and Greater Than AIDS,…
Fulton County to Host Disability Awareness Expo 2018 

Event to Focus on Disability and the Arts To commemorate the 28th anniversary of the adoption of the federal Americans with…
Headache locations: What do they mean?

What does the location of your headache mean? A headache in the front of your head may be caused by…
DOJ continues Trump Administration’s sabotage of health care for millions

The Administration Refuses to Protect People with Preexisting Conditions, Threatening the Health of Main Street Small Businesses Owners, their Employees,…