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Saturday, August 27, 2011
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Monday, August 22, 2011
Friday, August 19, 2011
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Thursday, August 11, 2011
New Face of Chimpanzee Mauling Victim is Revealed
This might be considered a miracle of modern medicine. A Connecticut woman was mauled two years ago by a chimpanzee and had her face disfigured. After two years of surgeries, doctors are finally revealing the woman’s new face to the public.
US Government Warns Americans Not to Travel to Haiti
Reports state that the cholera outbreak, high crime levels, and an unstable government are the primary reasons that the US government is not recommending that its citizens visit the country of Haiti.
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
A Doctor Now Gives the Services She Once Receives
by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World
Some studies show that a significant number of people remain in the social class they grow up in. That does not mean, however, that it is impossible to rise above one’s situation, and Dr. Carey McDade is a prime example.
Monday, August 8, 2011
George James: Athletes and Mental Illness
by George James, Your Black World
We expect a lot from athletes, from little leagues to professionals. We expect athletes to perform at high levels, entertaining us with their physical ability and amazing us with their talent. Unfortunately, we don’t expect athletes to be just like us, human. We put athletes on a pedestal making them celebrities and above the normal rules of life. This process starts at an early age. It could be at a pee wee football or soccer game. Our projections, that athletes are special, unique and gifted starts when they are young and continues as they develop their abilities and get older.
Sean Kingston Drops 45 Pounds Since His Accident
Your Black World reports
He’s no longer the chubby but loveable figure he once was. Sean Kingston was the highlight of the night at the Fox’s Teen Choice Awards show, making his first red-carpet appearance and appearing 45 pounds lighter. This was his first public appearance since a serious jet ski accident on May 29.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Survey: More than Half of All African Americans Know of a Friend or Relative with HIV
by Dr. Boyce Watkins, Syracuse University – Scholarship in Action
According to a new survey at Your Black World, it was found that over half (56.3%) of all African American respondents have a friend or relative who they know to have HIV. The number was higher among black women (58.7%) than black men (51.2%).
Study: Black Doctors Hesitant to Recommend HIV Tests
By JasmineHughes
The number one killer of African-American women between the ages of 25 and 34 is AIDS, and this is a first-world country. Despite this fact, HIV is a subject many African-American physicians are nervous about bringing up with their patients.READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY →
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Doctors Group Says Hotdogs are as Lethal as Cigarettes?
by Ayvaunn Penn, Your Black World
Whether you are young or old, the findings of The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine may have you thinking twice before you eat a hot dog. The group recently showcased a new billboard on Monday close to the Indianapolis Motor Speedway that features a cigarette box filled with hot dogs. The pack has a skull and crossbones on it, and the billboard reads “Warning: Hot dogs can wreck your health.” The purpose of the billboard is to make the public aware of the connection between colorectal cancer and hot dogs.
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