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6 REASONS WHY YOUR DIET ISN’T WORKING
by Mary Toscano, BDO Nutritionist & Contributor 1. If you’re on a diet, you can go off it. This is a major reason diets don’t work: They are temporary. Eating right is for a lifetime. […]
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BLACK PEOPLE SUFFER DISPROPORTIONATELY FROM DEMENTIA CRISIS
By Dr. Lucille Ridgill Alzheimer’s disease (the most common type of dementia) is the 6th leading cause of death among White people, but the 4th leading cause of death for Black people like me. The […]
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COLON CANCER: WHY ITS TAKING MORE BLACK MEN AND WHEN WE SHOULD BE SCREENED
Dr. Maya Johnston-Stone, BDO Health Contributor The entertainment world was in shock this past weekend as the news of actor Chadwick Boseman, who played many iconic characters such as Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall, James Brown, […]
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HONEY COMBATS COLDS & COUGHS BETTER THAN ANTIBIOTICS
SOURCE: Blackdoctor.org With modern medicine finally confirming the long-held healing power of honey, which has been found to be more effective than antibiotics or over-the-counter medications in treating coughs and colds, it is a great […]
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DON’T CATCH FIRE WHEN USING HAND SANITIZER, A DEFENSE SAFETY OFFICE WARNS
By The Associated Press Hand sanitizer remains in high usage and demand as the pandemic persists— but some forms of the gel germ-fighters have reportedly caused people’s hands to catch on barely-visible blue fire, prompting […]
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STOP WEARING MASKS WITH A VENT OR VALVE, CDC SAYS
SOURCE: Blackdoctor.org During this time of the coronavirus, local and state governments have all issued their own ruling about the need to wear face masks. With that, people have been creative in making your own […]
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CBD TREATMENTS AND DIABETICS: CAN IT CONTROL YOUR HEALTH?
By Jasmine Browley, BDO By now, nearly every ailment you can think of has some treatment tie-in to CBD or THC. From cancer patient pain management to prevention of degenerative disorders, CBD is starting to […]
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HOW COVID-19 CAN AFFECT YOUR MENSTRUAL PERIOD
SOURCE: Blackdoctor.org The global pandemic is affecting people in different ways all over the world. It’s affecting how we greet people, how we work and how we even educate our children. The coronavirus COVID-19 has […]
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SAY WHAT! YOUR AIR CONDITIONER MAY BE SPREADING COVID-19
SOURCE: Blackdoctor.org Scientists are realizing more ways that coronavirus is being spread. It isn’t just through close contact as many have first proclaimed. The virus can float through the air and be inhaled by someone, […]
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WHAT HAPPENS TO YOUR BODY WHEN YOU EAT EGGS
By Mary Toscano, BDO Nutritionist Eggs. You can have the scrambled, boiled, over easy, over hard, whatever way you like, but how do they affect your body. We do know that every food you eat […]