Health

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS staff In love with your alcohol, peppers, orange juice, chocolate, and coffee? Overindulgence of our favorite things just might lead to cancer. Wait, what? Yes! Among the most common food and drinks […]

by Dominique Lambright For Black women and girls with natural hair, swimming can sometimes feel like an enemy of progress. Chlorine, the chemical often used to disinfect pool water, can wreak havoc on natural textures, stripping […]

by Ty McDuffey Failing to wash your face regularly — even if just a quick splash of water — can cause many skin problems. Every individual should wash their face both morning and night. Sweaty events […]

Compiled by SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has made a major change to COVID-19 vaccine guidance, removing healthy children and healthy pregnant women from the CDC’s recommended immunization schedule. Health and […]

SPEAKIN’ OUT NEWS staff Alabama’s new vaping law, HB8, took effect June 1, introducing the state’s first major crackdown on youth vaping. The law restricts convenience stores to selling just 34 FDA-approved tobacco and menthol vape products. All other flavored […]

 by T. Carter Williamson, BDO Contributor You’re probably wondering why you need to know what vitamins are best for you, because you already take a multivitamin. Well, multi-vitamins, like the highly recommended One-A-Day Women’s, adhere to […]

by Nutritionist Mary Toscano For some, BBQ sauce has to be one of my favorite things to add to my meat. When it’s done right, its one of the most succulent, sticky, and delicious additions to […]

by Jaleesa Robinson It’s another weekday morning after a long weekend, and you are tired. In fact, you are so tired that you’re contemplating whether you truly need that job or that degree, but you know […]

By Gwen “FitwithGwen” Jamison “Ooooh, she thick!” That’s usually a phrase that is used in a good way. Some men say they don’t want a woman who is too skinny, so being “thick” is in. […]

By Dr. P. Gould Thyroid cancer affects the tissues of the thyroid gland, which is located in the front of the throat, below the thyroid cartilage (otherwise known as the Adam’s apple). The thyroid gland […]