Health

Kale has become the poster child for a kind of tongue-in-cheek mockery of virtuous eating habits over the past decade, as evidenced by the now…

Here’s a look at meningitis outbreaks in the United States. General Information Meningitis is caused by the inflammation of the protective…

Hoof-and-mouth disease (also known as foot-and-mouth disease) is a communicable virus affecting cattle, pigs and other cloven-hoofed animals.…

Kale has become the poster child for a kind of tongue-in-cheek mockery of virtuous eating habits over the past decade, as evidenced by the now…

As the United States marks Memorial Day Weekend and the start of summer, so many people are planning to travel to places they haven’t been in a…

Here’s a look at obesity in the United States. A person is considered to be obese when he or she reaches a particular body mass index (BMI).…

Here is a look at autism. Autism or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) incorporates a group of neurodevelopmental disorders causing impaired…

Here’s a look at Zika virus, an illness spread through mosquito bites that can cause birth defects and other neurological defects. Facts…

I adopted my daughter from foster care. It took a specialized village to help her succeed. The day our daughter toddled around a corner of her foster…

Here’s a look at diabetes, a disease that affects millions of people around the world. Diabetes is characterized by high levels of blood…

The US is hitting major Covid-19 vaccination milestones, but health experts say those who are not inoculated should not rely on protection from those…

As an obese Black woman, I have waged my personal “battle of the bulge” for years. I even wrote “A Fat Girl Gets Naked” about…

Experts are turning their focus in the fight against Covid-19 to vaccinating young Americans — warning that even though they don’t face a…