THE EFFECTS OF STRESS

From Stress to Bliss in 6 Steps

Stress is inevitable, but managed well, stress can promote emotional and intellectual growth and resilience as we age.This six-step plan can help you manage...

Is Reducing Stress Key to Heart Disease in Black Folks?

Researchers have long understood that African Americans experience a disproportionate level of high blood pressure and heart disease. As they've sought to understand why,...

25 Minutes of Meditation Eases Stress

Even brief sessions of mindfulness meditation—25 minutes for three consecutive days—can alleviate stress, recent research suggests.“More and more people report using meditation practices for...

All Stressed Out

Stress has us stressed out. A recent poll from NPR, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Harvard School of Public Health found that nearly...

IS DRINKING WORTH IT?

Have a Glass of Red Wine With Dinner

A little vino keeps the heart healthy Go ahead and pair a cabernet sauvignon, pinot noir or merlot with your evening meal. Research shows red...

Does That Glass of Wine Raise Your Cancer Risks?

Before you pour that next glass of wine or beer, remember that you may be raising your long-term cancer risks. Alcohol is known to...

Long-Term Heavy Drinking May Age Arteries Early

Drinking alcohol heavily over years may prematurely age your arteries—increasing heart disease risk, according to a U.K. study. Researchers found that men were more likely...

Alcohol Increases Breast Cancer Risk in Black Women

It has long been known that heavy alcohol consumption has been linked to a higher risk of breast cancer in women. A number of studies point...

TESTICULAR CANCER AWARENESS

Understanding Testicular Cancer: From Diagnosis to Treatment

Although white Americans have a higher rate of diagnosis, Black people are at a greater risk of having advanced testicular cancer as well as...

Saving Lives: Courtney Hollowell, M.D.

Both inside and beyond the operating room, this humble surgeon goes the distance to improve men’s health in our community ”To whom much is given...

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