Nobody puts it down quite like Angie Stone!
For more than 20 years we've embraced this funky, eccentric afro wearing, fist pumping lyric writing Soul Diva as one of our own. She's belted out the backgrounds for rockers like Lenny Kravitz, performed as lead vocalist in the all girl group Vertical Hold and even served as key collaborator with D'Angelo's platinum-plus 1995 debut album "Brown Sugar".
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Environmental Magazine Asks: What Have We Learned from Swine Flu?
Environmental Magazine Asks: What Have We Learned from Swine Flu?
The American media circus has moved on, the drugstores are taking down the “H1N1 Vaccinations Available Here” signs, and most people have moved on. Like SARS, avian flu and hantavirus, swine flu is yesterday’s scare. But perhaps we’re acting too fast in relegating this very real concern to the hall of fame for epidemics that might have been? Read the story »
Coffee Drinking And Caffeine Associated With Reduced Risk Of Hospitalization For Heart Rhythm Disturb
Coffee Drinking And Caffeine Associated With Reduced Risk Of Hospitalization For Heart Rhythm Disturb
| While It Is Not Proven That Coffee Is Protective, It Is Unlikely That Moderate Caffeine Intake Increases Arrhythmia Risk, Kaiser Permanente Study Finds Read the story » |
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown says Quality Physical Education
American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown says Quality Physical Education
Lacking in Many States
2010 Shape of the Nation Report Reveals Minimal Progress in Making
Daily Physical Education a Priority
An essential component of the school day has been relegated to the sidelines as more states fail to incorporate quality physical education into elementary and middle schools. The 2010 Shape of the Nation Report: Read the story »
Fitness
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Introduction to Plastic Surgery Black Health Magazine 3-Part Series Article #1 What is a Clinical Trial and Why Should I Consider Participating? Summary: According to the Office of Minority Health, heart disease, cancer and stroke take the lives of more African Americans than whites. However, the good news is that medical research can allow drug makers to develop medications and treatments that address the conditions that tend to afflict certain ethnic groups, such as African Americans, the most. Clinical trials, which are studies that test the safety and efficacy of a new medication or treatment, are an important step...
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Popular Diets Glossary: Diets generally don’t work long-term. A healthy diet and routine exercise...
Calorie CountingHow to Count Calories: Obtain the proper materials and calorie counting tools: Food measuring scale...
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Smart ShoppingStop, Caution, Go- How to navigate through food choices. Green Means Go Green light areas contain...
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Medical TestsCommon Medical Tests: Colonoscopy is a procedure that enables an examiner (usually a gastroenterologist)...
Mental HealthWhat is grief? The definition of grief includes: emotions and sensations that accompany the loss of...
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MenThe best way to stay healthy is to practice a healthy lifestyle. That includes a healthy diet that is...
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