Health & Advice

THE MEDICINE CABINET: ASK THE HARVARD EXPERTS

ALL OVER-THE-COUNTER COLD MEDICINES RISKY
FOR BABIES

Life is full of unexpected circumstances. Daily responsibilities, work, family issues, and other external stressors may leave one to experience occasional feelings of sadness, fatigue, grief or simply feeling a bout of “the blues”.

From one gift to the five senses to giving back, Americans can give without taking on debt.

ON PINS & NEEDLES: THE RISING USE OF ACUPUNCTURE

The thought of puncturing the skin with needles seems like a frightening experience for many. However, according to Washington Afro American, more and more African Americans are seeking alternative means of maintaining healthy lifestyles and combating diseases through acupuncture and acupressure.

Although the latest government study finds drug use unchanged, kids are still at risk and experimenting at younger ages

The day-to-day schedule of the average African American parent can be a precarious balancing act, factoring in kids, work schedules and meetings, after-work and after-school functions, meals, homework and all of the errands that need to be run in between.

The immune system is the body’s natural protector of diseases through detecting and destroying viruses, bacterial infections and tumor cells.