The more sodium we have in our bloodstream, the more water it binds. For this reason, sodium is thought to increase blood pressure. ...

The elderly are often the most vulnerable to severe heat, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). ...

It is especially important that African Americans undergo routine medical screening tests. ...

Flu epidemic has officially reached epidemic levels ...

Every cell membrane in our body contains cholesterol because cholesterol is what makes our cells waterproof. ...

What it is and How it Affects African-Americans ...

By Glenn Ellis (TriceEdneyWire.com) - It's a question that puzzles lots of folks when those familiar symptoms hit: Is all that coughing and sneezing from a cold or hay fever? With so many similar symptoms, from sneezing to a runny nose, it’s easy to understand why many people find it hard to distinguish between the common cold and hayfever especially at this time of year. Most people know that sneezing, run ...

Mental health or mental illness is rarely discussed within the black community. In the black community, mental illness is thought of as a “white person’s disease” it is nothing that affects black people. ...

A heart attack can occur when the flow of blood and oxygen to a section of the heart becomes blocked. ...

Inmates have high rates of chronic medical conditions, especially viral infections. In addition, substance abuse and mental illness are common among inmates. ...