Washington Informer
On the first day of Black History Month, the nation was rocked by news that Don Cornelius, music industry pioneer and founder of the long-running Soul Train television show was dead, apparently the victim of self-inflicted gun hot wound. At…
Main sources of sodium include many common foods Nearly all Americans consume much more sodium than they should, according to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of the sodium comes from common restaurant or grocery…
As you and your loved ones watch the dawning of 2012, everyone is hopeful of what the New Year will bring—reunions, graduations, marriages, and other fun family occasions. January is Glaucoma Awareness Month. Make seeing your best a part of…
Amina Lillie Gilyard will represent the District of Columbia in the Miss Black USA competition in the summer of 2012. Amina holds a Master's degree in Health Education and a Graduate Certificate in Grief, Loss and Life Transitions Counseling. Currently,…
Health advocate Dr. Maya Rockeymoore suggests that understanding the connections between food deserts, what families eat at home, and obesity can reveal solutions to chronic illnesses. /Courtesy the National Organization for Women (NOW)It's the holiday season and the Washington region…
Chef Tiana is an executive chef at Santa Clara University's tony Adobe Lounge, but she's also a native Washingtonian. If you're looking for twists on old traditional recipes or a way to make restaurant quality dishes, Chef Tiana has two…
Study on why Indians with African ancestry were more fertile Native Americans with African ancestry produced more children than 'full bloods' in the early 1900s, despite the odds being against them, a new study demonstrates. Research by Michael Logan, Ph.D,…
In today’s world, everyone is faced with challenges. Whether it’s related to health, money, relationships, or something else, many of us are looking for ways to improve our lives or to simply make things better. Feng Shui (pronounced fung shway),…
Cooking is the leading cause of residential fires in Prince George’s county. / Courtesy photoMore than likely, everyone has heard of a Thanksgiving turkey cooking story gone wrong. Perhaps your cousin cooked the turkey and left the gizzard bag in…
The U.S. Surgeon General and the March of Dimes, a nonprofit organization dedicated to healthy pregnancy and healthy babies, joined together recently to give the District of Columbia a report grade for its annual Premature Birth Card. With premature birth…
WASHINGTON–This November—National Lung Cancer Awareness Month—the American Lung Association aims to increase public awareness of this deadly disease and encourage action to help prevent and treat it. Lung cancer is the single leading cancer killer of both men and women…
ORLANDO, FLA. - An experimental drug shows promise for raising HDL, or good cholesterol, which helps remove fats from the bloodstream. Doctors think raising good cholesterol could be the next frontier in fighting heart disease. Most medicines now focus on…
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