Advertisement
Home Health
Health
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (Courtesy Image)
Advocates Outraged Over $21 Billion Cut to Food Stamps Program
Originally published May 17, 2013

Congressional leaders and anti-hunger advocates expressed outrage over a U.S. House committee’s passage of a bill which includes a $21 billion slash in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, the nation’s largest nutrition assistance program.more More Arrow

Headlines


Photo/Office of Minority Health minorityhealth.hhs.gov
New Mobile Apps Help Women of Color Prevent and Fight Cancer
by Zenitha Prince
May 17, 2013 - (Updated 5/18/2013) The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently announced the winners of the Reducing Cancer Among Women of Color Challenge, a first-of-its-kind effort to address health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities with the development of mobile device applications to help women of color prevent and fight cancer.more More Arrow

Zora K. Brown
Howard University Cancer Center Dedicates ‘Zora’s Lounge’
by AFRO Staff
May 15, 2013 - Howard University Hospital officials have designated a haven for cancer patients in honor of Zora K. Brown, a three-time survivor of the disease who worked tirelessly to increase awareness among African American women about the benefits of self-examination and regular mammograms to protect themselves from breast cancer.more More Arrow

Sisters Network Inc., A National African American Breast Cancer Survivorship Organization.
Breast Cancer Survivor Group Targets Young Black Women
by Zenitha Prince
May 09, 2013 - Sisters Network, the only national African-American breast cancer survivors’ organization in the United States, has launched a new online program geared toward younger women.more More Arrow

Hip Hop
After Recent Deaths, Health Is New Priority in Rap
by Ryan Pearson
May 09, 2013 - LOS ANGELES— Hip-hop may need a checkup.more More Arrow

Black men in the U.S. are at a greater risk for high blood pressure. Photo/NewsUSA
African-American Men and Risk of High Blood Pressure
by NewsUSA
May 01, 2013 - (NewsUSA) - One to three adults in the United States will have hypertension, commonly known as high blood pressure (HBP), in their lifetime. The condition can be a predecessor for heart disease and stroke, the leading causes of death in the United States. Ideally, adults should keep their blood pressure reading at 140 or under for the top number (systolic) and 90 for the lower number (diastolic). People who have diabetes or kidney disease should have numbers under 130/80.more More Arrow

Gospel singer-song writer Desmond Pringle.
Desmond Pringle Celebrates New CD and Spreads Hope for Cancer Patients
by Special to the AFRO
April 24, 2013 - ZION, IL (April 19, 2013) – Noted gospel singer-song writer Desmond Pringle is teaming up with Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA), to present a three city inspirational concert event to inspire hope in Chicago, Charleston and Los Angeles as Kingdom Records releases his new CD Fidelity on May 14. His current radio single “Can’t Even Imagine” is #22 on Billboard magazine's Hot Gospel Songs chart. more More Arrow

Clergy, Physicians to Discuss Spirituality-Medicine Connection
by AFRO Staff
April 24, 2013 - Hundreds of Washington-area residents will gather for workshops and seminars during the 13th Annual Spirituality and Medicine Conference, May 2 to May 5, at the Grand Hyatt, 1000 H. Street N.W.more More Arrow

Burs & Garrett Physical Therapy
Burs & Garrett Healthy Tip
by AFRO Staff
April 24, 2013 - Waist measurement is a good indicator of abdominal fat which is one predictor for developing heart disease.more More Arrow

Recent Turmoil Fueling Public Anxiety over Safety
by Odessa Mohabeer
April 19, 2013 - The April 15 bombing of the Boston marathon and other recent disasters may be causing some to experience anxiety issues over their own safety, according to one mental health expert. more More Arrow