Domestic violence, post-partum depression linked in black women
theGRIO REPORT - African-American women are at greater risk of being assaulted by intimate partners than any other group of women...
Study: Ex-NFL star had brain damage at time of suicide
BOSTON (AP) - Dave Duerson, a former NFL player who committed suicide in February, had "moderately advanced" brain damage related to blows to the head...
Calif. officials see rise in maternal mortality
LOS ANGELES (AP) - In a breakdown, the maternal mortality rate among African-American women was 36.1 per 100,000 live births, compared to 9.6 for white women and 8.5 for Hispanic women...
Tips and tricks to go organic on a budget
By far, the cheapest way to go organic is to just grow your own...
Beautyshop Buzz: Will you go bald for good hair?
VIDEO - A recent study from the Cleveland Clinic found that permanent hair loss affecting African-American women can be linked to very tight hair braiding and wearing weaves...
Study: 2 million babies stillborn every year
LONDON (AP) - In the U.S., there were six stillborns per 1000 births, though the rate is nearly double for African-Americans...
Is it worth going bald for 'good hair'?
theGRIO REPORT - Now braids and weaves are causing a new concern for many black women -- they are causing hair loss...
Skin bleaching a growing problem in Jamaica slums
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - In the gritty slums of Jamaica, doctors say the skin lightening phenomenon has reached dangerous proportions...
Toxic drywall found in Tampa housing community
VIDEO - Four years ago, Claudia Woods went through a homeownership class at the Tampa Housing Authority and received $90,000 in grants to buy her first house...
FDA looking to approve new lupus medication
VIDEO - The Food and Drug Administration could soon approve the first drug meant specifically to treat Lupus in more than 50 years. Many patients say it's about time...
