Snoop Dogg smokes weed during songwriting panel
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Music fans who turned out to BMI's annual pre-Grammy Awards 'How I Wrote That Song' discussion got a little more than they expected thanks to Snoop Dogg — a contact high.
Being slightly overweight: Better protection against death?
New findings published online by the Journal of the American Medical Association suggest that being slightly overweight may be advantageous to your health. In addition, being very overweight -- but not obese -- poses no additional health threat compared to being a normal weight.
Obesity epidemic: 20 years from now
OPINION - Obesity rates in the United States remain unacceptably high, and the epidemic persists in affecting Blacks and Hispanics disproportionately. For the first time, this year’s report examined how the obesity epidemic could impact our future 20 years from now...
Researchers, black bloggers debunk women's weight myths
theGRIO REPORT - CeCe Olisa's struggle with her weight isn't one that's unfamiliar in the African-American community...
Filmmaker debunks America's 'obesity crisis'
theGRIO REPORT - Even with the number of obese Americans rising -- over 72 million adults and 12.5 million children and adolescents -- Darryl Roberts, filmmaker and director of America the Beautiful 2, explains that talking about obesity is missing the mark...
Obesity rates improve for some, continue to increase for black girls, study shows
theGRIO REPORT - Trends in the data also suggest that discrepancies in the prevalence of obesity among children of different ethnicities are expected to worsen over time...
