McDonald's can't shake criticism about nutrition
NEW YORK (AP) - McDonald's once again faced criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children at its annual shareholder meeting Thursday...
Irresponsible NYT op-ed is wrong: You do need a mammogram
OPINION - A mammogram isn't something you stare into space twirling your hair thinking about twice. If you don't have a family history, get a baseline at 35 and annually once you hit 40. If you do have a family history, you probably have to start earlier...
After recent deaths, health is new priority in rap
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hip-hop may need a checkup. The culture that in the 1990s lost its brightest stars to gun violence has in recent years seen a series of notable rappers die of drug- and health-related causes.
Doctors warn teens: Don't take the cinnamon challenge
CHICAGO (AP) - Don't take the cinnamon challenge. That's the advice from doctors in a new report about a dangerous prank depicted in popular YouTube videos...
Mandela making progress in 7th day in the hospital
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's government says Nelson Mandela "continues to make steady improvement" as he spends a 7th day in a hospital being treated for a recurring lung infection that developed into pneumonia.
Ga. residents fight childhood obesity
theGRIO REPORT - More than 30 organizations turned out at the Georgia state Capitol on Wednesday to rally against the growing epidemic of childhood obesity in the state...
Lil Wayne hospitalized after seizure
(AP) - Lil Wayne has been hospitalized, but according to his camp and his official Twitter account — he's OK...
Breakthrough for sickle cell disease?
theGRIO REPORT - After more than three decades of studying life-threatening sickle cell disease, the most prevalent of all hereditary illnesses, University of Michigan Medical School researchers have discovered that an anti-depressant wipes out the disorder in lab-tested human blood and mice...
Child abuse linked to asthma in black women
BLACKDOCTOR.ORG - Physical and/or sexual abuse may be potential asthma causes in black women. In fact, abuse may more than double the odds of a child having asthma...
First lady Michelle Obama praises food industry
WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama praised the food industry on Friday for its efforts to market healthier foods but said more needs to be done...
