Barkley now a role model for black male weight loss
OPINION - Sir Charles, as he is sometimes called, sets an example for other black men who don't typically receive an anti-obesity/pro-health message...
Etta James' family says she's 'still fighting'
Etta James, the legendary rhythm and blues singer suffering from end-stage leukemia and dementia, is under sedation while being treated at a Riverside hospital, her son said Saturday...
Obama admin: 2.5M young adults gain health care
WASHINGTON (AP) - Young adults trying to get traction in a tough economy are getting a welcome assist: the new federal health care law has markedly improved their access to health insurance...
Guilty plea in Philly 'house of horrors' abortion clinic case
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- The wife of a Philadelphia doctor has admitted performing illegal abortions at a filthy clinic that authorities describe as a 'house of horrors'...
Rick Ross traveling with medical kit in case of emergency
Rick Ross will not be caught off guard in case he suffers another medical emergency -- the rapper now travels with his own special medical kit...
HHS says no to over-the-counter morning-after pill
WASHINGTON (AP) - In a surprise move, the nation's health secretary stopped the Plan B morning-after pill from moving onto drugstore shelves next to the condoms...
Rihanna put on 24 hour 'health-watch' for exhaustion
The Barbadian pop-superstar Rihanna was put a 24-hour health watch by her concerned handlers, who were scared that their golden-skinned goose would not lay anymore profitable concert eggs around the world...
Transgender poor risk lives to be 'Bootylicious'
theGRIO REPORT - Not all transgender people, though, can afford surgery or other body modifications, especially if they are poor, black and uninsured...
More allege botched buttocks surgery by fake doc
MIAMI (AP) - Several possible victims have come forward alleging a woman posing as a Florida doctor and promising buttocks enhancement pumped their behinds with a toxic concoction of cement, superglue and flat-tire sealant...
Do lace fronts cause women to lose their hair?
theGRIO REPORT - it seems many African-American women will go to any length to wear 'straight hair' even if it costs them their own natural hair...
