'Weight of the Nation' addresses US obesity
theGRIO REPORT - 'The Weight of the Nation' offers an uncompromising look at the severity of the obesity crisis and the driving forces behind the problem...
Junior Seau suicide leads to NFL soul searching
theGRIO REPORT - Junior Seau's death has been compared to the 2011 suicide of former Chicago Bears defensive back Dave Duerson, who also took his own life with a gunshot to his chest...
15 million of world's babies are born premature
WASHINGTON (AP) - About 15 million premature babies are born every year -- more than 1 in 10 of the world's births and a bigger problem than previously believed...
Black children may receive inferior ER care
The CDC's National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey has revealed statistics that suggest children of color receive inferior overall care...
Haiti president diagnosed with pulmonary embolism
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) - Haiti's President Michel Martelly was being treated for a blood clot in his lung caused by an earlier surgery, a presidential adviser said Tuesday..
Rick Ross has 3rd seizure in last 6 months
Scheduled perform to in South America on April 9th, a Rick Ross concert was cancelled due to the emcee having a seizure...
Teen pregnancy rates now lower than ever
A new study from the National Center for Health Statistics shows that rates of teen pregnancy are down the lowest they have been in almost 70 years...
WATCH: Janet Jackson's new Nurtisystem ad
CLUTCH - Janet Jackson is showing off her new Nutrisystem body to America in an effort to continue promoting the weight loss system...
DMV video increases organ donation in Ohio
theGRIO REPORT - An iPod video addressing concerns about organ donation increased the number of African-Americans who registered as donors...
Blacks have trouble clearing HPV virus
CHICAGO (AP) - Provocative new research might help explain why black women are so much more likely than whites to develop and die from cervical cancer...
