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September 28, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Destined from the start for a high court showdown, the health care law affecting virtually every American…
September 28, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - With over 21,000 new cases of ovarian cancer a year - including 15,000 deaths -- it ranks…
September 27, 2011
CHICAGO (AP) -- Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson hopes to show her commitment to a healthier lifestyle with the opening…
September 22, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - Traditional comforts foods are undergoing a few changes, one gram of sodium at a time...
September 22, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - For years, the prevailing wisdom has been that overeating is caused by a lack of discipline, but…
September 22, 2011
What’s the intersection between obesity and the proximity of fast food chains to where you live? For African-Americans in urban
September 22, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Urban vegetable gardens are sprouting up like mushrooms across the country. And, more amazingly, blooming in areas…
September 21, 2011
One thing Ross is also at the top of is his weight class....and not in a good way...
September 19, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - Black farmers now make up just one percent of the entire American farmer population...
September 17, 2011
TheGRIO REPORT - You'd figure this sista is simply 'too put together' to have ever gotten caught up with a…
September 16, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Calorie by calorie, first lady Michelle Obama is chipping away at big portions and unhealthy food in…
September 16, 2011
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - The U.N. says Somali children are more likely to die before they turn 5 than those…
September 16, 2011
VIDEO - Eye surgeon Brian Boxer Wachler was wrapping up a day of work last month when an unusual letter…
September 15, 2011
HYATTSVILLE, Md. (AP) - Darden Restaurants Inc. is pledging to cut calories and sodium in its meals by 20 percent…
September 13, 2011
MedPage Today - In yet another study showing African-Americans with greater risk for disorders involving blood pressure, blacks without baseline…