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April 15, 2011
VIDEO - A recent study from the Cleveland Clinic found that permanent hair loss affecting African-American women can be linked…
April 14, 2011
LONDON (AP) - In the U.S., there were six stillborns per 1000 births, though the rate is nearly double for…
April 13, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Now braids and weaves are causing a new concern for many black women -- they are causing…
April 11, 2011
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) - In the gritty slums of Jamaica, doctors say the skin lightening phenomenon has reached dangerous proportions...
March 10, 2011
VIDEO - Four years ago, Claudia Woods went through a homeownership class at the Tampa Housing Authority and received $90,000…
March 10, 2011
VIDEO - The Food and Drug Administration could soon approve the first drug meant specifically to treat Lupus in more…
March 10, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Black women aren't seeking out infertility services to the same degree as white women; economic and cultural…
March 9, 2011
NEW YORK (AP) - Serena Williams says it was "the scariest moment in my life" when blood clots were recently…
March 9, 2011
OPINION - An interesting study was released suggesting that white opposition to heath care may be racially motivated...
March 9, 2011
OPINION - It feels like a marketing gimmick that only a middle-aged, out-of-touch white man could dream up: Magnum condoms…
March 7, 2011
She has re-written and re-recorded one of her songs and is providing an instruction video demonstrating the dance/exercise routine...
March 2, 2011
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Dr. Kermit Gosnell, 70, ran a filthy West Philadelphia medical practice that served as a pill mill…
March 2, 2011
VIDEO - In the hills of west Texas, a retreat gives soldiers a chance to relax and heal. They come…
March 2, 2011
DETROIT (AP) - The 68-year-old Franklin underwent surgery for an undisclosed ailment in December and didn't go into detail about…
March 2, 2011
VIDEO - Rocky Clark was enrolled in a five million dollar catastrophic coverage plan, which his family expected to last…