Diabetes

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October 24, 2011
In a new study, diabetes appears to dramatically increase a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease or other types of…
September 27, 2011
LOUISVILLE, KY- A man faces sex charges after forcing another man to perform sexual favors on him at gunpoint...
September 19, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Washington Mystic Alana M. Beard realizes she is just as vulnerable as anyone against diabetes...
September 5, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Lowering a person's risk of diabetes does not have to be all or nothing, based on new…
August 2, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - For the first time, researchers are looking into the genetic makeup of African-Americans and changing the way…
June 6, 2011
VIDEO - The Washington School for Girls' seventh-graders are 'stepping' their way to healthier lifestyles...
June 2, 2011
NEW YORK - Besides a trim and a shave, customers at Denny Moe's Superstar Barbershop in Harlem can also receive…
May 29, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Forty percent of African-American adults have some form of heart disease, and they are 30 percent more…
May 24, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Once a disease of the elderly, diabetes now affects black children too. African-Americans in general are two…
May 4, 2011
VIDEO - Lovella Deloatch let her daughter Timisha get her grandmother's initials professionally tattooed on her arm and the words…
April 15, 2011
VIDEO - A recent study from the Cleveland Clinic found that permanent hair loss affecting African-American women can be linked…
February 2, 2011
GLADEWATER, Texas (AP) - Born in the small East Texas town of Big Sandy, Mae Evelyn Chalk Smith was a…
September 6, 2010
theGRIO VIDEO - A group of seniors is learning to create their own diet plan from the ground up...
August 9, 2010
Black teens can gain a measure of protection from heart disease by taking daily vitamin D supplementation at levels that…
June 7, 2010
Marvin's bass playing helped usher in a fresher, funkier side of the group, with well-known staples such as 'Fight the…
April 26, 2010
VIDEO - Diabetes and high blood pressure were especially prevalent among African-Americans -- who were more likely than whites and…
April 7, 2010
VIDEO - One possible reason? The two groups are also have a higher risk of developing high blood pressure and…
March 22, 2010
From the University of Washington: Researchers have found a link between trust attitudes and behavior in relationships and mortality rates…
January 7, 2010
OPINION - Don't get me wrong, being thick can be a wonderful thing, but not at the expense of our…
September 21, 2009
A 6-year-old Seminole County... Brenden Williams made a life-saving phone call when he couldn't get his father to wake up...