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flu season, U.S. flu season, flu vaccines, flu shot, COVID, COVID vaccines, theGrio.com
December 26, 2024
The U.S. flu season is underway, with cases surging across much of the country, health officials say.
Pig Organ Transplant, Pig kidney transplant, kidney transplant, Towana Looney, theGrio.com
December 18, 2024
Towana Looney is the fifth American given a gene-edited pig organ, freeing her from eight years of dialysis.
breast cancer, breast cancer study, mammograms, breast cancer treatment, removing lymph nodes, lymph node removal, lymph node surgery, early breast cancer detection, early breast cancer treatment, theGrio.com
December 13, 2024
A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine examines whether removing lymph nodes is always necessary in…
December 11, 2024
2025 dietary guidelines urgesAmericans to eat more plant-based foods while reducing red meat and processed foods.
dark chocolate diabetes, Dark chocolate health benefits, dark chocolate benefits, Dark chocolate type 2 diabetes, Is dark chocolate healthy?, Is dark chocolate good for diabtes? theGrio.com
December 8, 2024
A new study found that small amounts of dark chocolate can help decrease blood pressure and the risk of diabetes.
Alzheimer's disease visceral fat, belly fat alzheimers, is belly fat linked to alzheimer's?, fat and alzheimer's, Is belly fat linked to dementia?, Does belly fat affect brain?, fat and alzheimer's, alzheimer's study theGrio.com
December 4, 2024
Researchers discover a link between visceral fat around the midsection and an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s.
Wendy Williams, Wendy Williams dementia, Wendy Williams health, Who is Wendy Williams' legal guardian?, Wendy Williams health update, What happened to Wendy Williams? theGrio.com
November 26, 2024
Wendy Williams’ legal guardian, Sabrina Morrissey, shared an update on the former talk show host’s health in court.
Herlda Senhouse, theGrio.ccom
November 19, 2024
Senhouse died “peacefully in her sleep” on Saturday, said the public information officer for the town of Wellesley, Massachusetts.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Dept. of Health and Human Services
November 16, 2024
Trump announced Thursday he’ll nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be secretary of the Health and Human Services Department.
Kids and sugar, sugar and diabetes, Diabetes in kids, High blood pressure children, diabetes in children, Can less sugar help reduce risk of diabetes?, does sugar cause diabetes?, Does sugar cause high blood pressure?, Kids diabetes, Black children diabetes, Can you get diabetes from eating too much sugar?, sugar intake, sugar and pregnancy, theGrio.com
November 5, 2024
According to researchers, less sugar in early childhood and in the womb can decrease the risk of diabetes and high…
Walking pneumonia, walking pneumonia spike, walking pneumonia in children, Black health and wellness, theGrio.com
October 30, 2024
Cases of walking pneumonia are on the rise in children. Physicians and experts weigh in on what this means.
daylight saving time, daylight savings time, fall back, set clocks back, time change, fall time change, theGrio.com
October 28, 2024
The end of daylight saving time means setting your clock back an hour before bed, but some health experts say…
Conjoined twins Amari and Javar Ruffin, theGrio.com
October 11, 2024
On Aug. 21, a surgical team at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia operated for eight hours to separate Amari and Javar…
Ozempic and alcohol, Ozempic and liver function, Can you drink while taking Ozempic?, Can you have alcohol while on Ozempic?, GLP-1s and alcohol, Ozempic and liver health, GLP-1s and liver health, GLP-1s and addiction, GLP-1s and alcoholism, Ozempic and alcoholism, weight-loss drugs and alcohol, weight-loss drugs and liver function, weight-loss drugs and liver health, semaglutide and addiction, semaglutide and alcoholism, semaglutide and alcohol, Ozempic, GLP-1s, Novo Nordisk, ttheGrio.com
May 20, 2024
Novo Nordisk, which produces Ozempic, has launched a study to analyze a reduced desire for alcohol and its side effects…
Viola Fletcher Tulsa Race Massacre
May 15, 2024
Viola Fletcher, the oldest surviving witness of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, turned celebrated her 110th birthday on May 5.
Arthur Gillespie double lung transplant
May 14, 2024
A Chicago police captain underwent a successful double lung transplant after being diagnosed with lung cancer and COVID-19 four years…
table salt linked to stomach cancer symptoms
May 13, 2024
A recent study found that consuming excessive amounts of table salt can increase a person's risk of stomach cancer by…
Ozempic for weight loss
May 10, 2024
The results of a recently conducted KFF poll is highlighting how many people have used Ozempic or a similar drug…
Derick and Anya Cook
February 8, 2024
My wife nearly died after Florida’s abortion ban kept her from getting the critical care she needed. This is not…
how does racism affect brain
January 26, 2024
Researchers have discovered that experiencing racism actually has the ability to physically change a person's brain, NPR reports.