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June 27, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — The office of the South African president says Nelson Mandela's health improved overnight, and his condition remains…
June 12, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - In a statement to theGrio, Nelson Mandela's granddaughters Zaziwe Dlamini Manaway and Swati Dlamini, remain positive about…
June 9, 2013
COLUMBIA, S.C. Sometimes the line forms before the doors open at 9 a.m. at Harvest Hope Food Bank, a part…
June 8, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Former South African President Nelson Mandela is in 'serious but stable' condition after being taken to a…
May 23, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) - McDonald's once again faced criticism that it's a purveyor of junk food that markets to children…
May 14, 2013
OPINION - A mammogram isn't something you stare into space twirling your hair thinking about twice. If you don't have…
May 7, 2013
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Hip-hop may need a checkup. The culture that in the 1990s lost its brightest stars to…
April 22, 2013
CHICAGO (AP) - Don't take the cinnamon challenge. That's the advice from doctors in a new report about a dangerous…
April 3, 2013
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South Africa's government says Nelson Mandela "continues to make steady improvement" as he spends a 7th day…
March 27, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - More than 30 organizations turned out at the Georgia state Capitol on Wednesday to rally against the…
March 15, 2013
(AP) - Lil Wayne has been hospitalized, but according to his camp and his official Twitter account — he's OK...
March 14, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - After more than three decades of studying life-threatening sickle cell disease, the most prevalent of all hereditary…
March 13, 2013
BLACKDOCTOR.ORG - Physical and/or sexual abuse may be potential asthma causes in black women. In fact, abuse may more than…
March 8, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama praised the food industry on Friday for its efforts to market healthier foods but said…
March 7, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Former Tennessee Republican senator Bill Frist and Democratic mayor Cory Booker of Newark acted as honorary vice…
March 5, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Yesterday, First lady Michelle Obama held what the White House is dubbing a “Fireside Hangout” to continue…
February 22, 2013
DETROIT (AP) - It's been called one of medicine's 'open secrets'— allowing patients to refuse treatment by a doctor or…
February 21, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) - Sesame Street's Big Bird is helping Michelle Obama encourage kids to eat healthier and be more active...
February 13, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Dr. Kafui Dzirasa, 34, is the first African-American to complete a PhD in neurobiology at Duke University...
February 7, 2013
theGRIO's 100 - Robin Roberts' bravery in the face of adversity served as inspiration to her legions of fans and…