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September 16, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Calorie by calorie, first lady Michelle Obama is chipping away at big portions and unhealthy food in…
September 13, 2011
MedPage Today - In yet another study showing African-Americans with greater risk for disorders involving blood pressure, blacks without baseline…
September 7, 2011
According to new hunger data released today by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), 25.1 percent of African-American households suffered…
September 2, 2011
OPINION - For the country as a whole, the choice between the economy and the environment is a false one...
August 23, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. Geological Survey said the earthquake was half a mile deep and centered near Louisa, Va.,…
August 10, 2011
VIDEO - This change could be the difference between life and death for young African American dialysis patients...
July 20, 2011
Sure, a fitness center can help a person get in shape and feel great. But is it a bit of…
July 15, 2011
VIDEO - Katrina Watts and her three-year-old daughter were attacked with draino, suffering permanent disfiguration after a woman attacked her…
July 6, 2011
VIDEO - Gold medal Olympian Dominique Dawes, co-chair of the president's council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition, is taking part…
July 5, 2011
ATLANTA (AP) - Health officials say colon cancer deaths continue to drop across America -- except in the state of…
June 24, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - If diagnosed early, the patient has fewer years of suffering. It never goes away completely, but it…
June 20, 2011
MIAMI (AP) - Singer Sean Kingston says he's feeling better almost a month after crashing his watercraft into a Miami…
June 17, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Given the fact that 40 percent of minority children are considered overweight or obese, could there be…
June 10, 2011
Jennifer Hudson was hospitalized this morning with stomach pains during a break between concert appearances on ABC's 'Good Morning America'…
June 8, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The first lady said instilling good health habits through child care centers and home-based care can be…
June 3, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - After spending about six months in the hospital, Reggie Evans took honors courses, ended up with a…
June 2, 2011
CLUTCH - Cytotec -- the generic name for Misoprostol -- is supposed to be accessible only by prescription...
June 1, 2011
SLIDESHOW - From the first AIDS case on June 5, 1981 until now, black Americans have been significantly affected by…
May 28, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - One in five African-American men is diagnosed with prostate cancer, one in 20 die from it...
May 27, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - The sweat caused by grueling hours in the gym often curls the roots, frizzes the bob and…