August 16th, 2019010By Glenn Ellis
TriceEdneyWire.com
As I write this column, I’m in pain from a torn rotator cuff. It’s been a lingering problem for several months now. Following an inquiry from a reader in Birmingham, who is also at wit’s end, I thought the time was right. Unless you’re like me and upwards of 3 million others in the United...
August 3rd, 2019010By Glenn Ellis
TriceEdneyWire.com
It’s a common fear among many with aging parents: a dreaded phone call comes in the middle of the night that a loved one has suffered a nasty fall. The consequences can be devastating.
Falls and fractures in the elderly are among the leading causes of disability and can lead to death for some. In...
July 19th, 2019029NORFOLK
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.®, Iota Omega Chapter will host its annual health and wealth community fair on August 10, 2019 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. to bring much needed information to the community. This year's fair will be at Lake Taylor Middle School (1380 Kempsville Rd., Norfolk, VA).
Numerous vendors and presenters...
June 27th, 2019016TriceEdneyWire.com
In the latest confirmation of the disfunction and inefficiency of the American healthcare system, recent revelations have disclosed the extent to which Big Pharma has conspired to price gouge unsuspecting Americans.
Let’s be clear, this behavior directly contributes the death and suffering of millions of innocent...
April 18th, 2019021By Rosaland Tyler
Associate Editor
New Journal and Guide
While about 20 percent of African-Americans who were diagnosed with schizophrenia also tested positive for major depression, a new study questions the accuracy of this diagnosis.
The new Rutgers University study underscores years of reports that claim conscious and unconscious...
February 1st, 2019020By Glenn Ellis
TriceEdneyWire.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains the third most common cause of malignancy-related death in men and women in the United States. Each year, about 140,000 Americans are diagnosed with colon cancer, and more than 50,000 die from it. That’s bad news, but for African-Americans, it’s even...
October 18th, 2018020All of us, at any given time, find ourselves in the path of a hurricane, or have loved ones who are affected.
We all breathe a sigh of relief when we can make the “I’m OK” call or message. But, unfortunately, there is still the potential for danger, after the rain stops, or the waters recede.
Even after a hurricane’s immediate...
August 30th, 2018023The “Ask Dr. Kevin” series is brought to you by Pfizer Rare Disease in collaboration with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) to increase understanding of sickle cell disease.
With National Sickle Cell Awareness Month in September, I’ve been thinking a lot about the challenges that people with sickle cell disease...
June 30th, 2018026By Stacy M. Brown
NNPA Newswire Contributor
After his own failed musical aspirations, Joseph Jackson helped launch his children to international stardom in the 1960s and 1970s.
He managed the Jackson 5 before the group left Motown and was rebranded as the Jacksons.
Ultimately, the patriarch is responsible for the emergence of...
June 30th, 2018019By Dr. Glen Ellis
TriceEdneyWire.com
If well-done burgers or charred hotdogs are your thing, you might want to read this:
Regularly consuming well-done or charred meat may increase your risk of developing pancreatic cancer by up to 60 percent.
So this means that ruining a piece of meat isn’t the only thing you need to worry...
