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01/26/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

What did he think would happen? Man held his nose to stop a sneeze – and blew a hole through the back of his throat; the pressure has to go somewhere

Do not attempt to stop a sneeze by pinching your nose and closing your mouth, or else you may be like the 34-year-old man who blew a hole through the back of his throat when he did just exactly that, according to a report. Doctors, who wrote the report in the journal BMJ Case Reports, […]

01/24/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Sage advice or old wives’ tales? Health experts look at the top 12 home health remedies

Everyone has their own “cure-all” for almost any condition. They swear that it works, so when you feel sick, you may expect to hear something like this: “Coming down with a cold? Try chicken soup.” “Got a sore throat? Gargling with salt helps.” “Had too much to drink? Hair of the dog cures a hangover!” […]

01/08/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

New study debunks the common belief that Blacks have a higher diabetes risk than Whites – it all comes down to weight, for all of us

There’s a long-held belief that African Americans are more prone to developing type-2 diabetes; yet a new study has turned that idea in on its head. Researchers from Northwestern University have discovered that various modifiable, biological factors like body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure can predispose one to this condition, not genetics. When not […]

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