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Red Hot: Celebrity Models Walk the Runway for Women’s Health
Red dresses, heart signs and dance steps all traveled down the runway Thursday night as celebrity models showed their support in kicking heart disease by kicking off New York’s Fashion Week.
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Body fat levels linked to breast cancer risk in post-menopausal women
Older women with excess body fat, even if they have what's considered a normal body-mass index, could be at greater risk for breast cancer, according to a study published Thursday in the medical journal JAMA Oncology.
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Doug Jones Won U.S. Senate Race in Alabama Because of Black Women Trying to “Save America”
Doug Jones defeated Roy Moore in Tuesday’s Alabama Senate race with the overwhelming support of black women voters, 98 percent of whom cast their ballots for the Democrat. According to CNN’s exit polls, only 34 percent of white women voted for Jones, with 63 percent of that voter bloc offering their support to Moore instead. The Republican has been accused of pursuing inappropriate relationships with teen girls as an adult.
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Distressing Experiences As a Kid Impact Cardiovascular Health Later in Life
Difficult childhood experiences — from bullying and neglect to physical and sexual abuse — are so prevalent that the American Heart Association is issuing its first scientific statement on their impact on cardiovascular health.
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Women Claim Monat Hair Products Cause Balding, Scalp Sores
Scalp sores, breakage and hair falling out in chunks. It's a hair care nightmare and women are blaming it on the Monat hair care product line. "I took a picture of my hair, compared it to a picture of before I stared Monat, and my eyes just filled up with tears. It was so thin and it was stringy and I was just sick," said Erin Ostby, a military spouse who used and sold Monat products.
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Taylor Swift: 'I went through some really low times'
Taylor Swift launched her concert tour Tuesday talking about her reputation. The superstar singer kicked off her Reputation Stadium Tour in Glendale, Arizona, and opened up a bit about her trademark snake imagery.
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Grandmother accused of killing her husband may also have killed a woman to steal her identity
A nationwide manhunt is underway for a grandmother known as "Losing Streak Lois" to authorities, who believe she killed her husband last month in Minnesota, then killed a woman in Florida, likely in a bid to steal her identity.
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6 Ways Your Smile Can Light Up The New Decade
The dawning of a new decade prompts some people to self-reflect and set goals that go beyond New Year’s resolutions.
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Civil Rights Icon & Congressman John Lewis Diagnosed With Stage 4 Cancer
Civil rights icon and US Democratic Rep. John Lewis of Georgia known for fighting for our rights has been diagnosed with the greatest fight of his life, stage 4 pancreatic cancer, his office announced Sunday.
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Minority (and WOMAN) Owned Organic Hair Care Line Changing the Industry
The official Launch for Tress Organix began in April 2019 and was created by mompreneur and beauty enthusiast, Pam Trice. Tress Organix is an all-natural product line that was designed to revitalize damaged hair strands into stronger, longer tresses. Their mission is to empower women around the world with the organic products needed to make a transformative hair recovery and grow a beautiful head of strong tresses!
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Iraqi Kurds Cast Their Votes in Historic Referendum
raqi Kurds have started casting their ballots in a controversial independence referendum Monday as tensions between Iraq's largest ethnic minority and the Iraqi government in Baghdad intensifies.
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Once a Conservationist, always a Conservationist
Celebrating National Volunteer Week April 19-25, 2020
This week is National Volunteer Week! The Texas USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is proud to honor Earth Team Volunteer Fred Allison in Wheeler for all of his contributions to Helping People Help the Land.
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The Prostate Cancer Foundation and Robert F. Smith Announce New Effort To Address Health Disparities for A/A Men
Expanded Research Program and Revolutionary, Inexpensive, Non-invasive Test To Assess Genetic Risk Of Prostate Cancer
The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) and Robert F. Smith, founder, chairman and CEO of Vista Equity Partners, announce a new effort to reduce deaths from prostate cancer, one of the largest health disparities facing African American men today.
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Leon Bridges Releases Official Video for "Sweeter" Featuring Terrace Martin
Today, Grammy Award winning R&B artist and songwriter Leon Bridges releases the official music video for “Sweeter” featuring Terrace Martin. Directed by his longtime photographer and collaborator Rambo, the video was filmed in Fort Worth, TX, in the neighborhood he grew up in and features his father and friends, including many from childhood. Filmed in a sun drenched hue, the video finds Leon celebrating life and community. Watch here.
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Grifols Houston-Area Biomat USA Plasma Donor Centers Now Accepting Donations from People Who Have Recovered from COVID-19
Potential donors can call 866-END-CV19 to learn more about donating their convalescent plasma to produce a hyperimmune globulin medicine for potentially treating COVID-19
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Source: Toronto collision believed to be deliberate
The driver of a white van collided with multiple pedestrians on a busy street north of downtown Toronto on Monday, leaving numerous people injured along a trail of destruction stretching up to a mile, officials said.
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WHO warns over spread of measles in Europe as 34,000 cases reported in 2 months
Measles outbreaks will continue to spread in Europe without a robust response, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned as it urged countries in the region to vaccinate vulnerable populations.
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This video gaming hack may also improve your student’s test-taking skills
Top psychonutritionist says this safe nutrient may be a competitive advantage
There’s no escaping it: back to school also means back to test taking. And some students just aren’t as good at taking exams as others. “My teenage son recently took AP exams for college,” recalls psychonutritionist Shawn Talbott, Ph.D. “It reminded me that to succeed during exams, students need to get in the zone and stay in the zone. That’s the same mental edge needed by video gamers to advance in their competitions.”
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At least 11 dead in attack at Nairobi hotel complex
CNN journalists near the hotel complex in Nairobi that was attacked Tuesday are still hearing intermittent gunfire from the location, hours after the government gave the all-clear.
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Houston Museum District to Host Texas Association of Museums Annual Meeting Conference
The annual event will bring together hundreds of museum professionals and institutions from across the state of Texas to Houston from April 18-21, 2018.
The Texas Association of Museums (TAM) will host its annual meeting this year in Houston on April 18-21 at the downtown Hyatt Regency Houston. The 2018 theme, Taking the Pulse of Museums: Healthy Enough to Stay the Course, ties in with one of Houston’s major industries, the medical community. The conference brings together hundreds of professionals and institutions from all over Texas for educational sessions, targeted workshops, networking events and award ceremonies that recognize persons and institutions that have advanced the field in the past year.
