Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated International President Glenda Glover says the service organization will be a formidable opponent in the fight against breast cancer with the organization's signature mobile mammography unit. President Glover was joined by more than 200 sororitymembers …

Ovarian cancer is perhaps one of the most dangerous diseases because it is often diagnosed at an advanced stage and has metastasized, or spread to other parts of the body very quickly, often without the knowledge of the victim. It …

Fear and faith are not supposed to coexist. Faith is supposed to conquer all fears. When real life happens faith can waver. Faith can be questioned. Faith can even disappear. Just as easily as faith did all the things above, …

Students in elementary schools across Greater Houston and around the country have a new way to move their bodies toward heart health, earn benefits for their schools and give back to their community this school year. The American Heart Association …

Since 2007, the month of September has been considered National Bourbon Month, and we are happy to commemorate this event with the launch of “A Fistful of Bourbon.” The Friedman Agency and Bosscat Cafe joined forces to bring together Houston's …

Black people with a trait for sickle cell anemia appear to have double the risk of kidney failure that requires dialysis, a new research suggests.

It's a condition that causes debilitating or life-threatening complications, such as severe migraines or stroke. But now a new medical breakthrough is making treatment for the condition safe and effective.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is committed to addressing critical issues that impact the quality of lives throughout the world, including women’s healthcare and wellness. The international service sorority has partnered with Assured Imaging to provide 50 3D mammograms to …

Ebola virus disease has sickened 150 people and caused the deaths of at least 69 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo's northeastern region, the nation's Ministry of Health reported Monday.

An ancient retrovirus that predates modern humans may explain why people suffer from addiction, scientists have said.

Papa John's is considering a sleek, boxy new logo that turns Papa John's into Papa Johns. The company filed a trademark with the US Patent and Trademark Office in late August, but a company representative said that there are no …

A tiny new device is offering hope of a better life for people with severe heart failure, reducing hospitalization rates and improving mortality risk within two years of treatment, a new study finds.

Weight Watchers really wants to let you know that it's not just a diet company -- so much so that it's changing its name to WW.

Research has already shown a link between breastfeeding and lower obesity risk for babies. But a new study finds another association: "Breast is best" for them even compared with giving babies breast milk out of the bottle.

It’s a promising new drug for multiple myeloma, one of the most savage blood cancers. Called Ninlaro, it can be taken as a pill, sparing patients painful injections or cumbersome IV treatments. I