Prime your pump to be ready for love
February 25, 2022Dr. Michael Merzenich is one of those highly creative people, who wonders how the world works. As the co-inventor of the cochlear implant, Dr. Merzenich has helped to restore hearing to thousands of people around this world. He is also one of the foremost authorities on the theory that the brain continues to grow and […]
Prostate Cancer Disparity Rally, Feb. 24
February 18, 2022There’s one aspect of the COVID-19 pandemic that literally no one talks about until now. Once the pandemic struck in 2020, prostate cancer screenings and treatments literally stopped. For Black men ages 45 and above in North Carolina, that fact means nothing but bad news. According to the N.C. Central Cancer Registry, for every 100,000 […]
Proper diet essential to good health
February 18, 2022One of the major tenets of health and especially of heart health is eating a balanced diet. You are what you eat. “Junk in equals junk out,” is one the adages we have all heard when speaking of the importance of one’s diet. I recently had a wonderful experience when I interviewed Shand Warren Coats. […]
We must effectively address the healthcare needs of people of color
February 11, 2022Many things have been revealed over the last few months of the COVID-19 pandemic as far as healthcare equity and access is concerned. Equity in healthcare is vital in order to maintain a healthy, productive society. More people of color, percentage wise, have succumbed to the ravages of COVID-19. Why would this be? Well, the […]
Mass N95 mask distribution in Greensboro
February 4, 2022To combat the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant of COVID-19, Guilford County Board of Commissioners reinstated a countywide mask mandate on January 13. In order to make sure that residents have access to N95 masks, the Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services (GCDHHS) held a mass mask distribution event at the […]
Watch for early warning signs of heart disease
January 28, 2022Most people are familiar with coronary heart disease, CAD. Unfortunately, many of us have either experienced this or have friends or family, who have experienced this form of heart disease. There are three main arteries that supply blood to the heart. Any of these three vessels may become clogged with cholesterol which prevents the free […]
Everyone should have home COVID test kits
January 21, 2022The government has recently bought a large number of the quick home test for COVID-19. There is also a mandate that insurance companies are to pay for up to eight home tests per month. People are asking if they should avail themselves of this test. I must say it is a good idea to have […]
Make time to exercise in 2022
January 14, 2022So many people this time of the year make a commitment to improve their health. One of the primary ways people do this is to promise themselves that they will start an exercise program. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) states that less than one in every four adults in this country gets the recommended […]
Start 2022 by again wearing a mask
January 7, 2022Due to a surge in the cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, public health entities are strongly recommending that people wear masks. Locally, we are seeing the reinstatement of a mask mandate. This public health recommendation has been music to my ears. The Omicron variant has the unfortunate characteristic of being extremely infectious. Since it […]
Make 2022 a year of good health
December 30, 2021Well, we made it. To say it was different is an understatement. 2021 has been difficult on so many different levels. What did you learn and how will you use the past challenges to flavor your new year? You learned that you were resilient and adaptive. Two qualities that will serve you well whatever the […]
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