Dominique Wilkins (Photo credit: Shutterstock.com / Jamie Lamor Thompson) Dominique Wilkins is an NBA Hall of Famer and the most celebrated player in Atlanta Hawks history. Wilkins currently serves as the Hawks’ Vice President of Basketball and Special Advisor to…
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More Congested With Mucus at Night? Here’s How to Fix It
Have you ever noticed that congestion seems to get worse at night? It may seem like right around the time you’d like to lay it down for the night you notice how you can’t breathe as easy because your nose…
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3 Foods Your Heart Will Love
Heart disease is the leading killer of all Americans, but African Americans are hit hardest. Heart disease develops earlier in African Americans than in white Americans and deaths from heart disease are higher. Moreover, the life expectancy of African Americans…
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Lizzo fans accuse ‘Biggest Loser’ star Jillian Michaels of body-shaming singer
Lizzo (Photo credit: Bang Media) Just days after singer Lizzo shut down Twitter due to the relentless beat downs and body-shaming from users, Jillian Michaels of “The Biggest Loser” fame apparently added to the drama after blasting the singer. Appearing…
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The Other Diabetes: Being Young and Living With the Disease
Daniel Robinson knew it was only a matter of time before he was diagnosed with something. With a 72-year-old father who suffers from hypertension and type 2 diabetes and a 65-year-old mother with arthritis, illness didn’t just feel likely, it…
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Winston Duke Talks Diabetes, ‘Black Panther 2’ and Gender Equality
Winston Duke became a cultural fixture for his portrayal of M’Baku in Marvel’s Black Panther. The Trinibagonian-American actor is now educating the community about diabetes. He is one of the faces of the American Diabetes Association’s (ADA) Everyday Reality campaign,…
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Viola Davis Discusses America’s Diabetes Crisis, Being Pre-Diabetic
Oscar, Tony and Emmy Award winner Viola Davis recently sat down with EBONY to discuss a new film, Merck’s A Touch of Sugar documentary addressing America’s diabetes crisis and how it disproportionately affects Black and brown lives. Davis, who narrates…
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The Diabetes Diary: A Physician’s Guide to Diabetes
Being diagnosed with diabetes can be a tough pill to swallow. An important first step is understanding the difference between the two types of diabetes: type 1, also known as insulin-dependent diabetes; and type 2, which occurs when the body…
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