Health

Reec Swiney, who is a black man, is the founder of BlackYard Chickenz, a family company dedicated to teaching everything there is about raising healthy and happy chickens in an urban space.

We're sending prayers to a good friend of the morning show, Ms. Juicy Baby. 

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April is Autism Acceptance Month and Maria More is sharing her experience of raising two sons on the spectrum.

Beyond discussing the stark disparity in maternal mortality between Black and white women, there is an opportunity to explore alternatives in medical care and bridge the gap in care.

Protective style season is here, and with these useful tips you can maintain a head full of happy, healthy hair.

African American mothers are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than White women.

Led by the Black Mamas Matter Alliance, Black Maternal Health Week is celebrated April 11-17. It falls within April, which is also National Minority Health Month.  

It's unfortunately being reported that indoor mask mandates in the City of Brotherly Love are being reinforced once again after Philadelphia saw a 50% increase in COVID infections in just the past 10 days.

Mayor Muriel Bowser shared via twitter Thursday morning that she tested positive for COVID-19 and followed with more tweets saying she would “work at home while following isolation protocols.”

House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for Covid, but is currently asymptomatic, as reported from her office. Pelosi, 81 years old, is vaccinated and boosted against COVID-19. This contraction makes her the highest-profile U.S. government official to test COVID positive since former President Donald Trump, who tested positive in October 2020. Official […]

A study conducted by the American Academy of Dermatology found that Alopecia areata is more common among African Americans.

"It was one of those times in my life where I was literally shaking in fear. That's why I cut my hair, and why I continue to cut it," Jada revealed.