The Washington Post’s On Faith blog recently posed some important questions re: our country’s views on planned pregnancy, abortion and birth control – claiming that with all the strides made in other areas (e.g. civil rights, women’s right’s technology), the US has made few strides in its societal beliefs in the […]
I plan to do a series of posts on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the U.S. This is an important year for HIV/AIDS – 2011 marks the 30th year since it was first discovered. Also, I’ve spoken with a few people who believe that the public perception about the disease is […]
McDonald’s sells its oatmeal as a healthy breakfast alternative, but according to one food critic, it includes too many not-so-healthy ingredients. Its new oatmeal, which McDonald’s released nationwide last month as a “bowl full of wholesome,” is actually a crock full of something else, according to Mark Bittman, a food […]
The web is all abuzz about R & B newcomer, singer/songwriter Timothy Bloom’s new music video. ‘Til the end of time’ is a sultry love song, but what is most notable is the video’s costar, V. Bozeman. More than a video model, V. is also a songstress and a bold […]
Courtesy of our friends at Clutch Magazine: Yesterday, Texas-based anti-abortion group Life Always erected a billboard targeted at African-American women on the corner of Watts and Sixth Avenue in New York’s upscale SoHo shopping district. According to the NY Times, Steven Broden, a pastor and Life Always board member, stated […]
The Huffington Post posted an article today outlining the top 25 reasons why a woman should not get breast implants (Link). The major headline last week was that women who get breast implants are susceptible to cancer, ALCL: anaplastic large cell lymphoma. While only a small number of women have […]
If you watch the popular Lifetime TV drama Army Wives, you may know that Joan, one of the leading characters, was recently diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury (TBI). But did you know that two US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) scientists were key consultants on the storyline about […]
A popular discussion topic today is the photo that appears on page 194 of this month’s issue of Glamour magazine. The photo shows 20-year-old model Lizzi Miller sitting in her underwear with a smile on her face and a “belly that looks…wait for it…normal “. The magazine has been overrun […]
There is a lot of media these days covering Obama’s proposed plans for healthcare reform. And, equally, there are advocates and opponents who agree on a main component to optimal health: prevention. They argue that without a sensible focus on preventative care for Americans, any healthcare reform would fail. With […]
Last week, a blogger for Marie Claire magazine made some unsavory comments about the main characters on the hit prime time comedy show ( insert). (Insert name and blog) wrote about her disgust with even watching the actors on television – because of their excessive weight (Who does this?). (insert […]
Yes. I have joined and quit Weight Watchers (WW) about 2 times in the past 2 years. I don’t guilt myself about it, though, since I am still in that transition weight range – not exactly skinny, but a few more runs to 5 Guys Burgers and Fries could push […]
Tonight, MTV aired two episodes of its True Life series, True Life: I’m addicted to food and True Life: I can’t stay thin. I think the irony is the season that these episodes aired. It’s the end of December, a few days before the New Year and a time of […]