March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. This cancer is preventable if you as a couple take care of each other. Communication is very important in a relationship. Husbands and wives need to tell their spouse if they notice any of the risk factors for colon cancer. If you have a family history of colorectal cancer, let your spouse know so that you two can collectively make … [Read more...]
World AIDS Day; It’s Still a Preventable Disease
I had a friend that always had a horrible cough. The doctor in me wondered why and often asked, “Why do you cough so much?” I was told it was asthma. Well they moved and we lost contact. One day I just decided to Google my friend and to my amazement, I found his obituary. December 1st is World AIDS Day. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome is an infectious disorder that … [Read more...]
Natural Help for Allergies and Asthma
Does your child or a child that you know suffer from asthma or allergies? Asthma attacks are triggered by things such as exercise, temperature changes and also environmental irritants. While there are some things you can't control, other things you can. As a healthcare professional and an asthma sufferer myself (along with my kids), I try to avoid certain triggers to keep bad … [Read more...]
Life Is Unfair When It Comes To Clean Air
Life is not fair. Some people are born with great advantages and others are born with major disadvantages. This is a fact of life that we are faced with from birth"...and one that African Americans are all too familiar with. Being disproportionally affected by diseases, unemployment, divorce, crime, failing education systems (the list goes on and on) are facts … [Read more...]