Ronnie and I are happy to announce that we've joined forces with the Black Girls Run movement. We'll be participating in their inaugural 5K & 10K race here in Atlanta on September 16th, and we're calling all couples to join us. The co-ed race will be a great opportunity for you and your spouse to join us for a great cause (food insecurity), and to celebrate our … [Read more...]
Brown Babies Need Sunscreen Too!
By Heather Hopson Because of my daughter's small size, my sister nicknamed her Bean. When she pulls the laundry"”that took an hour to fold"”out of the basket, I call her a Bad Bean. When she hits her cousin's in the face, I tell her not to be a Mean Bean. And when she eats all of her vegetables, she's a Green Bean. One name I never want to use is Baked Bean. Now … [Read more...]
Money Moday: How To Fight Childhood Obesity On A Slim Budget
"But doctor, my kid can't be overweight, he's the same size as all his cousins." That's the response we pediatricians often receive after informing parents that their little one is overweight. You see, childhood obesity is so commonplace that it's become difficult for parents to recognize. I won't bore you with the statistics. Suffice it to say that for the first time in … [Read more...]
HBO’s Weight of the Nation Brings Awareness to Country’s Obesity Epidemic
This week, HBO aired a four-part documentary titled "Weight of the Nation,"which confronts America's obesity epidemic. It's no secret that millions of our citizens are not only overweight, but considered obese or even morbidly obese. We know that we're supposed to eat right and exercise, yet many of us don't take the necessary steps to keep ourselves healthy. The … [Read more...]
VIDEO: 110 Year Old Man Credits Good Health To These Five Foods…
Bernardo LaPallo talked to the local news a few months back and revealed his secret to reaching 110 years of age. Mr. LaPallo explained that the saying is true, you are what you eat. The 5 foods that he credits his health to are: Garlic Honey Cinamon Chocolate Olive Oil Check out this video of the news story below. He looks great for 110! … [Read more...]
Untreated Depression May Be the Real Reason Your Spouse Still Smokes
by Dr. Jeff B. Brown (www.jeffreybrownmd.com/) It is hard to imagine how anyone who lives in America today is unaware of the myriad of health problems associated with smoking cigarettes "” from developing lung cancer to colon cancer to even breast cancer. You know the ol' saying that "ignorance is bliss," but when it comes to the dangers of smoking, I highly doubt that … [Read more...]
Disney Living Challenge Week 6: Making Bath Time Fun
Wow! We're halfway through the our Disney Living Challenge. If you're just tuning in, for the past five weeks we've been working to create healthy lifestyle habits for our children in ways that think are fun. Our goal is that they'll hopefully carry these healthy habits on into the future as they grow. We've partnered with Disney Living to explore fun ways to do this. … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Flu Shot Recommended For Allergy, Asthma Sufferers
From CBS Pittsburgh: It's flu shot season and people with allergies need to pay attention. For instance, if you have asthma and allergies, you will definitely need a flu shot. "This is peak asthma season," Dr. Deborah Gentile, an allergy specialist at Allegheny General Hospital, said. "We're getting a lot of calls each day about flu … [Read more...]
Commitment Lasts Through Sickness and Health
by Carol Dunlop It was a day like any other day in January of this year (2011). My husband and I went our separate ways to work, completed the work day and drove towards home. We had to make a stop by the tire shop, so I decided to accompany him. We were there roughly thirty minutes when Alvin, my husband, decided that I should go on home because he would be a while longer. … [Read more...]
VIDEO: President Obama’s Health Care Speech Video and Text
VIDEO: null TRANSCRIPT: Madame Speaker, Vice President Biden, Members of Congress, and the American people: When I spoke here last winter, this nation was facing the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression. We were losing an average of 700,000 jobs per month. Credit was frozen. And our financial system was on the verge of collapse. As any American who is … [Read more...]