How effective are vaccines against omicron? An epidemiologist answers questions
The pandemic has brought many tricky terms and ideas from epidemiology into everyone’s lives. Two particularly complicated concepts are vaccine efficacy and effectiveness. These...
All about menopause and your vajayjay
When menopause strikes, topics like sexuality and vaginal changes are oftentimes hushed convos in our community. Many women are pitifully unprepared for what is...
Fatty foods that are good for you
Physicians have warned us time and time again to steer clear of fatty foods because of the serious health consequences particularly as you age....
Questions about type 2 diabetes answered!
Diabetes has been categorized as the fifth deadliest disease in this country and sadly, the Black community is directly in its line of fire....
Aging and why is your penis shrinking?
Penile shrinkage is an actual decrease in the size of a man’s penis size. In many cases the shrinkage is permanent, or if it’s...
Get help for hearing loss
George Tetum began noticing he was experiencing hearing loss but was afraid to admit it. During conversations, he would miss hearing certain words, sometimes...
Should you buy organic foods?
Hopefully, as we age, we're being more mindful of the kinds of foods we put in our mouths. Making conscious choices about food is...
Make sex more satisfying in the New Year
Ever wonder if Sapphire and George ("Kingfish) Stevens on The Amos ‘n Andy Show made love? We knew from their chemistry that Good Times’...
How menopause can affect your skin
By 2025, there will be over 1 billion women experiencing menopause in the world, which will be 12% of the entire world population. Most...
Don’t let constipation give you the blues
I think we can all agree, constipation is no laughing matter! Up to 42 million folks in the U.S. suffer from constipation and over...
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