Health
In his new Netflix comedy special “What Had Happened Was,” Jamie Foxx finally told the story behind the mysterious and harrowing medical emergency that left him hospitalized and fighting for his life in 2023. Emerging on stage and proclaiming “I’m back!” as he danced and hyped up the crowd, Foxx said his life was saved just […]
“Jamie Foxx literally died,” reads a voiceover in the trailer for Foxx’s new Netflix special, before the comedian triumphantly walks out onstage and proclaims, “I’m back!” Streaming Dec. 10, the highly anticipated comedy hour, titled “What Had Happened Was…,” sees Foxx telling the truth behind his 2023 medical emergency that left him hospitalized and fighting […]
The idea that eating cocoa-rich, dark chocolate may offer health benefits is not new. Cocoa is loaded with compounds called polyphenols that have been shown to help our bodies fend off inflammation, lower blood pressure and maybe even improve our moods. Now, a new study finds people who have a habit of eating a little dark chocolate […]
World AIDS Day began on Dec. 1, 1988 Currently, 1.2 million people in the Unites States and 40 million people globally are living with HIV, which can lead to AIDS. More than 32 million people have died worldwide from AIDS-related illnesses. As of 2022, there were more than 100,000 people living with HIV in New […]
There’s been a rise in whooping cough cases across the country this year being five times higher than the year before. New York State is ranked second in the country for whooping cough cases in the United States. Whooping cough cases on the rise; what local health experts suggest
An E coli outbreak is linked to organic carrots that were sold at some big box stores across 18 states. The outbreak had a total of 39 people sick, about 12 people were hospitalized and one person dead. E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots kills one, infects 39 across 18 states
Black women are more likely than white women to die from even the most treatable types of breast cancer, a study published Tuesday in the Journal of Clinical Oncology found. The findings, experts say, underscore that it’s racial disparities, not biology, driving the biggest differences in death rates between Black and white women. While Black women and […]
Legendary rapper Scarface was admitted to ICU over the weekend for an unknown reason according to his social media account. Let’s keep Scarface in our prayers and hope for a speedy recovery. Scarface Admitted to ICU for Undisclosed Medical Issue – XXL (xxlmag
Summer just started and of all things to have recall, Ice Cream? Well, Totally Cool Inc., has recalled 68 ice cream products across 13 brands because they have the potential to be contaminated with listeria, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week. Totally Cool, an ice cream manufacturer based in Owings Mills, Maryland, has ceased the […]
The Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized the first menthol-flavored electronic cigarettes for adult smokers, acknowledging that vaping flavors can reduce the harms of traditional tobacco smoking. The FDA said it authorized four menthol e-cigarettes from Njoy, the vaping brand recently acquired by tobacco giant Altria, which also sells Marlboro cigarettes. The decision lends new […]
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