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The Food and Drug Administration might make the move to ban menthol cigarettes. The court-ordered deadline to respond to the 2013 citizens’ petition is this Thursday. When the petition was first sent to the FDA asking them to ban flavored cigarettes the agency failed to act. After that, the African American Tobacco Control Leadership Council […]
Some food for thought, we can agree to disagree and that is absolutely okay. A lot has happened in the last past year and a half that has been difficult for all of us. We faced and are still facing a pandemic, the death of George Floyd, and the trial of Derrick Chauvin who murdered […]
As we usher in the new Spring season and begin the month of April let’s take a moment to check in with ourselves. Check in to see how we are doing internally and externally. Mentally are we okay? Emotionally are we okay? Physically are we okay? The reason I say this is because we are […]
We close out another week and get one step closer to spring which is literally one month away yay! Our days are a little longer as we gain more daylight and that is always a plus because it helps us with our Vitamin D. Living life in a healthy way doesn’t just include your body […]
RCSD Students will be learning remotely at School No. 29 for the rest of this week due to positive COVID-19 cases. The school will be closed for deep cleaning of the building and for health officials to complete contact tracing. There were eight positive COVID-19 cases reported over the last month. The positive cases were […]
I am a fan of the Impossible Burgers not so much because it may or may not be healthier, it’s just damn good! So, the debate lately is is the Impossible Burger a healthier option than regular beef burgers? Well, it really comes down to preference. There is an article on Greenmatters.com that breaks done […]
Yes, there really is such a thing as Spiritual Hygiene. Not only do you have to make sure you are washing your hands and you are practicing good external hygiene but, you have to practice inner hygiene as well. What is inner hygiene or spiritual hygiene? Basically, it’s taking the time to clear your spiritual […]
I wrote this blog back in 2013 and wanted to reshare this for Throwback Thursday. We are living in strange and difficult times so our smile is more powerful than ever and we must be diligent in utilizing this tool! Mask or not smile, it will make a world of difference not only in your […]
Rapper Common debuted his health and wellness YouTube channel on August 18th. During ‘Com & Well’ the rapper aims to provide fans with self care tips and mental health advice. During the six-episode series the content is geared towards maintaining a healthy peace of mind and includes conversations with his health and wellness teams. Every […]
Dr Joel Frater is President of the Rochester Jamaican Organization Inc. and Dr. Natalie Leblanc, Black Nurses Association, called into the WDKX Wake-Up Club Friday Morning to talking about the Community Health Fair Saturday, August 15th at the Boys and Girls Club 500 Genesee St. starting at 10am to 2pm.