Despite being homeless and jobless, James Moss a single father of a 1-year old boy perseveres through adversity. He shows us how strength can be gained through the power of love, hope, faith and prayer. James’ story went viral when a complete stranger named Leon Logothetis approached him on the streets of Denver. Logothetis a…
It always seems that there is never enough time during the day to get all of our responsibilities completed. Between work, family and home the day seems to slip away rather quickly. Despite our busy schedules, it is imperative that we make time to exercise. We have no problems scheduling and making time for the…
Life is challenging. You may be going through a difficult time. And difficult times may get even more difficult. The possible seems impossible. Once you believe that the difficulty in your life is insurmountable you have a tendency of giving up. But have hope. If you give up and give in, you may miss out…
This past week, food-borne infection has made the news. Due to possible E. coli contamination, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced a recall of over 167,000 pounds of ground beef. According to the USDA, All American Meats of Omaha (a Nebraska-based meat company) shipped products to retailers across the country. The recall includes 60…
The Move It Monday series is a platform to provide you with workout tips and to motivate you to become physically active. This week I have decided to turn the tables. Ask yourself the following, “what can I do to get healthy.” This will require you to take an inventory of your habits. Take an…
We know that smoking increases the risk for many types of cancer, including cancers of the lung, bladder, kidneys and pancreas. The link between smoking and breast cancer has not yet been well defined. The medical study discussed in this news piece suggests that women who smoke and have breast cancer are 3X more likely…
Halloween is a great time for kids and adults alike to dress up in festive costumes, to go trick-or-treating and have fun. Unfortunately, each year Halloween is marred by injuries. Pedestrian accidents, fires and food poisonings are not uncommon dangers associated with this holiday. Each year the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reminds us that…
The Center for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that every year 76 million people in the United States get infected from a food-borne disease. The most common food-borne diseases associated with produce are E. coli, Norovirus and Hepatitis A. People become sick by eating contaminated foods or by coming in contact with someone who has a…
According to a 2014 report from Nielsen, the average American watches close to 5 hours of television per day. Furthermore, the report went on to say that African Americans watch more television than other ethnic groups. African Americans watched on average 218 hours of television a month. In comparison, whites watched 155.3 hours, Hispanics an average…
In May of 2013, famous actress, Angelina Jolie Pitt made headline news when she disclosed she had preventive elective double mastectomy. In March 2015 she disclosed she had both her ovaries and both fallopian tubes removed. She had an inherited mutation in BRCA1. Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes increases a women’s risk of developing…
