First lady launches 'Let's Move' effort against childhood obesity
By theGrio
9:35 AM on 02/09/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama says she loves burgers and fries, but she wants her daughters -- and the rest of America's children -- to learn about better nutrition...
Bad malaria pills in Africa raise resistance fears
By theGrio
10:06 AM on 02/08/2010
High rates of the most effective type of malaria-fighting drugs sold in three African countries are poor quality...
Denver boy, 9, died after state-benefits error denied him asthma medication
By theGrio
5:04 PM on 02/04/2010
A Montbello mother says her 9-year-old son's death from severe asthma could have been prevented had Denver Human Services resolved problems with his Medicaid pharmacy benefits...
Among black girls, challenges of fighting obesity go beyond diet
By theGrio
9:02 AM on 02/01/2010
CHICAGO (AP) - Like nearly one-third of American teens, Paris Woods is overweight. Her doctor worries her weight will creep up into the obesity range. One out of four black girls her age is obese.
Obese African-Americans at higher risk of stroke
By theGrio
11:21 AM on 01/22/2010
Obesity raises the risk of stroke regardless of race or sex, according to a new study that is one of the first to show a link between obesity and stroke risk in blacks...
Cancer victim sheds light on bone marrow donor crisis
By Todd Johnson
1:07 PM on 01/13/2010
VIDEO - Seun Adebiyi is proud of his many accomplishments -- graduating from Yale Law School, working for Goldman Sachs and even training for the 2014 Winter Olympics...
Hepatitis B and C often ignored as health threat to blacks
By theGrio
12:26 PM on 01/11/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - They're the overlooked viruses: Hepatitis B and C together infect three to five times more Americans than the AIDS virus does, and most don't know it...
KFC pulls Australian ad over US racism complaints
By theGrio
11:51 AM on 01/08/2010
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) -- Fast food giant KFC has pulled an Australian television advertisement after it was branded racist in the United States...
7 ways to keep your resolution to work out
8:18 AM on 01/05/2010
OPINION - There are many strategies and techniques to following through on your resolution of joining and actually working out in the gym on a long-term and regular basis.
Tiny newborn girl may break world record
By theGrio
9:29 AM on 12/22/2009
VIDEO - A little girl born in Mobile, Alabama may be the world's tiniest baby...
NBA star's wife uses baby to exercise
By theGrio
11:19 AM on 12/11/2009
VIDEO - Jamison knows a little something about shedding baby weight. The wife of the Washington Wizards superstar gave birth to her third child, Rucker King...
Dr. Fleming lives with sickle cell disease and no boundaries
By theGrio
1:14 PM on 12/10/2009
VIDEO - Dr. Lester Fleming is learning to be a pilot --something he once thought would never be possible. Fleming was born with sickle cell disease, a red blood cell deficiency...
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