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Actor Hill Harper, who plays Dr. Sheldon Hawkes on CBS’ CSI: NY and who chronicles his real-life diagnosis with thyroid cancer and his journey to health in the 2011 New York Times best-seller The Wealth Cure: Putting Money in Its Place, will be appointed to the president’s Cancer Panel, the White House announced on Wednesday. […]
Mary Janes, clogs. Jellies, Wellies, Combats, Chucks. Manolos, Maddens, Sandals, stilettos. Kitten heels, mules, Birks and wedges. A new study reveals that our soles are the window to our souls; these tongues do tell. The research finds that you can judge 90 percent of a stranger’s personality just by the shoes the person is wearing. […]
*According to ABC’s “Good Morning America,” the response to Robin Robert’s announcement that she was suffering from myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS, a rare syndrome also known as preleukemia, and needed a bone marrow transplant, has been tremendous. “Good Morning America” broadcast that registration with the National Marrow Donor Program had gone up 1000 percent in […]
I always intended to be married. I never intended to be single. I just figured we would grow old together. I’d lose my hair and get a pot belly and well… she would stay fabulous. She decided that wasn’t for her. My wife has decided that she doesn’t want to save the marriage. She says […]
Michelle Obama says her daughters are learning that even the kids of politicians have to have a thick skin. “Politics is tough,” the first lady said Tuesday. “That’s just sort of the nature of the beast.” But she said daughters Sasha and Malia, at ages 10 and 13, also know that no matter what happens […]
Safety advocates urging parents to be aware of swimming pool safety before the summer heats up also say more efforts are needed to teach black and Hispanic children to swim. The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission will release its annual childhood drowning report Thursday at the Fort Lauderdale Aquatic Complex, home to the International […]
Wanda Butts dropped the phone and screamed when she heard the news that her son was dead. Josh had drowned while rafting on a lake with friends. The 16-year-old didn’t know how to swim, and he wasn’t wearing a life jacket. “I couldn’t believe it, I didn’t want to believe it: that just like that, […]
My mom passed away a few years ago, and I have never been the same since. RELATED: 10 Reasons Why Michelle Obama Is A Good Mom Those of us who have lost our mothers, live differently in the world. It is a feeling of inexplicable abandonment, as if we were left to navigate through this world […]
Moms work SO hard all year long to help their families thrive…so why shouldn’t we do the same for them? You’ve probably already heard that one of the greatest gifts is the gift of health, and considering how great mom is, helping her be healthier and happier is the very least we can do for […]
With the summer right around the corner it’s important know and to follow the necessary safety rules when dealing with summer time fun in the water to protect your little ones. “Forty-one percent of children aged 7-17 years and 17.4% of adults in the United States, swim at least six times per year,” according to […]
Every family has that someone who can really get down in the kitchen. It’s usually Moms and TV One is premiering its first cooking competition called, “My Momma Throws Down.” Premiering Friday, May 4 from 8-9pm (Eastern), watch the best of the best matriarchs battle it out in the kitchen for the title of […]
In this day and age when families are blended, overworked and over-scheduled , parents must try to do their best to raise a well adjusted child. Here are some tips to help you along the way. 1- Let your child know they are more important than work by giving them eye contact and attention. Your […]