Men’s Health
Blacks have a higher risk of developing prostate cancer than whites, and for obese black men, their risk can quadruple as their weight goes up, a new study indicates. The findings from this large study should lead to a redoubling of efforts to encourage obesity prevention among black men, said study lead author Wendy Barrington, […]
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men and African American men have the highest rate of prostate cancer in the world, with incidence rates and mortality rates twice that of Caucasian men. Genetics “Why do African American men have a higher incidence of prostate cancer?” Some have proposed that it may be […]
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in American men and African American men have the highest rate of prostate cancer in the world, with incidence rates and mortality rates twice that of Caucasian men. Genetics “Why do African American men have a higher incidence of prostate cancer?” Some have proposed that it may be […]
Meet Bernando LaPallo. He is 113 years old as of August 17th, 2014 with the body of an 80 year old. He has never been sick a day in his life, goes for a walk every morning and eats mostly organic fruits and vegetables. He has a recipe for longevity that he learned from his father, […]
Eric Berry says God has prepared him for a battle with Hodgkin’s lymphoma that is keeping him off of the football field. Berry, the 25-year-old Kansas City Chiefs safety, was recently diagnosed when he completed testing after finding a mass in his chest. After the Chiefs placed Berry on the non-football illness list last month, […]
I’ve had a longstanding professional interest in cultural perspectives on obesity – particularly among African American women. In fact, it was a central focus of my doctoral studies. I conducted my research between 2001 and 2005, but I continue to be intrigued by the social and cultural meanings ascribed to body size and shape. These […]
Richard Roundtree best known for his portrayal of private detective John Shaft in the 1971 film Shaft and in its two sequels, Shafts Big Score and Shaft in Africa. Turning 72 this year, the great shaft continues to stay fit and eat healthy, after being diagnosed with the rare disease male breast cancer in 1993. […]
*Charlie Wilson had overcame a lot during his life and career. He battled drug addiction and homelessness in the 1990s and recently, he fought cancer. But no matter what life threw at him, he triumphed in his life and career. Now back on his a-game with many Grammy nominations and close musical relationships with the industry’s best, […]
The Black barbershop isn’t just the place where generations of boys and men go to get their routine haircuts and shaves. The barbershop is where generations of Black boys and men fellowship, seek counsel, get mentored and come out feeling brand new like crisp money into a world that doesn’t always recognize their worth. Thanks […]
An estimated 5 percent of the world’s population has COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) and in the U.S., COPD is the third leading cause of death after cancer and heart disease. For black men, COPD could be a double whammy death risk according to one recent study. Researchers at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer […]
There are certain habits that every man needs to do to stay healthy and energetic. 1. Watch Your Diet Eating right most of the time is an essential part of taking care of yourself – no matter how much you work out, you can’t maintain a healthy weight unless you stick to a healthy diet. So […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, one of basketball’s all-time greatest players, announced Tuesday morning that he has cancer. The sports legend made the public disclosure nearly a year after being diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia. “Having lost one of my closest friends to a different, highly aggressive form of leukemia, I knew how serious my diagnosis was,” said […]