Unity in the Community [Raleigh]
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Check out a few pictures from Unity in the Community and and The Yolanda Health & Lifestyle Tour. There were so many people in attendance and everyone had a wonderful time!
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The Yolanda Adams Health & Lifestyle Tour
Join Yolanda Adams and THE LIGHT 103.9 FM for a fun-filled day of live performances at UNITY IN THE COMMUNITY DAY.
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Join Yolanda Adams for the Health and Lifestyle Tour coming Raleigh on September 10, 2011 during Unity in the Community.
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Black Stroke Victims Call Friends Before 911
A recent study shows that when suffering from stroke- like symptoms, African Americans are more likely to call a friend instead of 911.
Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington D.C. interviewed 100 acute stroke patients or those who accompanied them to the hospital and found that 75 percent said they called someone else first instead of 911 when they realized something was wrong. Even more reported
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5 Tips For Healthy Vascular Living
Being healthy and incorporating a daily routine of exercise and eating healthy is important. Stroke is the third-leading killer in the U.S. after cancer and heart disease.
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Aretha Tells Wendy All About Her Health Issues and More (Video)
For the past few weeks, folks have been in the dark about what’s really going on with Aretha Franklin.
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Man Given Two Hearts To Live For Valentine’s Day Miracle
SAN DIEGO-Tyson Smith, a man who was suffering form heart failure was given a second heart in a transplant at UC San Diego’s Thorton Hospital. The two hearts are working together and beating together.
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Read MoreMichelle Obama Promotes Breastfeeding
WASHINGTON D.C.-As part of her campaign for better health, First Lady, Michelle Obama has been promoting breastfeeding. Politics Daily Reports:
Read MoreLooking ahead to what she will do in the second year of “Let’s Move,” Mrs. Obama said: “We also want to focus on the important touch points in a child’s life. And what we’re learning now is that early intervention is key. Breastfeeding. Kids who are breastfed longer have a lower
Man Says Pill Turned Him Into Gay Sex Addict
FRANCE-A man who took a pill to fight Parkinson’s disease is suing GlaxoSmithKline who made Requip (ropinirole) for turning him into a raging gambler and gay sex addict. Fox News reports:
Read MoreDidier Jambart alleges he also became a “compulsive gay sex addict and began exposing himself on the Internet and cross-dressing.” Jambart’s attorney said these antics led his client to be raped.
Jambart stopped taking the drug in 2005, but by
Promise Yourself
Here is the poem “Promise Yourself” that was shared by my new role model, Ernestine Shepherd, 74 Years Young, Black Female Body Builder.
Enjoy the inspiration:
Promise yourself to be strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind.
To talk health, happiness and prosperity to every person you meet.
To make all your friends feel that there is something in them.
To look at the sunny side of everything and
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