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by Demetria L. Lucas onFebruary 2, 2012
Ask Demetria: Just because you said yes to sex once doesn't mean you gave up your right to say no.
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by Diedtra Henderson onSeptember 21, 2011
Short on samples, researchers seek more data on African Americans' health.
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by Erin E. Evans onApril 23, 2011
Job hunting? Check out some opportunities in The Root's jobs section.
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August 23, 2010
Waking up to a pounding headache after a bachelorette party, The Daily Beast's Elizabeth Gates chalked it up to the revelry. Then she found she couldn't speak. Three months later, she writes about having a major stroke at an unthinkably young age.
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August 17, 2010
Drinking three glasses of whole milk packs enough saturated fat in your bloodstream as eating 12 strips of bacon or a Big Mac and fries.
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July 30, 2010
Chalk it up to political correctness, but the belief that all human beings are inherently the same—while true—does not mean that our species’ sub-populations and their problems should all be treated equally. It’s like trying to fit a square peg into a round hole, and it’s naïve.
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by Kellee Terrell onJuly 16, 2010
Thanks to a recent scientific discovery, an inoculation that could kill HIV is within our reach. But will our distrust of the medical community keep us from welcoming it with open arms?
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July 12, 2010
If your gym has a sauna, think about applying the hot oil before going in there.
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July 8, 2010
Artificial sweetener found in more than 6,000 products is still bad for you, no matter how many name changes it undergoes.
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July 1, 2010
Freeze days are days when you can’t exercise because you don’t want to mess up your hair.
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