diabetes
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EX-NBA Baller Nate Robinson Doesn’t Want To Die, But His Struggle To Live Is A Cautionary Tale to Black Men
Former NBA star is fighting for his life - and ringing an alarm we should hear in our own
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Hold Up: What Did Jillian Michaels Accuse Oprah of Doing??
"The Biggest Loser" trainer said the media mogul is benefiting financially from taking the popular weight loss drug Ozempic.
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'If You're Weak, There's Someone Who Can Be Strong for You': Angela Bassett Honors Her Mother and Continues the Battle for Black Health
As Angela Bassett tells it, her mother, Betty Jane Bassett, was “grand in her carriage.” Our forever Queen Mother reflects on her very own Queen Mother: “The ideas that she had for her daughters,” Bassett continued. “She expected you to do it—to give your best at all times. And that’s exactly what she expected of…
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A Healthier Him: What Men Need to Know About Preventive Care
Fun fact: Many diseases that are common in our community are highly treatable if found early. This is good news! However, for a myriad of reasons, getting men to go to the doctor can be difficult at best, and impossible at worst. Unfortunately, it often takes the loss of a loved one or a young…
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How Debbie Allen Is Choreographing a Healthier Lifestyle After Receiving a Pre-Diabetes Diagnosis
In the 1980s TV series Fame, Debbie Allen, as Lydia Grant, famously implored her dance students to start paying the cost of fame in sweat. Years later, that energy is still present and accounted for in the real life of the actress, dancer, choreographer, director, producer and all-around entertainer. She also has energy for health…
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Biz Markie Has Been Hospitalized for Weeks Due to Diabetes Complications
Legendary rapper, beatboxer and DJ Biz Markie has reportedly been in the hospital for weeks being treated for an illness triggered by complications of Type 2 diabetes. Per TMZ, a rep for the musician says that he is in a Maryland-area hospital, and the status of his condition is unclear. “He is receiving the best…
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Viola Davis Speaks Out Against Diabetes With New Documentary
With a career spanning over thirty years, Viola Davis is tackling a new venture to bring awareness to diabetes within the black community. Davis is no stranger to us; whether she’s getting away with murder on our screens or getting away with a slay in a photograph on our timelines, the actress has become a…