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Get Your Inner Jay-Z On - From dealing with Thanksgiving leftovers to rapping, a review of some top health stories you might have missed. — Kellee TerrellSpitting rhymes off the top of your head can improve brain function and encourage creativity, says a new study published in Nature. Because “freestyle rap draws upon improvisation, spontaneity, rhythm, and rhyme to communicate lyrics,” it increases the brain activity that’s in charge of language, emotion and motor skills, writes Everyday Health.(Photo: GettyImages)

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What to Do With Those Leftovers - Thanksgiving is a wrap, but you have mad turkey left over. What can you do with it that’s low fat and won't clog your arteries? Healthy Living has whipped up 10 healthy concoctions from your holiday feast, which include low-fat turkey potpie, cranberry salsa and lentil and sweet potato soup. Leftovers have never been so good.(Photo: GettyImages)

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Black Women More at Risk for Sudden Death - Researchers from Harvard’s School of Public Health found that Black female seniors were 61 percent more likely to die from sudden cardiac death than women of other races. Extra weight, especially in the hips and thighs, and previous heart disease were to blame, but the study points out that half of the women had never been diagnosed with heart disease.(Photo: GettyImages)

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Are Over-the-Counter Birth Control Pills in Our Future? - Fifty percent of all pregnancies are unplanned, with poor women and women of color being especially at risk. In a recent statement, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists suggests that one way to address this crisis is by providing over-the-counter birth control pills to women over 17. The group hopes their recommendation will encourage Big Pharm to make a change, reported CNN.com.(Photo: GettyImages)

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Unemployment Is Really Bad for the Heart - Losing your job isn’t just bad for your bank account, but it’s awful for your heart — almost as much as smoking and diabetes. A recent report found that adults who were unemployed were 35 percent more likely to have heart attacks than those with jobs, said Time.com. The researchers wrote that stress and the anxiety from layoffs, especially those with multiple job losses over the years, can take a toll on our tickers.(Photo: GettyImages)

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Food Fighter - Who knew that food could be militant? Recently, The Root highlighted Tambra Raye Stevenson, an activist from D.C who combines Black power with food literacy. Her goal is to help African-Americans build self-esteem, improve their health and lower their risk of developing chronic illnesses such as diabetes and heart disease. Hey, by any means necessary!(Photo: Craig Hudson/For The Washington Post)