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Mary J. Blige Talks Fitness in Shape Magazine - Grammy Award-winning singer Mary J. Blige graces the cover of the December issue of Shape Magazine. Blige, 42, talks about her love for jogging, how she recently learned how to swim and why Whitney Houston’s death prompted her to stop drinking. Read the interview here.(Photo: Courtesy of SHAPE Magazine)

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Why CPR Trainings Have Low Turnout in the Poor South - While CPR is crucial in saving people’s lives, a new study finds that in the South trainings are especially low. Researchers found that areas with the lowest CPR knowledge were more likely to be poor, African-American and Latino — the same demographics that are less likely to have CPR used on them when having a heart attack, Health Day writes. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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A Vegetarian Thanksgiving? - Love Turkey Day, but not turkey? No worries, you’re not alone. With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the New York Times offers up more than 600 yummy holiday recipes for vegetarians and vegans. A few favorites include Coconut Mashed Yams With Currants, Quick Pumpkin-Sage Pasta and Greens Quiche. Enjoy!(Photo: Lisa Peardon/Getty Images)

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Are Black Women Aging Faster Than White Women? - Yeah, we know the saying that “Black don’t crack,” but a recent article on The Root talks about how African-American women are aging faster on the inside. Past data shows that Black women are internally 7.8 years older than their white counterparts. Extreme stress may be to blame for this racial health disparity, which can take a serious toll on our heart health and internal organs. (Photo: Lilly Dong/Getty Images)

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Study: Kids Less Fit Now Than 30 Years Ago - Kids nowadays are not as fit as their folks were back in the day, a new study found. At a conference, researchers from the American Heart Association released their findings, which included that it takes children 90 seconds longer to run a mile than kids 30 years ago. Also, heart-related health has declined 5 percent per decade since 1975, the Associated Press reports. (Photo: REUTERS/Brendan McDermid)

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Former South African President Nelson Mandela Is Very Ill - Former President of South Africa Nelson Mandela is “quite ill” and unable to speak according to his ex-wife Winnie Mandela, the Associated Press reported. Mandela, who turned 95 in July, has tubes to help clear out the fluid in his lungs. Mandela has been battling poor health for the past few years and, most recently, he was in critical condition for a lung infection over the summer. — Kellee Terrell (Photo:  AP Photo/Lulamile Feni-Daily Dispatch) 

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Docs Must Treat Obesity Like Other Chronic Illnesses - The Obesity Society, American Heart Association and American College of Cardiology want docs to treat obesity as serious as other diseases, such as diabetes and heart disease. It’s recommended that doctors discuss diet options that include a vegetarian diet, low-sodium plan or a low-carb diet, writes USA Today. They also need to encourage exercise in hopes for patients to lose 5-10 percent of their body weight. (Photo: Gene Chutka/Getty Images)

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Pancreatic Cancer Deaths Down Among Blacks - The good news: Pancreatic cancer deaths among Black men and women are going down, says a new study. The bad news: Our death rates are still disproportionately higher than whites. Researchers are unsure as to why these racial disparities exist given that smoking rates have gone down across racial lines, writes Health Day. It’s believed that obesity, smoking and eating red meat raises people’s risk of pancreatic cancer. (Photo: LWA / Getty Images)

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Teen Athletes More Likely to Misuse Medication - Younger male athletes are at a higher risk of misusing medication for pain, a new study found. Researchers from University of Michigan found that boys were more likely to misuse or abuse prescribed opioids when injured than female athletes. The study’s authors suggest that docs should better explain to parents and teens how to properly take these meds. (Photo: Courtney Sacco/Mlive.com MLIVE.COM /Landov)

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Study: Calories on Menus Do Not Deter “Bad” Eating - Adding calorie counts to fast food menus was supposed to help folks make “better” decisions about what they were eating. That may not be the case, says a recent survey. Only ten percent of Philadelphians kept the calorie information in mind when ordering and only 40 percent claim to even notice the info when frequenting fast food spots, Black Health Matters reported. (Photo: Getty Images)