Health Rewind: NFL Players Say 'No More' to Domestic Violence

Plus, Black kids prone to breathing issues after surgery.

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NFL Players Say 'No More' to Domestic Violence - To address the issue of domestic violence among the NFL and beyond, former and current players are the faces of a new PSA. The Say No More ads, directed by Law and Order SVU’s Mariska Hargitay, feature Hall of Famer Cris Carter (pictured), as well as the Pittsburgh Steelers' William Gay, whose mother was killed by an abusive partner. The television ads first appeared on Oct. 23 during Thursday night football, says the Huffington Post.(Photo: Joyful Heart Foundation via YouTube)

Cervical Cancer Is Not a Game for Black Women - Of the 2,000 Black women diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, a whopping 40 percent of us will die from the disease. This is due to a range of factors, including poor access to health care, high rates of HPV infections and being diagnosed with cancer way too late for treatment to be as effective as it could be.  (Photo: JGI/Tom Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Despite Obamacare, Racial Health Disparities Among Women Still Exist - Yes, because of Obamacare more women of color have better access to quality health care, but racial health disparities are still steep, a new study confirms. Researchers found that Black women have the worst health outcomes, including infant mortality and hypertension. Why? State refusal of Medicaid expansion plays a role.(Photo: JGI/Tom Grill/Blend Images/Corbis)

Does Stop and Frisk Mess With Our Mental Health? - A new report says, “absolutely.” While poverty and racism impact our mental health, researchers found that aggressive policing policies can raise depression, anxiety and trauma among young Black men in New York City. They also found that those who had been stopped and frisked had higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder compared to those who hadn’t, writes the Huffington Post.(Photo: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Does Stop and Frisk Mess With Our Mental Health? - A new report says, “absolutely.” While poverty and racism impact our mental health, researchers found that aggressive policing policies can raise depression, anxiety and trauma among young Black men in New York City. They also found that those who had been stopped and frisked had higher rates of post-traumatic stress disorder compared to those who hadn’t, writes the Huffington Post.(Photo: Victor J. Blue/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

The Bad Flu Season Gets Even Worse - The 2014-2015 flu season is off to an awful start, says folks from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Forty-three states have reported widespread flu activity and 21 children have died from flu complications thus far, Health Day reported. Despite increases in vaccines, it doesn’t seem to have much effect over this newer, more aggressive strain.(Photo: Andrey Popov/Getty Images)

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Airborne Ebola Transmission Is Unlikely, Officials Say - With so much Ebola fear being spread, please know that an airborne Ebola epidemic is highly unlikely, especially given that the deadly virus cannot be spread through coughing and sneezing, health officials confirmed at a recent panel. So if it seems that everyone on the bus or train is sniffling, remember, we are in the beginnings of the flu season, Health Day writes.(Photo: Andrey Popov/Getty Images)

Black Women Have Less Success With Fertility Treatments - A new study shows that Black women undergoing in-vitro fertilization are half as likely to get pregnant when undergoing the procedure compared to white women: 17 percent versus 31 percent. It's unknown as to why this disparity exists.  (Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images)

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Black Women Have Less Success With Fertility Treatments - A new study shows that Black women undergoing in-vitro fertilization are half as likely to get pregnant when undergoing the procedure compared to white women: 17 percent versus 31 percent. It's unknown as to why this disparity exists.  (Photo: Jose Luis Pelaez Inc/Getty Images)

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WHO Admits to Botched Ebola Response in Africa - According to a leaked internal document from the World Health Organization, the group admitted that their response to the Ebola epidemic was botched and incompetent at times. Specifically, the WHO was warned last June about a possible epidemic and may have not taken seriously as they should have, CNN.com reported.  —Kellee Terrell (Photo: Adel Ben Salah/AP Photo)

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WHO Admits to Botched Ebola Response in Africa - According to a leaked internal document from the World Health Organization, the group admitted that their response to the Ebola epidemic was botched and incompetent at times. Specifically, the WHO was warned last June about a possible epidemic and may have not taken seriously as they should have, CNN.com reported.  —Kellee Terrell (Photo: Adel Ben Salah/AP Photo)

Kids Who Eat More Fast Food Do Worse Academically - "You are what you eat" has been taken to a new level, says a recent study. Researchers found that kids who ate fast food every day did worse in math, reading and science when compared to those who don’t. It’s believed that the lack of nutrients in fast food plays a factor in brain development in children, the Huffington Post writes.  (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Most People Eat Way More Calories Than Expected - A recent study found that the majority of Americans have no idea how many calories they consume each day. Researchers from Duke and Johns Hopkins also found that people underestimate the amount of calories that are in the food they eat, especially when they eat at fast food spots, USA Today writes. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Complications After Birth - While low birth babies can suffer complications while in the hospital, they are also prone to complications later in life that include high blood pressure, diabetes and heart disease. A recent study found that Black women who were born with a low birth weight had an increased chance of developing type-2 diabetes in adulthood. (Photo: ERproductions Ltd/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Vasectomies Up Among Men During the Recession - Here’s something interesting: When the economy is bad, men tend to get more vasectomies. A new study found that during our most recent Great Depression (2006-2010), "snip" rates went up by a third, topping at 4.4 percent, NPR writes. Researchers suggest that not being financially stable and able to provide are factors behind this increase. (Photo: ERproductions Ltd/Blend Images/Corbis)

What’s Going On? - Hundreds of children in the Midwest and beyond have been rushed to the ER after being diagnosed with a rare respiratory virus. Read more about what is going on and whether or not it can affect you. —Kellee Terrell(Photo: Cyrus McCrimmon, Denver Post/Getty Images)

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Study: Black Kids Prone to Breathing Issues After Surgery - Complications after surgery can happen to anyone, but a recent report suggests that breathing issues are more of a complication among Black children. Researchers found that we had a 50 percent higher risk for respiratory issues and this risk was mostly associated with tonsils and adenoids removals, dental surgery and other ear, nose and throat procedures.  (Photo: Cyrus McCrimmon, Denver Post/Getty Images)

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Are You Suffering From Bed Bug PTSD? - Having to buy a new bed isn’t the only downfall of bed bugs, says a new study. Researchers have found that living in a city that is infested with bed bugs and/or actually having bed bugs can cause symptoms of anxiety and depression that are very similar to post-traumatic stress disorder, writes The Atlantic.(Photo: Piotr Naskrecki/Minden Pictures/Corbis)

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Are You Suffering From Bed Bug PTSD? - Having to buy a new bed isn’t the only downfall of bed bugs, says a new study. Researchers have found that living in a city that is infested with bed bugs and/or actually having bed bugs can cause symptoms of anxiety and depression that are very similar to post-traumatic stress disorder, writes The Atlantic.(Photo: Piotr Naskrecki/Minden Pictures/Corbis)