Health Rewind: Avoiding Family Drama This Thanksgiving

Plus, vitamin D deficiency is often misdiagnosed in Blacks.

How to Deal With Family Dysfunction During the Holidays - While the best part of Thanksgiving is spending time with the family, it can also be the worst part about it too. But thanks to USA Today’s “The Dysfunctional Family Thanksgiving Survival Guide,” perhaps this year can be drama-free — or close to it.The guide offers up tips on setting boundaries with folks; the importance of putting yourself in other’s shoes; and not controlling the conversation.  —Kellee Terrell(Photo: Ariel Skelley/Getty Images)

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How to Deal With Family Dysfunction During the Holidays - While the best part of Thanksgiving is spending time with the family, it can also be the worst part about it too. But thanks to USA Today’s “The Dysfunctional Family Thanksgiving Survival Guide,” perhaps this year can be drama-free — or close to it.The guide offers up tips on setting boundaries with folks; the importance of putting yourself in other’s shoes; and not controlling the conversation.  —Kellee Terrell(Photo: Ariel Skelley/Getty Images)

HRA - Health Reimbursement Arrangement. A company sets aside money to pay for an employee's eligible medical expenses. While some plans allow an employee to roll over the balance year to year, an employee cannot contribute to the account and the amount of money is typically not portable. Eligible health care expenses reimbursed by the employer are considered tax free for the employee. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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The Barriers Blacks With Hypertension Face - A new study found successfully treating hypertension among African-Americans may be based on whether they experience racial bias in the exam room. Researchers from New York University found that Black patients who admitted to not taking their medications regularly were more likely to have been treated poorly by their doctors, compared to those who took their meds often. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

Make It Count - When it comes to working out, it’s good to have goals to take your fitness and health to the next level. Here’s a realistic list of things you may want to add to your fitness bucket list. Go ahead and push yourself! By Kellee Terrell
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Exercise During Holidays May Not Keep Away Extra Weight - The best way to keep the weight off during the holidays may be not exercise, but not overindulging, a recent study says. Researchers found that even those who exercised five hours a week during the holidays, gained on average two pounds between Thanksgiving and New Year’s. While this doesn’t sound like a lot, we gain 2 pounds on average each year and that can add up over time, HealthDay warns.  (Photo: Jim Cummins/Getty Images)

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Young People With HIV Face More Isolation - Younger people living with HIV/AIDS face more stress and isolation than older folks living with the disease, says a new report. Researchers from Case Western Reserve University surveyed people ages 18-64 and found that HIV-positive folks younger than 50 report facing higher rates of stigma, family rejection and lack of support. They also found  HIV-positive people experienced 30-40 percent more stress than HIV-negative people, the Huffington Post wrote.  (Photo: Image Source/Getty Images)

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One in Ten High School Students Victims of Dating Violence - Another day, another study confirming how prevalent teen dating violence is. Researchers from Boston found that 10 percent of high schoolers have been victim to dating violence in the past year. Black and biracial youth had the highest rates (12.9 and 12.2 percent) compared to whites (8 percent) and Latinos (10.4 percent). (Photo: Getty Images)

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Magic Johnson Continues the Fight Against HIV - On Tuesday, Nov. 19 Magic Johnson was a featured guest on a panel discussion on AIDS/HIV awareness and the African-American community. On Dec. 1, World AIDs Day, BET.com looks at his thoughts on the moment he announced that he was HIV-positive, the progress Blacks have made in spreading awareness and the steps needed to move forward.  — Natelege Whaley (Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images)

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Magic, La La Anthony and Other Experts Talk Dating and HIV - In Harlem, basketball great Magic Johnson hosted an event with reality star La La Anthony about HIV/AIDS and dating. The Doctors’ Rachael Ross and relationship guru Demetria Lucas joined in the chat discussing why men need to be part of a conversation about HIV, the importance of not ignoring LGBT youth and why young people need to be empowered about sex, according to the Examiner.  (Photo: Earl Gibson III/Getty Images)

Don’t Despair If a Far-Off Destination Isn’t in the Cards - The economic conditions and job market have hit Americans squarely in the wallet. However, with a little creativity and elbow grease, you can find terrific vacation spots (even just one-day trips) that are within range both financially and geographically. This article has been prepared for informational purposes only. The accuracy and completeness of this information is not guaranteed and is subject to change. Since each individual’s financial situation is unique, you need to review your financial objectives to determine which approaches might work best for you.(Photo: Compassionate Eye Foundation/Rennie Solis/Getty Images)

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Are Blacks Really Vitamin D Deficient? - A new study found that doctors may be misdiagnosing vitamin D deficiency in African-Americans. Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital found that the blood test may be flawed, NPR reports. The authors admitted that Blacks have the best bone health in the U.S., which raised a red flag about the high numbers of vitamin D deficiency. (Photo: Compassionate Eye Foundation/Rennie Solis/Getty Images)

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One in Ten Kids Has ADHD - The number of children in the U.S. who have Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) is on the rise, according to a new CDC report. Researchers believe that 10 percent of kids suffer from the disorder, which makes concentration and controlling impulses difficult. It’s believed that this increase in diagnoses may be due to doctors and parents being more aware of the disease and its warning signs, the Associated Press says.  (Photo: Comstock Images/Getty Images)

Limits Your Access to Important Things - Does your partner limit your access to your clothes, car, birth control, condoms, shelter, money, credit cards or anything else that you may need in order to control you? If so, this is a serious form of abuse. (Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

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812 Different Ways to Improve Condoms - The winners of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation condom contest have been announced. Eleven people (out of 812 contestants) will receive $100,000 each to develop their own condom in hopes of improving upon those currently on the market. Proposed changes included stronger but thinner condoms; using materials other than latex; and better sensation, to name a few, says The New York Times. (Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

How Will This Benefit Me or My Son? - Currently, 14 percent of Black boys and 18 percent of Latino boys perform at or above proficiency on fourth-grade reading exams compared to 42 percent of white boys. My Brother’s Keeper will try to ensure that minority children have the opportunity and resources to improve and succeed.(Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)

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Study: Harlem Charter School Students More Likely to Go to College - Researchers from Princeton and Harvard universities found that test scores were up among students in the Promise Academy, a program at Harlem Children's Zone Charter School. The report also found that students who attend the Promise Academy are 49 percent more likely to get into college, 71 percent less likely to be teen parents and 100 percent less likely to be incarcerated.  (Photo: Chris Hondros/Getty Images)