Health Rewind: Did Johns Hopkins Infect Study Participants With STDs?

Plus, 60 percent of what we eat is processed.

Johns Hopkins Sued for Past STD Study - More than 700 people are suing Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, claiming they were injected with numerous STDs while taking part in a study conducted in from 1945-1956. The Associated Press reported that the plaintiffs are seeking “$1 billion in damages for individuals, spouses and children of people infected with syphilis, gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted diseases.” — Kellee Terrell(Photo: Nancy Honeycutt / Getty Images)

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Johns Hopkins Sued for Past STD Study - More than 700 people are suing Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, claiming they were injected with numerous STDs while taking part in a study conducted in from 1945-1956. The Associated Press reported that the plaintiffs are seeking “$1 billion in damages for individuals, spouses and children of people infected with syphilis, gonorrhea and other sexually transmitted diseases.” — Kellee Terrell(Photo: Nancy Honeycutt / Getty Images)

Study: Black Women in Rural Areas Suffer From Lower Rates of Depression - Researchers found that Black women living in rural areas suffered from lower rates of major, seasonal and bipolar disorder compared to their white female and Latina counterparts. These findings were surprising given how much poverty and low-education rates have traditionally been factors in depression among women, Medical News reported. (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Getty Images)

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Study: Black Women in Rural Areas Suffer From Lower Rates of Depression - Researchers found that Black women living in rural areas suffered from lower rates of major, seasonal and bipolar disorder compared to their white female and Latina counterparts. These findings were surprising given how much poverty and low-education rates have traditionally been factors in depression among women, Medical News reported. (Photo: JGI/Jamie Grill/Getty Images)

Young People Respond to Graphic Cigarette Warnings - Do graphic smoking ads make you feel a way? A recent survey found that these "true experiences" of smokers with serious health ailments did more to educate young people ages 18-25 about the dangers of smoking and made them rethink smoking more than warning labels about smoking, Health Day reported. (Photo: FDA)

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Young People Respond to Graphic Cigarette Warnings - Do graphic smoking ads make you feel a way? A recent survey found that these "true experiences" of smokers with serious health ailments did more to educate young people ages 18-25 about the dangers of smoking and made them rethink smoking more than warning labels about smoking, Health Day reported. (Photo: FDA)

Can a Cheap Allergy Pill Cure Hep C? - Current Hep C treatment costs $1,000 per pill. A new study suggests that an alternative treatment could costs pennies. Researchers found that an over-the-counter allergy pill — antihistamine chlorcyclizine HCI — blocks the Hep C in mice. It’s too early to tell if this treatment could be effective in humans, writes Health Day. (Photo: TS Photography / Getty Images)

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Can a Cheap Allergy Pill Cure Hep C? - Current Hep C treatment costs $1,000 per pill. A new study suggests that an alternative treatment could costs pennies. Researchers found that an over-the-counter allergy pill — antihistamine chlorcyclizine HCI — blocks the Hep C in mice. It’s too early to tell if this treatment could be effective in humans, writes Health Day. (Photo: TS Photography / Getty Images)

How to Help African-Americans Living With HIV Take Their Meds - How do we get the 60 percent of people living with HIV/AIDS to be linked to and retained into care? Researchers from New York University found that creating groups led by HIV-positive peers helped Black and Latino people living with HIV/AIDS adhere better. (Photo: LWA/Larry Williams / Getty Images)

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How to Help African-Americans Living With HIV Take Their Meds - How do we get the 60 percent of people living with HIV/AIDS to be linked to and retained into care? Researchers from New York University found that creating groups led by HIV-positive peers helped Black and Latino people living with HIV/AIDS adhere better. (Photo: LWA/Larry Williams / Getty Images)

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Snap Black: Kelly Rowland on Losing Weight After Baby - Singer Kelly Rowland shared that she gained a whopping 70 pounds during her pregnancy and lost it all a mere four months later. She credits her trainer Jeanette Jenkins, the exercise trend Soul Cycle and her diet, The Daily Mail reported. Rowland believes in the 80/20 method of eating — eating 80 percent clean eating with nourishment and the other 20 percent what you want. (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

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Snap Black: Kelly Rowland on Losing Weight After Baby - Singer Kelly Rowland shared that she gained a whopping 70 pounds during her pregnancy and lost it all a mere four months later. She credits her trainer Jeanette Jenkins, the exercise trend Soul Cycle and her diet, The Daily Mail reported. Rowland believes in the 80/20 method of eating — eating 80 percent clean eating with nourishment and the other 20 percent what you want. (Photo: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

Surgeons Need More African-American Organ Donors - Doctors are urging for more African-Americans to be organ donors in order to help save lives, a Philadelphia Tribune article reported. Currently, while we account for 35 percent of those in need of organ transplants, Black donors only make up 12 percent of all donations. Stigma and misinformation are believed to play roles in this racial disparity. Are you an organ donor?(Photo: ERproductions Ltd/Blend Images/Corbis)

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Surgeons Need More African-American Organ Donors - Doctors are urging for more African-Americans to be organ donors in order to help save lives, a Philadelphia Tribune article reported. Currently, while we account for 35 percent of those in need of organ transplants, Black donors only make up 12 percent of all donations. Stigma and misinformation are believed to play roles in this racial disparity. Are you an organ donor?(Photo: ERproductions Ltd/Blend Images/Corbis)

#BlackLivesMatter Movement Takes on Mental Health - A recent Time article discusses how the #BlackLivesMatter movement is taking on how racism impacts African-Americans and their mental health.  (Photo: Michael Thomas/Getty Images)

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#BlackLivesMatter Movement Takes on Mental Health - A recent Time article discusses how the #BlackLivesMatter movement is taking on how racism impacts African-Americans and their mental health.  (Photo: Michael Thomas/Getty Images)

Too Much Iced Tea Can Kill You? - Sweet tea can do a number on your kidneys, a new report suggests. Looking at a case study of one man who drank 16 glasses of iced tea a day, researchers suggest that the chemical oxalate, found in Black tea, made up the majority of crystals in the man’s kidneys, writes Health Day News. (Photo: Envision/Corbis)

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Too Much Iced Tea Can Kill You? - Sweet tea can do a number on your kidneys, a new report suggests. Looking at a case study of one man who drank 16 glasses of iced tea a day, researchers suggest that the chemical oxalate, found in Black tea, made up the majority of crystals in the man’s kidneys, writes Health Day News. (Photo: Envision/Corbis)

More TV Time Raises Your Risk for Type-2 Diabetes - For every hour a prediabetic spends in front of the television, their type-2 diabetes risk increases by 3.4 percent, says a new study. Researchers believe that sedentary behavior has negative impact on our metabolism, which can impact our sugar levels, writes Health Day. Meanwhile, eating healthier and regular exercise helped reduce the risk of developing diabetes. (Photo: Hero Images/Corbis)

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More TV Time Raises Your Risk for Type-2 Diabetes - For every hour a prediabetic spends in front of the television, their type-2 diabetes risk increases by 3.4 percent, says a new study. Researchers believe that sedentary behavior has negative impact on our metabolism, which can impact our sugar levels, writes Health Day. Meanwhile, eating healthier and regular exercise helped reduce the risk of developing diabetes. (Photo: Hero Images/Corbis)

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How Illegal Silicon Butt Injections Harm African-American Women - A new article from The Root explores the dangers of illegal silicon butt injections. Honing in on Wykesha Reid, a young Black woman who recently died from illegal injections after her fourth visit, the author writes that the high cost of butt augmentation — $4,350 — may encourage women to go a different route for the surgery that can lead to disfigurement and even death. (Photos from Left: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images,  Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) 

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How Illegal Silicon Butt Injections Harm African-American Women - A new article from The Root explores the dangers of illegal silicon butt injections. Honing in on Wykesha Reid, a young Black woman who recently died from illegal injections after her fourth visit, the author writes that the high cost of butt augmentation — $4,350 — may encourage women to go a different route for the surgery that can lead to disfigurement and even death. (Photos from Left: Michael Loccisano/Getty Images,  Mark Davis/Getty Images for BET, Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images) 

Can Coffee Protect You From Liver Cancer? - Want to reduce your risk of liver cancer? Drink coffee every day, a new study suggests. Researchers found that just one cup a day reduced liver inflammation and reduced risk of cancer by 14 percent. The study also noted that coffee could help offset the damage that daily alcohol users do to their livers, writes Medical News Today. (Photo: Frank and Helena/cultura/Corbis)

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Can Coffee Protect You From Liver Cancer? - Want to reduce your risk of liver cancer? Drink coffee every day, a new study suggests. Researchers found that just one cup a day reduced liver inflammation and reduced risk of cancer by 14 percent. The study also noted that coffee could help offset the damage that daily alcohol users do to their livers, writes Medical News Today. (Photo: Frank and Helena/cultura/Corbis)

Obama Wants $1.2 Billion for Bacteria Research - President Obama announced a plan to fight antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, but it’s going to cost $1.2 billion, USA Today reported. His strategy consists of stopping antibiotic misuse that renders us resistant, developing new antibiotics and requiring hospitals to send data on resistance, among other initiatives. It’s estimated that 23,000 Americans die each year due to resistant bacteria.  (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

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Obama Wants $1.2 Billion for Bacteria Research - President Obama announced a plan to fight antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, but it’s going to cost $1.2 billion, USA Today reported. His strategy consists of stopping antibiotic misuse that renders us resistant, developing new antibiotics and requiring hospitals to send data on resistance, among other initiatives. It’s estimated that 23,000 Americans die each year due to resistant bacteria.  (Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

Most of Our Daily Calories Come From Processed Food  - Sixty percent of what most Americans eat every day is highly processed foods such as cereal, frozen foods and candy bars, a recent report confirmed. What’s the big deal? These foods are usually higher in sodium, sugar and fat, which encourage obesity and other chronic illnesses, researchers pointed out. Our advice: Try eating more food from the Earth. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

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Most of Our Daily Calories Come From Processed Food  - Sixty percent of what most Americans eat every day is highly processed foods such as cereal, frozen foods and candy bars, a recent report confirmed. What’s the big deal? These foods are usually higher in sodium, sugar and fat, which encourage obesity and other chronic illnesses, researchers pointed out. Our advice: Try eating more food from the Earth. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)

Black and Latina Women With Breast Cancer Less Likely to Be in Care - Women of color feel less in control of their breast cancer care, researchers found. A survey found that Black and Latina women were more likely to be referred to a surgeon and less likely to shop for their own surgeon or find one based on reputation (which has been found to improve health outcomes), Medical News Today reported. (Photo: Isaac Lane Koval/Corbis)

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Black and Latina Women With Breast Cancer Less Likely to Be in Care - Women of color feel less in control of their breast cancer care, researchers found. A survey found that Black and Latina women were more likely to be referred to a surgeon and less likely to shop for their own surgeon or find one based on reputation (which has been found to improve health outcomes), Medical News Today reported. (Photo: Isaac Lane Koval/Corbis)