Health Rewind: Does Racism Age Black Men Faster?
Plus, are you ready for flu season?
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Experiencing Racism Makes African-American Older - Researchers found that Black men who experienced and internalized more racism had shorter telomere length (found in our DNA), which can age people faster. Shorter telomere length is also associated with increased risk of premature death, diabetes, dementia, stroke and heart disease. However, those who had a more Pro-Black attitude had normal length telomeres, says MedicalXpress.Com. (Photo: GettyImages)
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Eating Well Launches Free Cookbook With 500 Calorie or Less Meals - Want to jump start your weight loss this year? Eating Well, a magazine that encourages eating healthy food, is letting everyone download their new cookbook for free. 500-Calorie Dinner Ideas offers some exciting ways to make a filling dinner that is low on fat and calories. A favorite: Seared Steak with Caramelized Onions and Gorgonzola.(Photo: Countryman Press)
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Vice.com Takes on the Dangers of Black Market Butt Injections - Recently, Vice.com highlighted the dangers of illegal butt injections. Wilbert L. Cooper writes that because of the high cost of plastic surgery, lower income women have opted for the cheaper route of black market procedures of getting silicon and other un-FDA approved substances implanted in their backsides. These procedures can lead to permanent disfigurement and even death.(Photo: LEO RAMIREZ/AFP/Getty Images)
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The Link Between Domestic Violence and Abortions - Women who are in abusive relationships may have an increased risk for abortion, says a recent report. Researchers from the UK estimated that around 25 percent of all women terminating a pregnancy are victims of interpartner violence. Past data shows that violence against women when they are pregnant increases in these types of relationships. (Photo: Troels Graugaard/GettyImages)
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Can Pre-K for Black Kids Help Close the Achievement Gap? - Free high quality pre-school can help lessen the learning gap, according to a new study. Researchers found that low-income kids enrolled in these programs not only had the same IQ as wealthier kids by the age of 3, but excelled even up to age 8, while wealthier kids were performing at a standard level. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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McMath Leaves Oakland Hospital - Brain dead teen Jahi McMath finally left the Children's Hospital of Oakland on Sunday night, the Associated Press reported. In a private ambulance en route to an undisclosed location, McMath was hooked up to a ventilator but no feeding tube. McMath had been at the Oakland hospital since her December tonsillectomy, which left her brain dead. (Photo:Susan Tripp Pollard/AP Photo/The Contra Costa Times-Bay Area News Group)
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Chicago Homicide Rate Dips in 2013 - The murder rate in the Windy City decreased by 18 percent in 2013, year-end data shows. Homicides were down from 50 per every 100,000 residents to 43. While this is good news, Chicago still ranked the highest among U.S. cities, with a total of 415 homicides for the year, Time.com reported. (Photo: Scott Olson/Getty Images)
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The Most Dangerous Thing to Do When Driving - Dialing your phone is the most dangerous act you can commit while driving, says a new study. Researchers found drivers who dialed were 8.32 times more likely to get into an accident; eight times more likely when reaching for something other than their phones and 2.99 times more likely when eating, writes the Atlantic.(Photo: Getty Images)
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Are You Ready for Flu Season 2014? - Flu season is up and running and states such as Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas are being hit the worst right now, says the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The good news: It’s not too late to get vaccinated to protect yourself until the end of March, when flu season is supposed to taper off. (Photo: Marvin Joseph /The Washington Post via Getty Images)