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A BB Cream for Hair, Customized Cosmetics, and a S...

By BB&W Health and Wellness editor, Ashley Harvard For a natural products junkie like me, getting the chance to attend the Natural Products Expo E...
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and this is a good time to focus on your health and the health of the people you love. Now is a grea...
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Why We Wear Blue? September is Prostate Cancer Aw...

   Why We Wear Blue? Husbands. Fathers. Brothers. Uncles. Partners. Friends. Co-Workers. Sons.  They are the reasons we Wear BLUE. September is Pro...
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Namaste Your Way to Sexy: September is National Yo...

September is National Yoga Month, and now’s the time to jump on the bandwagon, because yoga studios all over the country are offering FREE YOGA ...
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Is “Thinspiration” Dangerous for our G...

Yes; obesity is dangerous, but so is the other extreme....
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What Michael Douglas’ Oral Cancer Revelation...

Say WHHAAAA??? Oral sex causes throat cancer??!!...
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Mid-Week Inspiration: Over 70-Years Old, and STILL...

Ladies and gents, meet Linda Wood Hoyte, 70 years of age. Yep. You read that right....
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Dance Your Way to Your Bikini Body: Hard As Heck, ...

It's March, and we're just months away from bikini season, and quite frankly, I'm getting a bit flabby in the parts that will be showing by summer. I...
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Why it Might Be Premature to Celebrate the Re-Auth...

House Republicans think rape is negotiable. I think it's safe to say all is lost......
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Medical Miracle: Baby Born With HIV Deemed Cured!

Maybe Black folks won't fear the doctor's office so much anymore......
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Day Nine of 28 Days of Heart Health: Floss or Die!

Bacteria festering between your teeth can lead to that crud making it's way through your entire body. ...
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Day Seven of 28 Days of Heart Health: What’s...

Turns out it's belly fat, not BMI that determines the risk factors for heart disease....
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Day Six of 28 Days of Heart Health: Get the Low-Do...

When Dr. John Salerno – a protégé of “Atkins Diet” creator Dr. Robert Atkins – testified before the U.S.D.A. about plans for its most rece...
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Day Five of 28 Days of Heart Health: Watch Your Pr...

It's official. In a study conducted by Yale University, people who practiced yoga at least three times a week reduced their risk of hypertension and h...
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