Health & Fitness

Burger King is ridding its menu of 120 artificial ingredients as part of the push to provide “real food.” The transition to a healthier fast-food operator is part of their previous strategy to discontinue artificial dyes and chemicals in their meals. Last year, they turned stomachs everywhere when they unveiled …

A newly leaked internal document from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention revealed that as the Delta coronavirus variant rapidly spreads across the United States, it appears to cause more severe illness and can be transferred as easily as chickenpox. According to CNN, the document formatted as a …

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is now warning doctors about a strange cluster of illnesses they’ve found in three states. That illness is said to be caused by a rarely seen bacteria in the United States, one that’s killed at least one person and hospitalized two others so …

Big Sean and his mother, Myra Anderson, have teamed up to launch a new wellness video series that will focus on low-cost mental health coping techniques. Sean’s foundation presents the video series, and every Saturday in May, the mother-and-son duo will release a new episode in honor of Mental Health …

A new study suggests that people with type 2 diabetes may achieve remission by following a low carbohydrate diet.  According to Fox News, the study published this week in The BMJ found that if people living with type 2 diabetes followed a low-carb diet for six months, there were higher remission rates. …

  The Coronavirus pandemic has affected the entire world. Emotions of fear and anxiety continue to develop in adults and children. Social distancing, combined with increased mortality rates and civil unrest, has left people to feel divided and stressed. According to the CDC, “40% of U.S adults reporting struggling with …

A doctor in Florida died several weeks after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Investigators are trying to determine if his death last Monday was related to the vaccine he received on Dec. 18. According to USA Today, the Miami Beach OB-GYN, Dr. Gregory Michael, died after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke, which …

A newly published study in the Journal of Internal Medicine found that 86 percent of patients who experienced mild forms of Covid-19 developed loss of their senses of taste and smell, compared with 4 percent to 7 percent of those with moderate to severe cases. According to NBC News, the …

The Kardashians canceled their Annual Christmas Eve Party due to COVID-19. This is the first time in over 40 years that the industry packed event will not take place. “The Covid cases are getting out of control in CA. So we decided that we’re not doing a Christmas Eve party …

Some medical experts say that people infected with COVID-19 may be likely to suffer serious long-term health effects from the virus, including erectile dysfunction among men. According to the Daily Mail, Infectious disease expert Dr. Dena Grayson claims there are now fears the disease could affect a man’s ability to …

Atlanta mayor Keisha Lance recently sat down for an interview with  Jeezy on Worth A Conversation. There is no wonder why Lance is on the people’s favorites list. Her warm personality opened the floor to an insightful conversation well worth the time. During the interview, Lance revealed that she is …

Forbes has officially announced the class of 2021 for their 10th Annual Forbes 30 Under 30 list. The list includes 600 members, including entertainers, activists, entrepreneurs, and scientists. “Some are defying the odds and building businesses despite Covid-19; others are helping to fight the illness, serving on hospital frontlines or …

After a month of skyrocketing COVID-19 cases, the US has reached its highest number yet of hospitalizations since the pandemic started due to the virus. According to CNN, the United States had surpassed 80,000 daily hospitalizations on November 19 and set new records steadily for 17 days straight until Friday, …

A new study found that children younger than two, who are given antibiotics, are more likely to have a number of ongoing illnesses or conditions later in life. According to CNN, a study by Mayo Clinic Proceedings, published in early November, claims babies and toddlers who received one dose of …

A woman 24 weeks pregnant was diagnosed with COVID-19. Perpetual Uke was placed on ventilators. When she awoke from a medically induced coma, she was shocked at her discovery. “By the time I woke up, I was so disoriented. I thought I’d lost my pregnancy because I couldn’t see my …