Health

Features, Health - Thursday, December 11, 2008 7:56 - 5 Comments

True Stories: Conquering The Aids Epidemic

To support the 20th anniversary of World Aids Day on December 1st The Source sat down with four individuals who are helping to spark awareness about the epidemic and get the Hip-Hop community engaged in the discussion about protecting themselves against the disease.

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Events, Health - Sunday, December 7, 2008 21:04 - 8 Comments

Got Tested? Worlds AIDS Day in Harlem

Got tested? The Source, with various artists, did just that Tuesday at the World Aids Day Benefit, at the Hip-Hop Cultural Center in Harlem’s Magic Johnson Theatre. Hosted by Silent Voices United, the event combined Hip-Hop with sex and HIV/AIDS education to garner some much needed awareness. The “Got Tested?” HIV testing initiative, 18,000 in 18 Months is in full throttle and many donned “Got Tested?” t-shirts with the with an extra bit of confidence now knowing their status.

More on the event, including images, after the jump.

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Health - Thursday, November 13, 2008 12:41 - 3 Comments

Focus On Prevention

The future of health care will focus on preventing problems before they occur. Hopefully the preventative care approach will save people pain, stress and time. It will also save consumers, and Government programs a significant amount of money. Atlanta-based physician Dr. Reginald S. Fowler of private medical group MDVIP, identified the biggest threats to the Black community’s health.

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Health - Friday, November 7, 2008 15:35 - 7 Comments

Why Newports?

I’ve been a regular smoker since 14, at 28, so I have had some experience. Most smokers I know prefer Newports.

I’ve moved around a lot, and I’ve often found that the less money in a community, the more you are likely to see Newport billboards and stickers, all over. I always figured it was targeting a specific group. It turned out I was right, look at these facts taken from American Heart Association, website and Tabaccofreekids.org.

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Health - Monday, October 27, 2008 16:57 - 3 Comments

The Ill Effects of Fried Food

If you haven’t already heard the warnings from countless commercials, articles, advertisements and medical professionals that fried food is bad for you then you’ve been living under a rock. Whenever you add heat to a substance you cause a chemical change. Frying food not only changes the properties of the food but it also fries out all of the good stuff. And despite how good that chicken wing may taste, the truth is it has little to no nutritional value whatsoever.

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Health - Monday, August 25, 2008 11:58 - 0 Comments

Want Abs Like LL’s?

Instead of hating on LL because your girl likes him, why not step your own ab game up? Our September cover star even released a book last year to help fitness challenged men everywhere get a body like his – or as close as you can get.