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01/08/2018 / By Frances Bloomfield

New study debunks the common belief that Blacks have a higher diabetes risk than Whites – it all comes down to weight, for all of us

There’s a long-held belief that African Americans are more prone to developing type-2 diabetes; yet a new study has turned that idea in on its head. Researchers from Northwestern University have discovered that various modifiable, biological factors like body mass index (BMI) and blood pressure can predispose one to this condition, not genetics. When not […]

07/02/2017 / By S.D. Wells

The 10 worst health HOAXES pushed as “science” over the last 100 years

When a trend goes viral, millions of Americans “board that train” without giving it a second thought; however, come to find out, most of these massively popular trends aren’t trends at all, but rather propaganda-led health Ponzi schemes that have led millions of “sheeple” (people who act like ignorant sheep) off their own health cliff. Long […]

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