It’s that time of year again. Where you’ll see pink ribbons everywhere and all the items you regularly purchase are pink with proceeds going to the Susan G. Komen foundation. October is breast cancer awareness month. Today we’ll discuss how this disease affects the African-American community and the steps we can take to prevent it.How Breast Cancer Affects AA WomenMany … [Read more...] about POU Weekly Health Thread: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
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POU Weekly Health Thread: Exercise Like A Child
First Lady Michelle Obama led hundreds of children in doing one minute of jumping jacks on the South Lawn of the White House. They were hoping to help break the world record for the most people doing jumping jacks in a 24-hour period. Remember all those fun things you did as a child? Well, those are some of the best exercises for adults! Mind you, it won't FEEL like it … [Read more...] about POU Weekly Health Thread: Exercise Like A Child
POU Weekly Health Thread: Going Under The Knife For Perfection
Plastic Surgery...its not just for rich white socialites anymore!In 2008, 907,141 African-Americans had cosmetic or plastic surgery procedures, or 8 percent of the total 11.8 million Americans having such surgeries, according to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. In 2002, the number was significantly lower, with just 375,025 African-Americans reported having cosmetic … [Read more...] about POU Weekly Health Thread: Going Under The Knife For Perfection
POU Weekly Health Thread: STRESS
Inflation no chance To increase finance Bills pile up sky high Send that boy off to die Oh, make me wanna holler The way they do my life Make me wanna holler The way they do my life Inflation no chanceTo increase financeBills pile up sky highSend that boy off to dieOh, make me wanna hollerThe way they do my lifeMake me wanna hollerThe way they do my life … [Read more...] about POU Weekly Health Thread: STRESS
P.O.U. Weekly Health Thread: GO TO SLEEP
I'm yawning as I type this. Who among us hasn't stayed up late knowing full well we needed to go to bed, but had to watch that movie, or game, or awards show...or talk on the phone or chat on facebook, read that last tweet, go back to check and see what's on P.O.U.Yeah. We need to GO TO SLEEP.With a good night's rest increasingly losing out to the Internet, e-mail, late-night … [Read more...] about P.O.U. Weekly Health Thread: GO TO SLEEP