Mayor Turner announces Virtual Town Hall Focused on Mental Health, Healing and Wellness in the Houston Community. Registration Now Open for Event with the H.E.R. Task Force.
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Mayor Turner announces Virtual Town Hall Focused on Mental Health, Healing and Wellness in the Houston Community. Registration Now Open for Event with the H.E.R. Task Force.

ByErica Ponder

Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Houston Health Equity Response (H.E.R.) Taskforce invite you to the Mental Health in Minority Communities During the Pandemic, a virtual town hall focused on mental health, healing, and wellness in our community. Hosted by the H.E.R. Faith-Based Subcommittee, this forum will take place on Friday, July 24, 2020 from 6 p.m….

5 essential steps for managing blood sugar

5 essential steps for managing blood sugar

ByErica Ponder

In the U.S. alone, 28.1 million people are living with diabetes, and an added 7.2 million are living with undiagnosed diabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Additionally, the American Diabetes Association reports that 84 million American adults have prediabetes, but nearly 90 percent of them don’t even know it.  …

Spring Clean Your Diet With 5 Fridge Essentials

Spring Clean Your Diet With 5 Fridge Essentials

ByErica Ponder

Spring cleaning is a tradition that often includes dusting, mopping, decluttering and organizing homes for a fresh start. Many families may be cooking more while home right now, so this is a great opportunity to refresh your kitchen staples by filling the fridge with foods that support a healthy diet.   Registered Dietitian and Nutritionist…

Over 200 Doctors, Nurses, & Physicians Received Free Ice Cream To Keep Spirits High Amid Covid-19 Pandemic!
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Over 200 Doctors, Nurses, & Physicians Received Free Ice Cream To Keep Spirits High Amid Covid-19 Pandemic!

ByErica Ponder

Houston-based co-owner of Boyce Kids Cream Machine, London Boyce has a heart as big as Texas. At only 7 years old, she is described as a powerhouse and a force to be reckoned with. This 1st grader is an Actress (co-star of Antebellum),  and author of ” Wonder London I Hate My Curls”. As the co-owner…

Over 200 Doctors, Nurses, & Physicians Received Free Ice Cream To Keep Spirits High Amid Covid-19 Pandemic!
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Over 200 Doctors, Nurses, & Physicians Received Free Ice Cream To Keep Spirits High Amid Covid-19 Pandemic!

ByErica Ponder

Houston-based co-owner of Boyce Kids Cream Machine, London Boyce has a heart as big as Texas. At only 7 years old, she is described as a powerhouse and a force to be reckoned with. This 1st grader is an Actress (co-star of Antebellum),  and author of ” Wonder London I Hate My Curls”. As the co-owner…

IMPACTFUL COMMUNITY EFFORTS PROVE YMCA OF GREATER HOUSTON IS MORE THAN A GYM
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IMPACTFUL COMMUNITY EFFORTS PROVE YMCA OF GREATER HOUSTON IS MORE THAN A GYM

ByErica Ponder

For more than 130 years, the YMCA of Greater Houston has served communities large and small, working tirelessly in order to provide for more people each day, and responding to the needs of the community that need it most. While the doors to locations may have been closed due to COVID-19, the YMCA of Greater…

The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency Extends Online Virtual Programs and Hosts Virtual “Doc Talk”
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The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency Extends Online Virtual Programs and Hosts Virtual “Doc Talk”

ByErica Ponder

The Women’s Fund for Health Education and Resiliency, a nonprofit providing Houston-area women and girls with the tools needed to be advocates for their health, is extending its series of online programs and is taking its regularly scheduled Doc Talk presentation online on Thursday, April 30, 2020 at Noon.   To ensure positive outcomes for…

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So, what’s the deal with beef and heart health?

ByErica Ponder

As Americans think about eating for a healthy heart, many feel they’re forced to choose between a healthy diet and their love of beef. But, contrary to some misinformation on this topic, you can have both. The Mediterranean diet was just ranked the #1 Overall Diet in 2020 and the #2 Best Diet for Heart…

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How and Why to Keep Kids on a Schedule During School Closures

ByErica Ponder

School closures have forced families nationwide to readjust to the current reality. However, a sense of structure is important for children’s developmental growth. To create a routine for your kids that sticks, consider the following tips:   Just because there is no formal school day doesn’t mean kids should sleep in or stay up late…

During COVID-19, Take Simple Steps to Establish a New Normal

During COVID-19, Take Simple Steps to Establish a New Normal

ByErica Ponder

It’s always the right time to commit to healthy habits, behaviors and steps to improve your physical and mental health. With the COVID-19 pandemic creating so much uncertainty and upending so many routines, experts say that focusing on the things within your control is particularly important.   “At this particular moment — challenging as it…

James Harden Teams Up With Kroger to Feed Five Thousand Local Families in Underserved Communities
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James Harden Teams Up With Kroger to Feed Five Thousand Local Families in Underserved Communities

ByErica Ponder

A weeks’ worth of groceries donated by Harden will be distributed to five thousand selected families over the next eight weeks. In response to the COVID-19 impact on Houston’s most vulnerable communities, Houston Rockets star James Harden has teamed up with Kroger to provide a weeks’ worth of groceries to six hundred families each week…

Slim Thug Donates 1,000 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer To Metro Police Department & Metro Bus Drivers
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Slim Thug Donates 1,000 Bottles of Hand Sanitizer To Metro Police Department & Metro Bus Drivers

ByErica Ponder

Houston-based rapper Slim Thug is in quarantine recovering after recently testing positive for the Coronavirus. Although in quarantine, his love for his community has not disappeared. The multi-platinum artist has teamed up with Smoke Shield to donate 1,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to Metro Police Department & Metro Bus Drivers as they continue to service…

How to find the right balance with pain management

How to find the right balance with pain management

ByErica Ponder

If you’re facing surgery soon, you may have concerns about pain management. In a 2018 Mayo Clinic survey, 94% of the adults surveyed said that they would choose an alternative to opioids for treatment after surgery, but only 1 in 4 actually talked to their healthcare professional about those alternatives. Successfully managing pain involves much…

From Seed to Supplement: Behind the Label

From Seed to Supplement: Behind the Label

ByErica Ponder

How to make smart and safe decisions when buying vitamins and supplements (BPT) – More than ever before, consumers today are demanding transparency on product labels. As news about food adulteration and contamination continues to appear in the headlines, the concern for food and product safety is rising. If nutritional supplements have ever been an…

Learn and Teach Your Children about Anger If you can name it, you can tame it.

Learn and Teach Your Children about Anger If you can name it, you can tame it.

ByErica Ponder

By Dr. Linda McNair, The Buckeye Review Newspaper Anger is an emotion and should not be ignored. Teaching children how to handle anger is better than telling them they are not angry and ignoring their hurts. Here is an example in preschool. One toddler takes the other toddler’s toy that he was playing with and…

OP-ED: Why “green buildings” are a civil rights issue
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OP-ED: Why “green buildings” are a civil rights issue

ByErica Ponder

By Jacqui Patterson and Mandy Lee, NAACP Voting rights. Segregation. Criminal justice reform. For more than a century, the civil rights movement has taken on the inequities that divide and disfigure American society. Now the green building sector has joined the fronts of struggle for access and equity. Why? The green building sector is transforming…

From Seed to Supplement: Behind the Label, How to make smart and safe decisions when buying vitamins and supplements

From Seed to Supplement: Behind the Label, How to make smart and safe decisions when buying vitamins and supplements

ByErica Ponder

More than ever before, consumers today are demanding transparency on product labels. As news about food adulteration and contamination continues to appear in the headlines, the concern for food and product safety is rising.   If nutritional supplements have ever been an important part of your daily routine, no doubt you’ve wondered what’s behind the…

Silent Killer STI’s & Cervical Cancer are Infecting More Women Than We Thought

Silent Killer STI’s & Cervical Cancer are Infecting More Women Than We Thought

ByErica Ponder

By LJ Garfield   It’s no surprise that there is a disparity between the access to quality health care among Black women and white women. So, there shouldn’t be any surprise that there is also a disparity between the infection rates from cervical cancer among Black women and white women. Cervical cancer is silently trying…