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Childhood Obesity Affects 1 in 5 American Children What Can We Do to Keep Our Children Healthy?

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reports that 1 in 5 children in the United States are currently considered obese. The Mayo Clinic explains that, “Childhood obesity is a serious medical condition that affects children and adolescents. Children who are obese are above the normal weight for their age and height.” …

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With Knowledge, Comes Responsibility- What To Do If You Know That You Have Been Exposed to COVID-19

COVID-19 cases continue to reach record-setting numbers here in South Florida as the virus has approached critical mass, out-passing the highest number of positive COVID-19 cases in a single day in New York at the height of their worst day of the epidemic in April. By now, if you, or someone you know personally have …

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Get the Facts on Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

The American Psychiatric Association (APA), estimates that 8.4 percent of children and 2.5 percent of adults have ADHD. The APA explains that ADHD is an acronym for attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and that it is one of the most common mental disorders affecting children. However, ADHD also affects adults. According to Healthline, ADHD can be difficult …

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Black Women with a Common Form of Alopecia May be at Increased Risk for Uterine Fibroids

In an issue of JAMA Dermatology, researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine proposed a link between uterine fibroids and Central Centrifugal Cicatricial Alopecia (CCCA), a common form of hair loss among women of African descent. The link was discovered after an analysis of the medical records of 487,104 Black women over the age of 18 during …

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