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Cheryl “Salt” James uses Hip Hop to Saves Lives

Cheryl “Salt” James uses Hip Hop to Saves Lives

Every 40 seconds someone has a stroke. It is the no. 4 cause of death and the leading cause of disability in the United States. However despite this staggering information, a majority of Americans do not [...]

A New Day, A New Year, A New You with Nurse Alice

A New Day, A New Year, A New You with Nurse Alice

How’s your #Health? Start off the new year with a new you! Join America’s favorite nurse as she joins Pastor Ashford and the entire Crenshaw Methodist church family bringing in the new year with  Life’s Simple [...]

Nurse Alice at the Los Angeles 2011 Singers & Musicians Conference

Nurse Alice at the Los Angeles 2011 Singers & Musicians Conference

What will you do differently today to be here and healthy tomorrow? Well… having America’s favorite nurse to be a part of the your team is one step. Nurse Alice will be joining Dr. Dorinda Clark [...]

My Health, My Hair In Los Angeles

My Health, My Hair In Los Angeles

As the passionate health advocate and health editor for the new up and coming TRUTH Magazine, it was my privilege to join the West Angeles Community Development Corporation along with AARP and the American Heart Association at [...]

African Americans Develop Hypertension Faster Than Others

African Americans Develop Hypertension Faster Than Others

In a study released by the American Heart Association just last month, it was suggested that African Americans develop hypertension (aka high blood pressure) one year faster than whites. In that study African Americans with pre-hypertension [...]

My Hair, My Health

My Hair, My Health

Hair vs Health. Do you let style trump exercise? You can have BOTH! Live a long happy healthy life. Dying young looking cute is not the business! Come out and hear more about women’s health, how to take [...]