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By Kerry Mills PRIDE Guest Writer So often I’ll receive a call from clients concerned about a sudden behavioral change in a memory-impaired resident. And, all too often the cause is an introduction of new medication or a change in ...

After a brutally cold winter for much of the country, it’s time to embrace the changing season and cleanse and rejuvenate our bodies with lighter foods, juices and smoothies, says nutritionist and juicing pioneer Cherie Calbom, MS. (“The Juice Lady”). ...

By Allan Bucka Jones PRIDE Health Columnist   One in eight men in Canada is affected by prostate cancer. Black men have even higher rates. All men are born with a prostate gland. The prostate gland, normally the size of ...

From an early age, women have foisted on them images of the “ideal” female body, and self-esteem can plummet when they fail to measure up. But celebrity trainer Holly Perkins says it’s time women stop buying into those societal pressures. ...

By Allan Bucka Jones Pride Health Columnist Too many of us in the Black community are on dialysis, or have chronic kidney disease, and in a pre-dialysis state. Dialysis is the process of removing waste products and excess fluid from the ...

NC – If your resolution to get fit this year is not yet on the road to success, real hope is on the horizon. Don’t worry, for example, if your year-to-date gym attendance has more holes in it than a ...

By Allan Bucka Jones Pride Health Columnist High blood pressure is no joking matter. It is dangerous. It can kill. High blood pressure, also called hypertension, means there is too much pressure in your blood vessels. This can damage your ...

NC – Did you know that high heels were worn by soldiers and by wealthy men centuries ago? Today, however, high heels are undeniably feminine and for many women they are an essential finishing touch for an evening out or ...

By Allan Bucka Jones Pride Health Columnist In May 2013, actress Angelina Jolie revealed that she had double mastectomy surgery (removing both breasts) to prevent breast cancer, a disease she had an 87 percent chance of contracting because of her genetic history, ...

By Allan Bucka Jones Pride Health Columnist If a man is experiencing erectile dysfunction, reduced sexual desire, sleep disturbances such as insomnia, increased sleepiness, increased body fat, a decrease in motivation or self-confidence, feeling sad or depressed, or have trouble ...