Category: Health
Simone Biles Withdraws From Women’s Team Final
According to Sports Illustrated, Simone Biles withdrew from the team gymnastics final on Tuesday after leaving the floor with a trainer. “Simone Biles has...
Democrat Senators Push the Legalization of Marijuana
U.S. Senate’s top Democrat is backing a bill that would strike down a longstanding federal prohibition on marijuana, embracing a proposal that has slim chance of...
Hip Hop Legends Juvenile, Mannie Fresh and Mia X Records Pro Vaccine Rap ‘Vax That Thang Up’
BLK, the largest dating app made for Black singles, has partnered with Hip Hop legends Juvenile, Mannie Fresh, and “the mother of southern gangster rap” Mia...
Community Activists Call for justice at Andrew Brown Jr.’s Funeral
The Rev. Al Sharpton issued a powerful call for transparency and the release of body camera footage at the funeral Monday for Andrew Brown Jr., a Black man shot and...
The Makers of OxyContin Pleads Guilty to Felony Charges!
According to CNN, Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, has agreed to plead guilty to three federal criminal charges for its role in creating the nation’s opioid...
African American Women Receive Less Timely Breast Cancer Treatment
According to Physician Weekly, Black women experience longer waits for treatment initiation after a breast cancer diagnosis and prolonged duration of treatment versus...
Chadwick Boseman, ‘Black Panther’ Star, Died of Cancer at 43
Actor Chadwick Boseman, who played Black icons Jackie Robinson and James Brown before finding fame as the regal Black Panther in the Marvel cinematic universe, died...
Heart risks of marijuana use need more research
Marijuana use could hurt the heart and blood vessels, according to a report that found no cardiovascular benefits to cannabis use and called for more research of the...
Using Cannabis during The COVID-19 Pandemic
This article was originally published on The Cannigma, and appears here with permission. Should you stop smoking and try different methods for taking cannabis because...
What’s Factual: Cannabis and COVID19
As the coronavirus spreads across the world with its trusty sidekick panic, people become desperate for answers — and some have been willing to give them, even without...
