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15th September 2009
Careers for African American have gained considerable importance, mainly because Black professionals have consolidated their presence across wide ranging sectors. Ranging from the hardcore corporate world and political scenes, to scientific field, enterta... Read >
Author: adalphpaul11th September 2009
Inflammatory breast cancer, or IBC, is a rare form of breast cancer. It is estimated to occur in only 1 - 3% of all breast cancer patients. It usually occurs in post-menopausal women, but cases have been found in girls as young as 12 and in men. IBC is us... Read >
Author: Muscle Man07th September 2009
A wig is an immediate solution for people suffering from hair loss problems. It is also a great way to make yourself look different at a costume party. Wigs are easy to obtain and use and they are handy as well. In the present times, wearing a wig is not ... Read >
Author: gardnerwilkinson07th September 2009
Are you interested in buying new beauty products or beauty supplies? If you are, your first thought may be to head down to your local beauty supply store and start shopping. While this is more than possible to do, you may want to think about taking the ... Read >
Author: Carroll Willis06th September 2009
According to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001 to 2004, about two-thirds of adults in the U.S. are overweight and almost one-third are obese. If this were to continue, everyone in the U.S. could be overweight in forty year... Read >
Author: Norris Rios31st August 2009
Short hairstyles are hairstyles with varying lengths that are kept between the underside of the ear and the chin. Short hair styles are now hot trends. Cute short hairdos, pixie cuts and fierce angular bobs are popping out of Hollywood. Everybody from Vic... Read >
Author: Danny S.18th August 2009
Most of you should know this: The first black millionaire was a woman Madame C.J.Walker . Since her time until today Black women have played a vital role in the success & survival of Black Businesses. Black businesswomen have had to endure not onl... Read >
Author: Black United 01st August 2009
Quilts have a long history and tradition. For those who own quilts, they not only see them as decorative linens but see them as symbols of a special event or person in their lives. The tradition of quilting in the United States dates back to American colo... Read >
Author: Nikki Sabato04th June 2009
A new Columbia University study shows that as many as three-fourths of premenopausal women with early stage breast cancer have vitamin D deficiency. It was further found that daily supplementation of 400 IU per day did not correct the deficiency.
The 1... Read >
Author: RA Butters28th April 2009
Well, if you haven’t till date taken care of your hair and you feel that it has become very late now to care for your dull hair, then don’t worry. There are various brands of hair care products which can revitalize the dull look of your hair.
Avlo... Read >
Author: sleekhairseonew17th March 2009
You can look absolutely beautiful by drawing attention to your best features and enhancing your natural beauty. Makeup is designed to enhance the beauty of a woman, yet all too often I’ve seen makeup that showed up too many of a woman’s problem areas ... Read >
Author: Mel Joelle09th March 2009
Everyone knows that exercising can help speed your metabolism and help burn fat. But did you know that nutrition is actually more important than exercise when it comes to staying lean? And that if you cut back on exercising, you can still stay lean as lon... Read >
Author: Gerry Morton24th February 2009
Plagued by Split End? How to Prevent, Protect & Repair Hair Damage
You probably see all sorts of shampoo or conditioner ads that claim to fix split ends, but let’s start by acknowledging the fact that the only way to fix split ends is to cut them off... Read >
Author: webiedge01st February 2009
Breast cancer is the most widespread type of cancer identified in women, apart from skin cancer. Nearly one third (32%) of every cancers identified in women are breast cancer.
A number of factors may have an effect on breast cancer incidence and play a... Read >
Author: Mc Ezzia12th January 2009
Around the world, women now make up half of all people living with HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus (im-myoo-no-duh-fish-in-see), and AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. In the U.S., more than 25 percent of new infections are in women. Women of... Read >
Author: Celly Dunk15th December 2008
Ovarian cancer is named after the development of cancerous tissues/ cells in ovaries (an organ that is found in women and is an important part of the female reproductive system). Like any type of cancer, the thought of ovarian cancer is very frightful for... Read >
Author: stbotanicacouk18th November 2008
Uterine fibroids are benign tumors found in the womb or uterus. They are composed of dense fibrous tissue and can cause a variety of symptoms including excessive menstrual bleeding, pain, abdominal swelling and infertility. Fortunately, there is a wide ra... Read >
24th September 2008
Inflammatory breast cancer is the most violent type of breast cancer. It is not a new type of breast cancer. Inflammatory breast cancer is blocking the lymph vessels in the skin of the breast. Inflammatory Breast Cancer (IBC) causes changes in the nipple ... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen21st July 2008
It has been discovered that hypertension is most prevalent amongst African Americans that any other population within the United States. The disease is not easily detected; therefore it remains dormant for many years; as African Americans rarely commit t... Read >
Author: Alvin Hopkinson02nd July 2008
There is no need to worry about uterine fibroids progressing into cancer as these two conditions are actually not associated with one another. By choosing the appropriate treatment for uterine fibroids, they can be treated without any side effects.
Man... Read >
Author: Mitamins Team21st February 2008
First let me begin this article by stating that I understand the sentiment to have an African-American president. Although you couldn't tell it from my photo my grandfather William Johnson was an African American, he married a white woman in the 1940's an... Read >
Author: Kim Sunshine28th January 2008
Vitamins D is a fat-soluble seco-sterol hormone precursor that is responsible for sustaining optimal levels of calcium and phosphorus in our blood stream. To some extent, Vitamin D is manufactured by our skin though exposure to sunlight. The best time fo... Read >
Author: www.sweetmedicineessentials.com06th August 2007
In women 45 years of age or older, sixty percent of Caucasian women and seventy-nine percent of African-American women have hypertension. It is estimated that thirty percent of elderly women over 65 years are diagnosed with isolated systolic hypertension.... Read >
Author: Michael Jennings01st August 2007
Depending on your racial or your ethnic background, you may find that it is much more difficult to lose weight than other people of other races. So does that mean it is impossible to lose any weight at all, or is it going to frustrate you to the point of ... Read >
Author: Shafir Ahmad18th July 2007
If you have chemically treated hair or have just started getting perms/relaxers, this article is a must read to help you grow your hair past the nape of your neck. Today, the majority of African American or Black women have chemically relaxed hair. This ... Read >
Author: Olabodepoet04th June 2007
Traction alopecia is caused by chronic traction (pulling) on the hair follicle. Traction alopecia mostly occurs in African-American women and men who braid their hair too tightly. It is also common in other ethnic groups known for traditional hair styles ... Read >
Author: Maria Karla24th May 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Priscilla Parham
Hairstyles come and go. Over the decades we have seen big hair, flat hair and moussed hair. Our hairstyles have been fried, dyed and slicked to the side. What does it take for an African American women to go complete... Read >
Author: Priscilla Parham23rd May 2007
With infertility struggles on the rise, more hopeful parents are turning to the internet for help in building their families through adoption. African American couples and women who are facing infertility are logging on to their computer to find resources... Read >
Author: Mardie Caldwell18th April 2007
In Western Countries the food has become a big problem. In the US are produced more than 3,800 calories every day to each woman, child, for more than any single person needs to sustain life. Obesity is already considered an epidemic. The general idea is t... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola19th September 2006
Systemic lupus erythematosus is a life-threatening chronic autoimmune disease. Although the mortality rate of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus has reduced in the last decades, the disease continues to raise serious problems to the affected perso... Read >
Author: groshan fabiola26th May 2006
Copyright 2006 Black Butterfly Press
Recently, I completed a novella called Summer of Salvation, which was part of a larger anthology, All in the Family, spearheaded by prolific romance writer, Janice Sims. This collection will be issued in August 2006... Read >
Author: Maxine Thompson
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