Last week I sprinted to the finish line of a wellness project I had been working on since January – […]
Health
Everyone’s a winner at the Sorority Greek Health Olympics
March 24, 2018
Midlife cardiovascular risk factors may increase chances of dementia
August 14, 2017
NIH funded study supports link between mental and vascular health.
Expert tips for finding the right foundation to match your skin tone
August 14, 2017
Professional makeup artist Johnatha Camp knows a thing or two about beauty.
Single women: How far would you go to have a baby with no partner?
August 1, 2017
In our latest podcast, a fertility specialist gives the low-down on who is going to the sperm bank, how to design your baby and what will it cost you.
Talking healthy hair with LaMonica Cuthbertson, Different by Design Hair Salon
July 28, 2017
We take great care to ensure that our hair looks good, but are we also taking the proper steps to ensure that it remains healthy?
Social interaction can help cancer patients survive longer
July 24, 2017
Study highlights the importance of social interaction during chemotherapy. It can help patients live longer after treatment.
4 tips for summer fitness
July 12, 2017
With a little planning, you can enjoy summer, stay healthy and have fun too.
Officials: Fixing county health department could take a year and millions of dollars
July 12, 2017
Acknowledging years-long failures in Mecklenburg County’s health department, county officials on Tuesday called for an overhaul of the agency. County […]
It’s never too late to get back on the health bandwagon
July 6, 2017
As humans, we are prone to get distractions. But when it comes to nutrition and exercise, it’s never too late to start again.
Charlotte has a new support group for black women coping with infertility
June 21, 2017
The support group Fertility for Colored Girls was started by a Chicago minister in 2014 and has now spread to seven locations, including Charlotte.
News & Buzz
Gantt Center gets $100,000 gift from Day Runner, a black-owned startup
March 6, 2018
Gantt Center officials said the money will be used to expand programming, especially programming that benefits children.
Entertainment
A peek inside Firehouse Bar & Lounge, soon to be Charlotte’s newest hot spot
March 30, 2017
Owner Clarence Boston said he hopes the lounge, located near Bank of America Stadium, will attract young professionals of all...
Voices
I can’t keep rolling my eyes at today’s headlines; it’s starting to hurt
April 23, 2017
Is it just me, or is the constant drum beat of social media starting to make us loopy?
Faith
Churches must do more to promote health and healing, says World Council of Churches official
February 7, 2018
Dr. Mwai Makoka, in Charlotte to study Mecklenburg County's Village HeartBEAT program, said the church must “embrace a new paradigm”...
People
Women must be agents for change, says international humanitarian Tererai Trent
March 21, 2018
It all starts, she said, when women discover what fuels their individual passions for change.