Tag: health
Jackie Wilson Once Massaged Her Aunt’s Knee. That Led To Helping...
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
Jacqueline “Jackie” Wilson always wanted to become a massage therapist, but it wasn’t until a visit with her...
VaLesa Magee Wanted to be More Hands-On. Now She Is.
By Je’Don Holloway Talley
For the Birmingham Times
VaLesa Magee worked her way up through the ranks of a massage clinic in Hoover’s Greystone area, even...
Study Shows Fears and Anxieties Factor into Gun Ownership
By Yvonne Taunton
UAB News
Fear and anxiety, especially about crime, are powerful emotions in the lives of many individuals. It’s easy to worry that we, or...
How to Keep Flu Germs from Spreading in Your Home
Adam Pope
UAB News
Flu season can take its toll on your health, but one way to fight the virus is to stop the spread of...
Drew: Is Your Child’s Cell Phone Safe?
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Keeping your child safe is a top responsibility and desire for parents. After being an educator for numerous years I never...
Ellis: Racism, Stress and Health
By Glenn Ellis
It’s amazing how many people become uncomfortable as soon as the word racism comes up.
As writer, Nadra Kareem Nittle, concisely sums it...
City Council takes major step to provide healthy food options
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
In an effort to begin providing healthy food options for residents, the Birmingham City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved funding...
Providing Children with BOOST Toward Independence
By Jasmine Shaw
For The Birmingham Times
Shea Beshara remembers dreams of being a business owner long before beginning her master's program to become an occupational...
Princeton Baptist to Host First “Girl Things” Talk on Sat.
By Erica Wright
The Birmingham Times
Princeton Baptist Medical Center on November 2 will host its first “Girl Things” seminar that will bring in physicians, nurses...
Ellis: Urine Tests and Antibiotics in the Elderly
By Glenn Ellis
Regardless of how healthy you may be otherwise, the most common infection that affects seniors and the elderly are in the urinary...
