Tag: health
Area businesses serve growing number of people seeking holistic lifestyles
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Takiya Holmes wants her business—The Bath House—to be known for high-quality care and products, which meant hours of study with...
How Jacquie Fazekas offers healthy living options to Five Points West
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Jacquie Fazekas knows the importance of healthy living from both a personal and a professional standpoint. After 30 years as...
Osunde Ajala helps women experience the benefits of Yoni Steams
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
When Osunde Ajala experienced the benefits of yoni steaming, she knew other women could benefit, as well.
Yoni, or vaginal, steaming...
Thyme Randle brings energy to his custom-made jewelry
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Thyme Randle could feel the difference every time he took off a beaded necklace that he wore, which contained rose...
After struggles with fertility, Richelle Ash created her own line of...
By Ameera Steward
The Birmingham Times
Richelle Ash struggled with fertility. When she became pregnant, she knew it was time to go as natural as possible.
“With...
Drew: Safety tips when using Uber or Lyft
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Technology has changed the way we live our lives forever. It’s get on board now - if you are a technology immigrant...
Ellis: Why Are We Still Questioning Vaccines?
By Glenn Ellis
Measles cases have cropped up across 12 states over the last 10 weeks — nearly two decades since the highly contagious disease...
Ellis: Unaffordable insulin prices in America
By Glenn Ellis
Americans spend more on prescription drugs - average costs are about $1,200 per person per year - than anyone else in the...
Drew: Why ungroomed yards are a community safety hazard
By Samuetta Hill Drew
This is the time of year many begin their spring cleaning around their homes, both inside and out. Actually, a tidy...
Ellis: Finally, a cure for sickle cell anemia?
By Glenn Ellis
A little-known gene was the center of a medical and evolutionary detective story that began in the middle 1940s in Africa. Doctors...
