Tag: lifestyle
Five things happen when you lose a noticeable amount of weight
Special to The Times
Whenever someone chooses to commit to a weight loss journey, it’s not just a physical transformation that happens, but a mental...
Is Your Baby Safe at Home – Segment Two
By Samuetta Hill Drew
As stated in last week’s article, September is National Baby Safety Month. A concentration on baby safety is critical for their...
Deterring opiate abuse and addiction: U.S. Attorney convenes summit in Birmingham
Special to The Times
The U.S. Attorney’s Office is this week presenting law enforcement training on the illegal diversion of prescription opioid drugs and a...
U.S. Attorney: ‘Heroin is widely available. . .overdose deaths continue to...
By Joyce White Vance
The White House, in conjunction with the Department of Justice, have proclaimed this week National Heroin and Opioid Awareness Week to...
Fulfilling a need: Doctors see importance of Parks Rx
By Melissa Brown
Special to the Times
Imagine going to your doctor and walking out with two prescriptions: one for medication for high blood pressure or...
Your health: Parks, green spaces promote exercise
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
Birmingham is constantly adding green spaces, areas designed to encourage healthy lifestyles among its residents. And the more Birminhgamians learn...
Black women and the cigar-smoking culture
By Curtis Bunn
Urban News Service
When Monica Cooper walked into a smoke-filled room, it changed her life.
She was a New York promotional model in 1998,...
The art of the Artwalk
Photos by Stephonia Taylor Mclinn
Celebrating its 15th anniversary last week, Artwalk is a festival that transforms Birmingham's loft neighborhood into an arts district, featuring...
Medicaid expansion, payday lending reform highlight Arise’s 2017 priorities
Times staff report
Medicaid expansion, consumer-friendly lending reforms and creation of a state minimum wage are among the goals on Alabama Arise’s 2017 legislative agenda....
Road Rage: How to Protect Yourself
By Samuetta Hill Drew
Aggressive driving practices have played a major role in an estimated 66 percent of all fatal car accidents in America. In many of...
