Palm Harbor organization helps Ethiopian man with surgery for severe scoliosis
Yalew Birkie Assefa's spine is curved so badly, it resembles a question mark. His twisted body squeezes his lungs. Doctors say his condition could eventually...
Stroke Awareness
Do you know that as Africans/African-Americans we are twice at risk for first-time stroke than Caucasians? What is more alarming is that in its report of...
Heat Woes
With the weather scorching at 100 degrees, some schools were forced to close early this week. Commuting was anything but fun as some trains had...
One Click Away From Carpal Tunnel syndrome?
On Selam Retta’s right hand is a scar due to surgery he underwent. This 20-something year old New York Giants fan did not incur his...
Breast Cancer in the African Community
In our culture we do not discuss breast cancer. It is seen as something that is at a distance from us and we think that...