The announcement that Jesse Jackson Jr. had been transferred to the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota pinned down his whereabouts for the first time in weeks…

Has this year been an emotional roller coaster for you?  Bad relationship ended? Stressful job? Drama-filled life? Feeling lonely? As we stroll through the holiday…

Rumor has it that Rihanna is not the same bubbly girl that her fans have come to know and love. Apparently the “Rude Boy” singer handlers recently held an intervention due to her drug and alcohol abuse. Sources say the intervention was spearheaded by Rihanna’s longtime personal assistant. Jennifer Rosales was the person who RiRi […]

10 Things Women Should Ask Their Doctors By Aisha I. Jefferson on Mar 22nd 2011 1:50PM Filed under: Women’s Health Planning to schedule your annual checkup? Besides inquiring about your Pap test, there are other questions women of all ages should pose to their physician. In continuation of Women’s History Month, we sought the expertise […]

Does winter get you down? Sometimes Jack Frost brings more than just cold weather into our lives during the winter months. Many women suffer from seasonal depression because of the decrease in daylight that occurs in the fall and winter along the hormonal changes that come along with it. If you could use a hearty […]

Motivation gets replaced by a “why bother?” attitude. Headaches, trouble sleeping, stomach problems, muscle aches, high blood pressure and the whole panoply of stress-related ills increase.

Has this year been an emotional roller coaster for you?  Bad relationship ended? Stressful job? Drama-filled life? Feeling lonely? As we stroll through the holiday season, for every person who’s a holiday lover, there’s one who dreads the holiday season.   Elev8 featured series, “Saving Your Life” with Dr. Elisa English shares ten tips on […]

In this debut episode of the Elev8 Health featured video series, Saving Your Life, Dr. Elisa English tackles depression.  One the the most challenging mental illnesses we face as a community, Dr. Elisa explores some of depressions’ worst symptoms, the biggest misconceptions and stigmas about the disorder, and reveals that there is a 80% success […]

Each year millions of Americans are diagnosed with depression, and many turn to their doctors for either professional psychotherapy or an antidepressant medication — usually…

Via: WomensHealthMag.com Sometimes those extra 10 minutes of sleep we get from hitting the snooze button in the morning are not enough. For years we have been told the adequate amount of sleep each person should get is 8 hours. Even if we are fortunate to get that amount of sleep, it may not be […]

VIA:  Health.Com Salmon Salad With Vinaigrette Ingredients 1 pound green beans, trimmed 1/4 cup red wine vinegar 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon minced shallots 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, divided 4 (3-ounce) salmon fillets 4 cups mixed salad greens 1/4 cup vertically sliced Vidalia or […]