hood health
The Source Magazine Commemorates Breast Cancer Awareness Month

In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month we want to offer information so that you can be informed about this disease. We understand that breast cancer affects thousands of women but to keep things balanced we will also speak on the thousands of men who are affected by this disease also. Breastcancer.org states that 1 […]
Hood Health 101: Make That Money Talk!

This week’s edition of Hood Health deals with the importance of economic empowerment. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Let me start off by giving you the lesson of the day.… MONEY TALKS! I know that lately we have heard a lot about having economic power or about the importance of such. Many of us […]
Hood Health 101: The Truth About Black Skin & Sun Protection

This week’s edition of HH101 focuses on the potential damage done to the skin from over exposure in the Sun Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information In a study done by the Center of Disease Control, CDC, between 1998 and 2007 1,439 Blacks were diagnosed with malignant melanoma. Malignant melanoma is a skin cancer that is […]
Hood Health 101: How To Beat Prickly Heat

This weeks edition of HH101 focuses on how the unbearable summer temperatures can lead to something uncomfortable, a heat rash, also known as prickly heat Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Though it’s common in infants, heat rash can affect adults too, especially during hot, humid, weather, says Robert I. Danoff an osteopathic family physician based […]