Not only is Dr. Jemison the first Black Female astronaut in NASA history but an accomplished medical doctor. After earning her M.D. at Cornell University in 1981, she went on to research various vaccines in…
Dr. Charles Drew was an African-American surgeon who pioneered methods of storing blood plasma for transfusion and organized the first large-scale blood bank in the U.S. The beginning of World War II prompted for a…
Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed the first successful open-heart surgery in 1893 and founded the first black-owned hospital in America, Provident Hospital and Training School for Nurses, in 1891.
Did you know that Cardiovascular disease kills approximately one woman every 80 seconds in the U.S.? It is important to know your numbers. Speak with your physician about your BMI(Body Mass index), blood pressure, cholesterol, and…
Click play to check out Harvesting Happiness’ Podcast, as Dr. Sharon Bergquist discusses: Diseases commonly associated with ageing and how to prevent them Why being too cheerful isn’t good for your health What…
A new year. A new you. Clearly defining and writing down your goals is critical in setting realistic, smart new year’s resolutions. Studies show people who write down their goals accomplish significantly more than those…
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