Producer, author, writer, mom of two and high profile wife of Spike Lee, Tonya Lewis Lee joins us. Celebrating the birth of a baby should be a joyous time for a family.  But unfortunately, the celebration ends too soon when a baby doesn’t live to see his or her first birthday.  Infant mortality rates among African […]

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The Skin You’re In-Topical Vitamin Skincare
By Dr. Cheryl Burgess
Can vitamins supplements improve the skin? The latest medical research certainly supports the theory. The skin is the body’s largest organ and requires nourishment as with all bodily organs. The World Health Organization has documented systemic and cutaneous effects of malnutrition on the body and […]

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Nearly one million Americans have been diagnosed with AIDS and more than 40% of them are black. NBA legend Magic Johnson, who is HIV-positive, was in town Wednesday night, trying to prevent that number from going up. Fox 5’s Wisdom Martin caught up with Johnson during a talk at Howard University.
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By: Dr. Adrienne Mitchell
Autistic Spectrum Disorders, historically known as Pervasive Developmental Disorders are a category of childhood disorders that are characterized by severe and pervasive impairments in verbal and nonverbal communication skills, reciprocal social interactions and stereotyped or repetitive behaviors. The symptoms of ASD/PPD typically surface prior to the age of three years, and will […]

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By: Curtis Price
When you’re looking for healthy food choices, the two areas that you want to focus on are Protein and Fiber. The reason for these two food options is very simple and straight forward, they fill you up!
You see, protein along with fibrous vegetables take a longer time for your body to break down […]

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Gina Paige, with African Ancestry, Inc., tracks Allison Seymour’s ancestry.

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Malaria was effectively wiped out in this country more than 50 years ago but it still kills three thousand children every day in Africa. Joining us now is Melinda Doolittle, a former ‘American Idol’ finalist, who has see first-hand the devastation of malaria in Africa. We’re also pleased to have with us Peter Chernin, […]

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Former NBA big man, Sam Perkins stopped by Fox 5 Studios and gave myvoicedc.com an exclusive interview. He talked about “real men” going to the doctor to check on their health. Check it out here at www.myvoicedc.com!

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The Skin You’re In - Excessive Sweating
By: Dr. Cheryl Burgess
Bothered by excessive sweating? 8 million Americans suffer from excessive sweating, know as hyperhidrosis. Hyperhidrosis is a chronic medical condition whereby the sweat glands overact to stimuli, resulting in the production of excessive or unexpected sweat, often four times the average volume of sweat.
Sweat […]

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By Michael Walton
Childhood obesity is a hot button topic that I’ve touched on before through my blog but I believe it is worth revisiting.  This is the first in a series of three posts that I will be making on the subject.  During the post I will address the cause, effect, and solutions to childhood […]

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