Highly respected Chicago activist, Rev. Leon Finney Jr. passed away on Sept. 4, 2020, at the University of Chicago Medical Center. He was 82. A good friend, Hermene Hartman, told the Chicago Sun-Times his death came after a long-term illness. In 2019, a spokesperson for the pastor said, he had cardiovascular disease in 2016. The […]
Scientists are looking into a link between women, diet sodas, and cardiovascular disease that is both problematic and shocking. The artificial sweeteners in diet sodas are causing people to gain weight. There is still a lot to be learned about how artificial sweeteners affect the human body. There have been some recent studies concerning women […]
Think of the possibilities if every old wives’ tale or aphorism heard growing up turned out to be true. Yet, still more research supports the wisdom of an apple a day (or some fruit) keeping the doctor – or cardiovascular disease (CVD) – away. Eating an apple or another type of fruit daily can lower a person’s […]
