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It looks like Tekashi 6ix9ine will NOT be walking away from court a free man as suggested by previous reports … because the judge says 13 months in custody is not enough time for the serious crimes he’s accused of. Tekashi, whose real name is Daniel Hernandez, is currently …

Angela Bassett (Image: American Heart Association/YouTube) Actress Angela Bassett has joined the Know Diabetes by Heart initiative with health organizations the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association. Two of the world’s leading health organizations in the areas of cardiovascular diseases and diabetes have announced the Know Diabetes by Heart initiative to help …

Researchers have increasingly been studying the effects of diet and nutrition on mental health. Many of them have noticed that people who follow a standard Western diet, which includes highly processed foods and added sugars, have higher risks of developing anxiety and depression. Although the majority of the research to …

Kevin Hart isn’t holding back in his upcoming Netflix documentary, Don’t F**k This Up. A new promo video for the six-part series was recently released and provides a deep dive into the actor/comedian’s personal life and the ups and downs of his career. In the teaser, Hart and his wife Eniko …

Source: Amy Sussman / Getty Orlando Jones Voices Criticism Of Same Company As Gabrielle Union Orlando Jones was recently fired from Starz show American Gods under extremely dubious circumstances. Jones’ character, Mr. Nancy, had become a fan favorite for the way he laid down scathing monologues about Black people and …

Many people with uterine fibroids have no symptoms, but others may experience pain and abnormal vaginal bleeding. For some people living with fibroids, the pain is intense enough to interfere with daily life. Uterine fibroids are noncancerous growths that form inside the uterus. They can grow quite large and cause …

After Whoopi Goldberg shut down Meghan McCain during a heated exchange on the daytime talk show The View on Monday (Dec. 16) the two returned on screen the following day to clear the air.   “We’re just gonna do a little cleanup before we do anything,” Goldberg opened the floor up …

Unless you are given to chronic anxiety or suffer from nihilistic despair, you probably haven’t spent much time contemplating the bottom of the ocean. Many people imagine the seabed to be a vast expanse of sand, but it’s a jagged and dynamic landscape with as much variation as any place …

Hormone levels fluctuate throughout the 28-day menstrual cycle. These changes can affect a person’s appetite and may also lead to fluid retention. Both factors can lead to perceived or actual weight gain around the time of a period. This article describes why a person may gain weight during a period, …

During part two of the Love And Hip Hop: Hollywood Reunion things got heated between Fizz and Moniece Slaughter. The two have been on a relationship roller coaster since the start of their kinship, but they took another tumultuous turn on Monday (Dec. 16). Fizz alluded that Moniece wanted to …