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The 21-year-old Clark Atlanta University student who was found dead in a park considered her roommate and alleged killer a “close friend” and even invited her to spend time with her family for the holidays. According to a spokesperson for the family of Alexis Crawford, Alexis and her roommate, …

Ask Vernice “FlyGirl” Armour about how she overcame obstacles in life, and the motivator is quick to answer: “I don’t look at anything at this point as an obstacle. I heard Viola Davis say, ‘There were roaches and rats where I grew up. If I can just get through this, …

Alopecia is the medical term for hair loss. Many different factors contribute to this condition, including certain medications. Doctors refer to alopecia that occurs as a side effect of medication as drug-induced alopecia. Drug-induced alopecia can affect any part of the scalp or body. The extent and duration of hair …

Pictured: Rapper T.I. with his daughters Deyjah and Heiress Harris T.I.’s 18-year-old daughter, Deyjah Harris, is no longer following him on social media after he revealed to the world that he takes her on annual visits to the gynecologist to check her hymen to make sure she’s still a …

Source: SOPA Images / Getty Irv Gotti recently made it clear he would not go to his daughter’s OB-GYN appointments like T.I. has in the past, but also said he respects the Atlanta rapper’s right to parent how he sees fit. In fact, Irv also admits he pulled a gun …

If you buy something through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission. How this works. Mild constipation is common. Very severe constipation or constipation accompanied by certain warning signs — such as blood in the stool or severe abdominal pain — can constitute a medical emergency. …

Monique Samuels is prepared to (legally) fight back after being summoned to court over a second-degree assault charge after a physical altercation with Candiace Dillard. A source says the Real Housewives of Potomac stars got into a physical fight last month during a dinner party while filming for the …

Consider impeachment. Iowa’s Fourth Congressional District is red as it comes. So you’d expect its denizens to be fervently against the inquiry against the president, right? That’s not exactly what my colleague Emma Green heard when she visited Sioux Center, Iowa recently (population: ~7,000) recently. “People were skeptical that …

The flu is a common respiratory infection, and its symptoms can range from mild to severe. Although a rash is not a common symptom of the flu, it can sometimes occur. There is evidence to suggest that certain types of flu may lead to a rash forming in some people. …

It looks like the crowd at Tyler the Creator’s Camp Flog Gnaw Music Festival was NOT here for Drake … literally. Fans at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles Sunday night (Nov. 11) expecting to see Frank Ocean as this year’s Camp Flag Gnaw fest mystery headliner were unpleasantly surprised …