Have you been playing the Google memory game and noticed you’re getting worse each passing day? A lot of the time, your memory can deteriorate without warning, but there is a way to fight back. This article introduces 8 foods that can get your brain back in working order and improve your top score in those memory exercises. You may even be shocked to learn that some of your … [Read more...] about Eight foods that will help improve your memory
Health and Fitness
Spring training: Seven ways to get fit for summer
In case you haven’t noticed, summer will be here any minute and right about now, you’re probably panicking because those last pesky 10 or 20 pounds still haven’t melted off yet and are interfering with your summer body. Not to worry, we’ve compiled a list of seven helpful tips to whip you into shape just in time for summer. 1. Switch it up. So, you work out every day for … [Read more...] about Spring training: Seven ways to get fit for summer
Partnerships make a difference in moving the Alzheimer’s Association mission forward
By Pastor Joy L. Gallmon Saint Mark AME Church, Milwaukee While sitting at a cookout at the home of one of my members, I listened to her lament and laugh about the challenges she faced in caring for her mother. And as I listened to her I realized that I didn’t have the resources to help her. A once-active couple in our congregation wasn’t quite as active. And even on … [Read more...] about Partnerships make a difference in moving the Alzheimer’s Association mission forward
Milwaukee Youth gather together for ‘National Take Down Tobacco Day’
The "National Take Down Tobacco Day" was recognized on April 1, 2023, at El Bethel COGIC, where the pastor is Rev. Steve Tipton. The purpose of the day was to have youth advocates across the country to come together to call 'Big Tobacco's' bluff and expose them, for they are gambling with the lives of our children. The message was to prevent youth from being fooled into vaping, … [Read more...] about Milwaukee Youth gather together for ‘National Take Down Tobacco Day’
Five tips for caregiving for someone with cancer
A cancer diagnosis can be tough to take, and not just for the patient. Caregivers are a vital part of a cancer patient’s care team, but the role can be exhausting. Plenty of caregivers struggle with the challenges of helping their loved one navigate treatment and, hopefully, survival. Research published in the journal Medicine measured the scope of the problem. “The … [Read more...] about Five tips for caregiving for someone with cancer
How one African American family learned of daughter’s special gift of autism
Autism Awareness Month feature presented by SPARK By Marina Sarris The Austins suspected that their middle child, Camryn, had autism, but her teachers and doctor did not. Perhaps it was because Camryn did not fit the traditional picture of someone with autism. Camryn is talkative, female, and black. Camryn was one of only a handful of black children in her small, … [Read more...] about How one African American family learned of daughter’s special gift of autism
The Women Powering All of Us in Milwaukee
As we celebrate Women’s History Month this March, we think of the many women in our lives – our mothers, grandmoms, aunts, cousins, siblings, sorority sisters, colleagues, and friends. Women play important roles in our lives every day. Today, we SALUTE THE WOMEN OF THE ALL OF US RESEARCH PROGRAM at the Medical College of Wisconsin and its esteemed community partners. The … [Read more...] about The Women Powering All of Us in Milwaukee
Using your senses to identify a stroke
Our senses can help us out when danger is near. Take for example when we hear someone call for help or smell something that is on fire. But did you know our senses can also help us identify a stroke? Here’s how to use your senses to spot a stroke FAST. Sight Vision might be impaired during a stroke. The brain controls eye movement, which may produce double vision. As … [Read more...] about Using your senses to identify a stroke
Hoan Bridge lit in honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
On Friday, March 3, 2023, the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) lit the Daniel Hoan Memorial Bridge and other city buildings in blue in recognition of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. "We light the bridge blue, and nearly 13 other landmarks across the city blue, to bring awareness to this disease that is, preventable, beatable and treatable," said Associate Professor at MCW … [Read more...] about Hoan Bridge lit in honor of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
SIDS rate increases in black infants, tips for protecting your child
During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the United States saw a spike in the number of black infants who died suddenly — worsening a longstanding disparity, a new government study finds. The increase was seen in what’s called sudden unexpected infant death, or SUID. It’s a term used when a baby younger than one year dies from no immediately obvious cause, often … [Read more...] about SIDS rate increases in black infants, tips for protecting your child