A study came out today that shows couples are living in marital bliss in Indianapolis! Sharecare, an interactive health and wellness website, has posted the results and Indianapolis is ranked 9th in the U.S. list of cities where a marriage will be happiest. Happy Marriage: An Anti-Aging Secret? When it comes to living younger, marriage […]

We’ve all heard and seen shining examples of the age-old adage, “black don’t crack.” Thanks to good genes, lots of ultraviolet ray-shielding melanin, natural oils and some say the grace of God — many black folk enjoy a youthful appearance way past the age others start to experience winkles, age spots and sagging skin. Well, that notion […]

A recent study shows that African American youth between the ages of 12 and 20 are seeing more ads for alcohol than any other youth in the same age group. Why? Dr. David Jernigan of Johns Hopkins University says it has a lot to do with exposure in Black media outlets like Ebony, Vibe and JET. […]

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A larger African-American woman — is she more attractive to stressed men? © Samuel Borges – Fotolia.com From Frugivore: In the latest edition of “throw a big girl a bone” news, a new study recently released by researchers from the University of Westminster in London has found that our tanking economy is actually good news […]

You know how your folks told you, “You are the company you keep?”. You can apparently apply that to the folks that keep you company during couch-potato time. A study has been released that shows watching mean folks on TV might make you a big ol’ meanie too. New research shows that that TV programs […]

According to a new study conducted by researchers at Tufts University, Stanford University and the University of California, whether we perceive someone as Black or white depends on the clothes they are wearing. Participants of the experiment were asked to categorize computerized images of people with varying skin tones and clothing. The results show participants […]

Though the conditions of confinement have many negative effects on African-Americans, there seems to be at least one positive outcome of imprisonment: better health care. A research study published by Vanderbilt University sociologist Evelyn Patterson in 2010 shows state prisons are having a positive effect on the mortality rates of Black men. The Grio Reports: […]

A recent study shows that when suffering from stroke- like symptoms, African Americans are more likely to call a friend instead of 911. Researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington D.C. interviewed 100 acute stroke patients or those who accompanied them to the hospital and found that 75 percent said they called someone else […]

Using curvier models in advertisements may be on its way to becoming more than a gimmick. A study shows female consumers are more likely to buy something when an ad, or magazine fashion spread, features a model who is more reflective of them. Ben Barry, a PhD student at Cambridge University, used fake ads when […]