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How DNA influences breast cancer risk

Actress Angelina Jolie’s breast removal surgery prompts questions about genetic testing and the risks BY ERYN BROWN LOS ANGELES TIMES/MCT LOS ANGELES — By opting for surgery to remove her breasts while they were still healthy, actress Angelina Jolie joined a growing number of women who have used genetic testing to take control of their [...]

May 16, 2013No CommentRead More

Central Florida a test market for new restaurant offerings

New menus, products sampled in Orlando area because it’s home to regional, national food companies BY SANDRA PEDICINI ORLANDO SENTINEL/MCT When the restaurant industry needs guinea pigs, it often finds them in Central Florida. Orlando-area residents recently have sampled new Chick-fil-A salads, a healthy Cracker Barrel menu and Red Lobster’s pay-at-the-counter option before most other [...]

May 16, 2013No CommentRead More

A better economy for college graduates

Hiring outlook has improved for Class of 2013 BY MICHAEL KANEL ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION/MCT As strains of “Pomp and Circumstance” drift from college campuses this month, odds are improving that new graduates’ next stop will not be their parents’ basements. Hiring isn’t strong, but it sure looks better than it has since the economy tipped into [...]

May 16, 2013No CommentRead More

How to keep kids busy, learning this summer

FAMILY FEATURES During the school year, kids focus on the fundamentals of reading, writing and arithmetic. Make summer a time to explore their interests. Plan trips and activities that keep them learning and enjoying their favorite topics. • Learning is as close as your computer. Both YouTube and Ted Talks feature short videos that educate [...]

May 16, 2013No CommentRead More

Jay-Z offering scholarships to needy students

BLACKNEWS.COM The Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund provides individual grants ranging from $1,500 to $2,500 to every student who qualifies and reapplies yearly, from admission to graduation. The grant can be used to cover tuition expenses and related supplemental educational expenses such as books, lab fees, travel and select costs of living. All Shawn Carter Scholars [...]

May 16, 2013No CommentRead More

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY

The Florida Courier staff pays tribute to their moms with personal photos and narratives Click here for their tribute

May 9, 2013No CommentRead More

Secrets of Organized Homes

By Jennifer King Lindley Disney FamilyFun magazine I used to dismiss the highly organized as just a bit … uptight. Then, one morning, I gazed out of the kitchen window to see my two kids fidgeting in our idling van, five minutes past when they should have left for school. In the garage, my husband [...]

May 9, 2013No CommentRead More

EXTREME WEATHER

Severe drought conditions, rampant wildfires and destructive hurricanes: Are these extreme events a forecast of things to come? Scientists point to climate change as the direct cause of increasingly destructive weather. By Merrie Leininger McClatchy-Tribune Information Services Hurricane Sandy devastated coastal communities all along the Eastern Seaboard and killed more than 180 people in the [...]

May 2, 2013No CommentRead More

GRADUATION GIFTS

Top picks for the Class of 2013 After years of studying late into the night, cramming for tests and working hard, it’s time to reward your favorite graduate with a really great gift. Here are a few ideas everyone on your list will love. – Family Features Keurig The Keurig MINI Plus Brewing System brews [...]

May 2, 2013No CommentRead More

Despite tight economy, Blacks still spending big

Report breaks down African-American buying power dollar by dollar TRICE EDNEY NEWS WIRE According to the data found in a new report, “The Buying Power of Black America,” now may be the most opportune time ever for businesses to develop a strategy for increasing their share of the Black American market. With the nation slowly [...]

May 2, 2013No CommentRead More