Month: March 2016

Alright, Alright; Keep It Moving!

Matt Talford

If you were to close your eyes and imagine just about any 1980’s film set in New York City, you probably heard the title of this article recited by someone blowing a whistle, portraying an NYPD traffic cop.  Well, this article is not a tribute to those nostalgic screen gems, but in the spirit of those characters directing street traffic, I’d like to share with you how I direct traffic through the 25-30 feet of highway called the digestive tract.   If you’ve read my book, “From Fear to Faith:…

Journey From Fear To Faith

Joetta Talford
Man Eating Breakfast

According to a New York Times op-ed written by Duke University Medical Center psychiatrist Damon Tweety, “black men are seven times more likely than white men to receive a diagnosis of H.I.V. and more than twice as likely to die of prostate cancer.” With that said, health education and inspiring men to go see the doctor early for checkups is a must to saving more lives. Tweety goes on to say “Black patients, compared with those of other races, tend to be far less trusting of physicians and their medical…