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APRIL 15, 2012

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15TH Edition

Making the “Right” Food and Lifestyle

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March is National Colon Cancer Awareness Month By Dr. Vivian Asamoah

If you are over 50 and have not yet been screened, it is never too late. Early detection and prevention of colon cancer are important and could save your life. PAGE 23

Right Lifestyle to Get the Right Weight By Yngrid Pérez-Torrens

How will you lose weight this time? PAGE 12

Dr. Tamyra Comeaux, “A healthy attitude is contagious but don’t wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier. “ -Tom Stoppard

A Mother’s Story: When My Love Wasn’t Enough For Autism

How to Fight Prostate Cancer 4 Essential Tips to Maintain Excellent Prostate Health By A Aaronson

There are many positive measures that you can take to maintain excellent prostate health. PAGE 11

Plastic Surgery for African Americans By A Aaronson

The goal of a specialized cosmetic surgeon is not to erase ethnic identity, but rather to address specific needs and challenges... PAGE 16

By Chana Kurtz, Contributing Writer

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ixteen years ago, when Atlanta was hosting the Summer Olympics, God spoke to me in such a clear, precise and clairvoyant voice. He said, “Not everyone has normal children, but I promise you all will touch the world.” On November 21, 1996, she entered the world, an 8lb 6oz, beauty, Essence Mone’. 10 toes, 10 fingers, a head full of beautiful hair and a very boisterous cry…she was perfect. At two months old, however, I started to notice she was not meeting age appropriate mild stones. I had a three year old daughter already and knew Essence should be much further along in her development. Around 5 months, I was convinced she was deaf, but that was not the vehicle God would use for us to touch the world. Eight years passed, in and out of the hospital, not knowing anything other than she was developmentally delayed. What was a young mother

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