Diabetes is no laughing matter for Cedric the Entertainer. The actor and comedian recently joined forces with Pfizer and the American Diabetes Association for a new initiative called Step On Up to raise awareness about diabetic nerve pain. African Americans in particular, he points out, are 70% more likely to be diagnosed with Type II diabetes than other races. | THE HEALTH CAUSES THAT CELEBS SUPPORT | “With my dad, who has type-2 diabetes, it was something that we noticed ba

Health officials in Indiana on Saturday began a needle-exchange program Saturday in a county where an HIV outbreak among intravenous drug users has grown to nearly 90 cases. Scott County's needle-exchange program was created through an emergency executive order signed by Republican Gov. Mike Pence in an attempt to curb the state's largest-ever HIV outbreak. Pence's 30-day order temporarily suspended Indiana's ban on such programs, but only for the southeastern Indiana county