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Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Gives Grant To WellPoint Relative to Hispanic and African American Americans Controlling Their D by Medical Quack Patient Expert

Posted Wed 17 Nov 2010 11:59pm care gaps in diabetes and improve the lives of our Hispanic and African American members," said WellPoint Chief Medical Officer Sam Nussbaum. "By sharing our programs and our... plans tailored to the cultures of African American and Hispanic members. The California and Georgia pilots focused on creative and culturally appropriate ways to communicate Read on »

African American Vegan Celebrities [video] by Missy .. Patient Expert

Posted Sun 04 Oct 2009 12:06am May 28 African American Vegan Celebrities [video] Missy on May 28th, 2008 I had someone recently come to my blog looking for african american vegan celebrities... of vegans past and present. On it were several African [...] Continue reading about African American Vegan Celebrities [video] African Americans, Celebrity Vegetarians Read on »

Dr. Keith Ferdinand on Atrial Fibrillation (AF) Among Blacks and African Americans — Video by Mellanie H. Patient Expert

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Posted Tue 22 Mar 2011 9:00am minorities, especially blacks and African Americans. He talked about why blacks appear to have less afib than whites, and what blacks should be doing to prevent AF and heart disease. Watch the video at: Video Interview with Dr. Keith Ferdinand on Atrial Fibrillation Among Blacks and African Americans Read on »

Older African-Americans and Latinos With Cognitive Impairment Live Longer Than Whites; Less Likely to be in Nursing Homes by Bob DeMarco Patient Expert

Posted Mon 12 Jul 2010 4:12pm ... Lots of new information. Read on »

ACS projects annual incidence, mortality data among African Americans by Dr. Arnon Krongrad Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 02 Feb 2011 12:00am The American Cancer Society has just released its biannual report entitled Cancer Facts & Figures for African Americans 2011-2012 . The report suggests that there will be 35,110 new cases of prostate cancer and 5,300 prostate cancer-specific deaths among the African American community in 2011. This means that 40 percent of all cases of cancer Read on »

Best African American Natural Hair Care Products by Methods of Healing Patient Expert

Posted Sun 17 Jan 2010 7:03pm

1 Comment While there many products available for taking care of African American hair, consumers are less informed about natural options. The hair of African Americans and anyone... beautiful. The Best Hair Care Products for African Americans It is not always easy to select good natural products of any sort. The term natural is not defined under law Read on »

African American Women needed for cancer research by Katherine B. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 06 Jul 2009 6:48pm A call for help from the Army of Women African American women are more likely to die of breast cancer than Caucasian women, even though fewer African American women... can begin closing the GAP between the health outcomes of African American women and Caucasian women. The best way to close this GAP is to fill it with knowledge! So Read on »

Better End-of-Life Care for African-Americans by Thaddeus Pope Doctor of Philosophy

Posted Mon 22 Sep 2008 5:56am Today's Dallas Morning News reports onAPPEAL – A Progressive Palliative Care Educational Curriculum for the Care of African-Americans at Life's End,a program developed at Duke University to promote better end-of-life care for African-Americans. Blacks are more likely than whites to seek aggressive life-support treatments for loved ones facing Read on »

BMI Not Accurate in African American Women ? by Heartstrong Registered Nurse

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Posted Mon 20 Apr 2009 12:57am , lean body mass and bone density. The study found that African American women may not always be overweight when their BMI is elevated. The researchers suggest that African American women may not be overweight until their BMI is greater than 32 (instead of 30). This data needs to be further evaluated in other studies. At this point Read on »

Higher Heart Risk Seen in Younger African Americans by Medline Plus Posted Wed 08 Sep 2010 10:14am Wednesday, September 8, 2010 By Amy Norton NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African Americans are known to have... from a government health study, researchers found that African Americans between the ages of 35 and 44 had nearly twice the prevalence of cardiovascular disease -- a history Read on »