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VIRAL HEPATITIS
Office of Minority Health — Hepatitis B infection has dropped significantly since 1991, but remains an area of concern for the African American population. Among all ethnic groups in 2006, African Americans had the highest incidence of Hepatitis B. African Americans were ...More…
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Cancer Incidence Rates per 100,000 âEUR" Men
Office of Minority Health — Among African Americans, chronic liver disease is a leading cause of death. While the cause is not always known, some cases can be initiated by conditions such as chronic alcoholism, obesity, and exposure to Hepatitis B and C viruses. In 2005, ...More…
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Asthma and African Americans - The Office of Minority Health
Office of Minority Health — From 2001-2003, about 3,121,000 African Americans reported that they currently have asthma. African American women are 30% more likely to have asthma than non-Hispanic White women. In 2004, African Americans were almost three times more likely to ...More…
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American Heart — Depression treatment, increased physical activity in African Americans may reduce heart disease and improve quality of life PALM HARBOR, Fla., March 10, 2009 - Identifying and treating depression, including increasing physical activity, may ...More…
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Findings from this Study
Institute of Mental Health — Black American teens, especially females, may be at high risk for attempting suicide even if they have never been diagnosed with a mental disorder, according to researchers funded in part by NIMH. Their findings, based on responses from ...More…
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American Heart — African Americans lose weight in 12-week, church-based program PALM HARBOR, Fla., March 10, 2009 - Nearly half of overweight and obese African Americans who completed a 12-week, faith-based program lost 5 percent or more of their body weight and ...More…
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CDC TV - A Need To Know
Centers for Disease Control — Source: National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP) Despite advances in HIV testing and treatment, HIV and AIDS still pose a major threat to African-American men who have sex with other men, inject drugs with ...More…
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African Americans
Healthy Minds — The information contained on the HealthyMinds.org Web site is not intended as, and is not, a substitute for professional medical advice. All decisions about clinical care should be made in consultation with your treating physician.More…
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Know the Difference, Epilepsy Foundation
Epilepsy Foundation — Know the Difference was created to respond to the growing number of African-Americans living with epilepsy. This Black History month, Know the Difference will feature a new podcast series Prince Reveals He Had Epilepsy as a Child on PBS's Tavis ...More…
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What are the symptoms of oral cancer?
Dental & Craniofacial Research — Most cases of oral cancer are linked to cigarette smoking, heavy alcohol use, or the use of both tobacco and alcohol together. In fact, using tobacco plus alcohol poses a much greater risk than using either substance alone. Certain types of human ...More…
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Abstract 5131
American Heart — Gifts, affirmations boost medication adherence in African Americans The randomized, controlled trial found that calling patients occasionally with positive messages, coupled with standard information about hypertension encouraged them to take ...More…
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Factsheet: Depression and African Americans
Mental Health America Net — Life is full of joy and pain, happiness and sorrow. It is normal to feel sad when a loved one dies, or when you are sick, going through a divorce, or having financial problems. But for some people the sadness does not go away, or keeps coming ...More…