Latest News
- Lupus Worse in Blacks, Hispanics Than in Whites, Study Finds(09/11/2009, HealthDay)
- Doctor-Patient Talk May Help Blacks with Hypertension(09/10/2009, HealthDay)
- Mistrust May Cause People to Put Off Treatment(09/03/2009, HealthDay)
- New Obesity Data Shows Blacks Have the Highest Rates of Obesity(07/16/2009, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
- Researchers Uncover Genetic Variants Linked to Blood Pressure in African-Americans
(07/16/2009, National Human Genome Research Institute) - Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer Mortality Are Not Driven by Estrogen Receptor Status Alone(07/07/2009, National Cancer Institute)
Prevention/Screening
- Make Health a Family Reunion Affair(National Kidney Disease Education Program) - PDF
- Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: What Every African American Should Know(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - PDF
- Prostate Cancer Screening: A Decision Guide for African Americans(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - PDF