HIV AIDS epidemic in our community

It is the end of 2008 and we are still looking for a cure for AIDS and our African American communities are in despair. HIV/AIDS are in an all time high and it still doesn’t seem to be a topic of conversation among us.
African Americans are disproportionately affected compared with members of other races and [...]

Poor food choices linked to Cancer

The evidence linking dietary fat to cancer is inconclusive, but the case looks strong when we compare cancer rates of countries: overall cancer rates are generally higher in countries with high fat intake, and lower in countries where people eat less fat. But in population studies within those countries in Asia, Europe, United States and [...]

African American Health

Did you know that African Americans have more disease, disability, and early death than whites. Major health problems for African American women include cancer, diabetes, vision loss, tuberculosis, and sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) (including HIV/AIDS). The leading causes of death for African American women are heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes, and kidney disease. African Americans [...]