diabetes
Leading Causes Of Death And The Devastating Impact Of COVID-19 On Black Men
Photos: YouTube\Twitter The authors of the following article are with the Men’s Health Network who offer an analysis of why men (especially, Black men) ...
Democrats Applaud CDC’s Declaration of Racism as Health Crisis
Photo: YouTube Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) released the following statement applauding the Centers for Disease ...
New Insulin Reform Gives Shot in the Arm to Health of Black Americans
[Diabetes & Black America] Linda Blount: “Reforms that enable patients of color to better manage their diabetes could vastly reduce such healthcare disparities. We ...
Covid-19 Pandemic Highlights Need For U.S. Universal Healthcare System
Much of the blame for the U.S.’s 225K+ COVID death toll can be attributed to a colossal failure of leadership. But we must ...
Democrats Introduce Legislation to Confront Racism’s Health Impacts
[Racism & Health] Sen. Warren: “It is time we start treating structural racism like we would treat any other public health problem or disease…My ...
AMERICAN SCIENCE AND INNOVATION WORKING HARD TO FIND CORONAVIRUS TREATMENT
[COVID-19\Vaccines\Medical Innovation] Thorpe: ‘COVID-19 poses an enormous threat to American society — but our smartest scientists are already on the case. Let’s hope our ...
NEW STUDY: SLEEP APNEA IN AFRICAN-AMERICANS LINKED TO HIGH BLOOD GLUCOSE LEVELS
[African-American & Sleep Apnea] The findings suggest that better sleep habits may lead to better blood glucose control and prove beneficial for type 2 ...
NEW RESEARCH SHOWS AFRICAN-AMERICANS SUFFER FROM A 300 PERCENT HIGHER RATE OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
[Alzheimer & Dementia\Dr. Dean Sherzai] The increased risk amongst the African-American population causes significant physical, psychological, emotional and financial burdens to this group, many ...
NEW HEALTH COALITION PUSHES FOR LOW-CARB DIET INCLUSION IN US NUTRITION GUIDELINES
[Healthy Nutrition\Low-Carb Diet] The American Diabetes Association (ADA) recently endorsed low-carb/keto diets as a standard of care for the prevention and management of type ...
DEMOCRATS RUSH, GABBARD, AND MOORE INTRODUCE BILL TO BOOST URBAN AGRICULTURAL PROGRAMS
[Health News\ Urban Food Farms & Gardens] Rep. Bobby Rush: “Food deserts are a serious problem facing my constituents, as are ‘food swamps,’ or ...
