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Body and Soul
For a dedicated group of parish nurses in Mississippi, educating communities of color about health promotion and disease prevention isn’t a job—it’s a spiritual calling
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Touching Hearts
African American women have a disproportionately high rate of heart disease, yet many of them are unaware that they’re at risk. By reaching out to black communities where the need is greatest, nurses can increase awareness and empower vulnerable women to reduce their risk.
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Advice for Increasing Minority Cancer Screening Rates: THINK POSITIVE!
A recent study by researchers at St. Louis University School of Medicine suggests that accentuating the positive can make a big difference when it comes to educating African Americans about the importance of cancer screening and early detection.
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A New Weapon in the War Against Sickle-Cell Disease
A medication traditionally associated with the treatment of cancer and AIDS has emerged as a surprise weapon in the fight against sickle-cell anemia, the painful and often fatal inherited blood disorder that occurs primarily in African Americans.
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ISHIB Offers Guidelines for Treating Hypertension in African Americans
According to the International Society on Hypertension in Blacks (ISHIB), African Americans are significantly more likely to die from high blood pressure than the general public. Yet until now, no clinical guidelines have been available to assist health care professionals in developing HBP treatment strategies targeted to the special needs of this vulnerable, high-risk population.
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Correlation Found Between Poor Nutrition and Disease for African Americans
Poor eating habits and lack of exercise among African Americans increases their risk of developing cancer, obesity, hypertension, diabetes and heart disease, according to recent studies by the Public Health Institute (PHI) and the California Department of Health Services (CDHS).
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Hispanics, Blacks at Greater Risk of Developing Alzheimer’s
Both Hispanics from Caribbean countries and African Americans are more likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease than Caucasians, according to a new study, “Incidence of Alzheimer’s Disease in African Americans, Caribbean Hispanics and Caucasians in Northern Manhattan,” recently published in Neurology magazine.
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Biological Link to African-American Prostate Cancer Rates Discovered
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Darker Skin Tones Slow Detection of Lyme Disease
A recent study finds that African Americans who contract Lyme disease are 10% more likely than Caucasians to exhibit symptoms such as neurological or heart problems, and they are 30% more likely to suffer from arthritis as a result of the disease.
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African-Americans Twice as Likely as Africans to Develop Alzheimer Disease
A 10-year study conducted in Indianapolis and Ibadan, Nigeria indicates that African-Americans are twice as likely as Africans to develop Alzheimer disease and other dementias.
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African-American Women, Medicaid Moms, Receive Fewer Anesthesia Options
Ethnicity and insurance coverage may determine the kind of anesthesia a woman receives during labor, according to a recent study at the University of New York at Buffalo.
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Overweight Characters on TV Shows Popular with African Americans
A new study released by the University of Chicago Children’s Hospital finds TV shows geared toward African-American audiences have more overweight characters and 60% more food commercials than shows that attract a general audience.
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African Americans Missing Out on Stroke Treatment
African-American men and women, who are at a greater risk for strokes and are more likely to die from them than any other racial or ethnic group, face a racial gap in receiving new stroke treatments, according to studies by the American Heart Association.
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African Americans, Substance Abuse and Spirituality
Culturally sensitive research perspectives and treatment options are the key to closing the gap of substance abuse disparities in the black community
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Racial Divide for Kidney Transplants
African-American children and adolescents, regardless of gender, geographic location or family income, wait longer than white children for kidney transplants, according to a study from Johns Hopkins University’s Department of Pediatrics published in the October 2000 edition of the Journal of Pediatrics.
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African Americans at Higher Risk for Stroke Than Whites
According to U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher, African Americans are twice as likely to suffer a stroke than whites, making them more susceptible to stroke than any other ethnic group. Satcher spoke out on this health disparity during a stroke-screening event in Rockville, Md., called “Stroke Sunday.”
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Landmark Study Focuses on Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease in Black Americans
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DaimlerChrysler Donates Safety Seats to Save Minority Kids’ Lives
Each year, thousands of children in the U.S. are killed or injured in car accidents because they were not riding in child safety seats or because the seats were not installed properly - and a disproportionate amount of those children are African American or Hispanic.
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New Kidney Disease Detection Guidelines Target Minority Patients
According to the National Kidney Foundation (NKF), one in nine adults in the U.S. has chronic kidney disease (CKD), yet most of them are undiagnosed and are not receiving medical treatment.
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Speakers Kit Promotes Lung Health in Minorities
As lung disease-related deaths continue to rise in the United States, so do the number of racial and ethnic minorities affected by this serious health problem—a number that is disproportionately higher than for non-minorities. To help nurses and other health professionals educate African-American, Hispanic and other minority communities about the importance of lung health, the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP) has developed an online speakers kit that can be downloaded from the ACCP’s Web site at www.chestnet.org/minorities.
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