Tag Archives: health disparities
VIDEO: Gospel Artist Yolanda Adams Calls for Hypertension Awareness
Early detection and diet management are key
Award-winning gospel artist Yolanda Adams has taken up a healthy cause—preventing and managing hypertension.
By BLACK ENTERPRISE
PHOTO GALLERY: June 27 Is National HIV Testing Day
A simple test could save the lives of you and those you love
HIV and AIDS have hit African Americans the hardest. Each year, on June 27, the…
By Deborah Creighton Skinner
Being of Strong Mind and Body
One of life's greatest tragedies is a talented person cut down in their prime by preventable health problems
One of life’s greatest tragedies is witnessing a talented professional or entrepreneur about to reach…
By Earl "Butch" Graves Jr.
Shaq Challenges You to Step Up and Save a Life
National Marrow Donor Program and Shaquille ONeal team up for bone marrow awareness
O’Neal is leading the National Marrow Donor Program’s newest campaign, Do Something Big, which encourages…
By LaToya M. Smith
Obesity: The Silent Killer
What will it take to get African Americans to stand up and fight this costly epidemic?
Obesity is an epidemic that is killing Americans and costing the health care system $80…
