Start Here

• Black or African American Populations(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/Populations/BAA/BAA.htm

Overviews

• Improving Your Health: Tips for African American Men and Women(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/improving.htm

Latest News

• Newly Identified Gene Variations Account for Increased Burden of Kidney Disease among African-Americans(09/14/2008, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://www.nih.gov/news/health/sep2008/niddk-14.htm
• Blacks with Lung Disease Face Increased Cancer Risk(09/05/2008, HealthDay) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_68969.html
• Prenatal Counseling May Aid Black Women's Health(09/04/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_68890.html
• Racial Disparities Seen in U.S. Breast Cancer Care(09/04/2008, Reuters Health) - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_68887.html
• More News on African-American Health http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/alphanews_a.html#africanamericanhealth

Prevention/Screening

• Make Health a Family Reunion Affair(National Kidney Disease Education Program) - Links to PDF - http://www.nkdep.nih.gov/familyreunion/docs/nkdep_fr_guide_approach1_508.pdf
• Prevent and Control High Blood Pressure: What Every African American Should Know(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Links to PDF - http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/mission/partner/african_americans.pdf
• Prostate Cancer Screening: A Decision Guide for African Americans(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/prostate/publications/aadecisionguide/

Nutrition

• Energize Yourself and Your Family(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/energize.htm
• Key to Nutrition: A Diversified Portfolio(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=4081&lvl=3&lvlID=287

Specific Conditions

• African-Americans and Alzheimer's Disease(Alzheimer's Association) - http://www.alz.org/living_with_alzheimers_african_americans.asp
• Arthritis in African Americans(Arthritis Foundation) - http://www.arthritis.org/arthritis-in-african-americans.php
• Cancer 101(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=2829
• For People of African, Mediterranean, or Southeast Asian Heritage: Important Information about Diabetes Blood Tests(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://diabetes.niddk.nih.gov/dm/pubs/traitA1C/index.htm
• Power to Prevent: A Family Lifestyle Approach to Diabetes Prevention(National Diabetes Education Program, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - Large PDF file - http://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/pubs/pdf/powertoprevent2007.pdf
• Ten Ways African Americans Can Prevent Type 2 Diabetes(National Diabetes Education Program) - Links to PDF - http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/ten-ways-african-americans.pdf
• What Is Bipolar Disorder? A Guide to Hope and Recovery for African Americans(Mental Health America) - Large PDF file - http://www.nmha.org/go/information/get-info/bipolar-disorder/-what-is-bipolar-disorder-a-guide-to-hope-and-recovery-for-african-americans

Related Issues

• Dealing with Diabetes: How to Support a Loved One with the Disease(National Diabetes Education Program) - Links to PDF - http://ndep.nih.gov/diabetes/pubs/dealing-how-to-support-loved-one.pdf
• Diabetes & High Blood Pressure Make the Kidney Connection: What African Americans Need To Know(National Kidney Disease Education Program) - http://www.nkdep.nih.gov/resources/African_American_brochure.htm
• Drugs, Alcohol and HIV/AIDS: A Consumer Guide for African Americans(Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) - Links to PDF - http://www.kap.samhsa.gov/products/brochures/pdfs/tip_37_brochure.pdf
• Mental Health in the African American Community(American Psychiatric Association) - Links to PDF - http://healthyminds.org/factsheets/LTF_MHAfAm.pdf
• Pathways to Freedom: Winning the Fight against Tobacco(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dept. of Health and Human Services) - Large PDF file - http://www.smokefree.gov/docs/pathways_final.pdf
• You Are a Survivor: Living After Cancer Treatment(Lance Armstrong Foundation) - Large PDF file - http://www.livestrong.org/atf/cf/%7BFB6FFD43-0E4C-4414-8B37-0D001EFBDC49%7D/brochure_aa.pdf

Clinical Trials

• ClinicalTrials.gov: African Americans(National Institutes of Health) - http://clinicaltrials.gov/search/open/term=%22african+american%22

Research

• African Americans: Answers about HIV Vaccine Research(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases) - Links to PDF - http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/topics/HIVAIDS/PDF/NIAID_HVAD_AA_FS.htm
• Barbados Eye Study Confirms Lower Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration in a Population of African Descent(National Eye Institute) - http://www.nei.nih.gov/researchnews/barbados.asp
• Health Disparities(National Institutes of Health) - Links to PDF - http://www.nih.gov/about/researchresultsforthepublic/HealthDisparities.pdf
• National Cooperative Study of Hereditary Prostate Cancer in African-Americans(National Human Genome Research Institute) - http://www.genome.gov/10002040
• New Survey Shows African-Americans Are Concerned with Heart Health but Unaware of Link to Brain Health(American Heart Association) - http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=3053663
• Outreach Programs Help African American Breast Cancer Patients(American Cancer Society) - http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Outreach_Programs_Help_African_American_Breast_Cancer_Patients.asp

Journal Articles

• Article: Benign prostatic hyperplasia and lower urinary tract symptoms in African... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18675613&tool=MedlinePlus
• Article: How to engage the Latino or African American patient with... - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18675612&tool=MedlinePlus
• Article: African Americans, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, and osteoporosis: a paradox. - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=pubmed&dopt=AbstractPlus&list_uids=18689399&tool=MedlinePlus
• African-American Health -- see more articles - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=search&db=pubmed&term=african+americans[majr]+AND+english[la]+AND+humans[mh]+AND+(review[pt]+OR+guideline[pt]+OR+clinical+trial[pt]+OR+jsubsetk[text]+OR+patient+education+handout[pt])+NOT+(letter[pt]+OR+editorial[pt])&doptcmdl=summary&cmd_current=Limits&pmfilter_EDatLimit=last+1+Year&tool=MedlinePlus

Organizations

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Minority Health & Health Disparities (OMHD)(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/
• National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities - http://ncmhd.nih.gov/
• Office of Minority Health Resource Center(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - http://www.omhrc.gov/

Statistics

• African American Community Mental Health Fact Sheet(NAMI) - Links to PDF - http://www.nami.org/Content/ContentGroups/MIO/Fact_Sheets1/AA_MH_Disparities_04.pdf
• African American Suicide(American Association of Suicidology) - Links to PDF - http://www.suicidology.org/associations/1045/files/AfAMSuicideFactSheet2004.pdf
• African Americans and Lung Disease(American Lung Association) - http://www.lungusa.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=2058817&content_id={F40C292C-8434-4A8B-88D7-623D8DADC8D5}¬oc=1
• Black or African American Populations(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/Populations/BAA/BAA.htm
• Cancer Facts & Figures for African Americans, 2007-2008(American Cancer Society) - Large PDF file - http://www.cancer.org/downloads/STT/CAFF2007AAacspdf2007.pdf
• Health of Black or African American Population(National Center for Health Statistics) - http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/black_health.htm
• Heart Disease and African Americans(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=3018
• Heart Disease and Stroke Maps(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/giscvh2/
• HIV/AIDS among African Americans(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/aa/resources/factsheets/aa.htm
• Immunizations and African Americans(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=3020
• Infant Mortality and African Americans(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=3021
• Obesity and African Americans(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?lvl=3&lvlID=537&ID=6456
• Smoking and African Americans(American Lung Association) - http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=35988
• State of Lung Disease in Diverse Communities(American Lung Association) - http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=308853
• Stroke and African Americans(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health) - http://www.omhrc.gov/templates/content.aspx?ID=3022

Children

• Helping Children Cope with Crisis: Activity Book(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/cope_with_crisis_book/sub1.cfm
• Safe Sleep for Your Baby: Reduce the Risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) (African American Outreach)(National Institute of Child Health and Human Development) - Links to PDF - http://www.nichd.nih.gov/publications/pubs/upload/safe_sleep_aa.pdf

Women

• Celebrate the Beauty of Youth(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/celebrate.htm
• Easy Guide to Breastfeeding for African-American Women(National Women's Health Information Center) - Large PDF file - http://womenshealth.gov/pub/BF.AA.pdf
• Fit and Fabulous As You Mature(National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases) - http://win.niddk.nih.gov/publications/mature.htm
• Health Problems in African American Women(National Women's Health Information Center) - http://womenshealth.gov/minority/africanamerican/
• Heart Truth for African American Women(National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute) - Links to PDF - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/hearttruth/material/factsheet_aa.pdf
• HIV/AIDS among Women(Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) - http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/women/resources/factsheets/women.htm
  Also available in Spanish http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/spanish/resources/factsheets/women.htm
• Osteoporosis and African American Women(National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases) - http://www.niams.nih.gov/Health_Info/Bone/Osteoporosis/Background/default.asp

You may also be interested in these MedlinePlus related pages:

• Population Groups - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/populationgroups.html

The primary NIH organization for research on African-American Health is the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities - http://ncmhd.nih.gov/