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Improving Your Health: Tips for African American Men and Women
This consumer publication suggests steps to take to change eating and exercise habits for healthier living. A substitution list provides lowfat alternatives to traditional African American foods. Tips... Details >
Weight-Control Information Network, National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
More than 50 Ways to Prevent Diabetes (for African Americans)
African Americans are at high risk for type 2 diabetes and being overweight increases that risk. But there is good news: losing a small amount of weight by being physically active for 30 minutes, 5 da... Details >
NHLBI Healthy People 2010 Minority Populations Gateway: African Americans
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) has launched a "Health for All" Americans agenda as part of its efforts to meet the Healthy People 2010 objectives issued by the Federal Governmen... Details >
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health
Osteoporosis and African American Women
While African American women tend to have higher bone mineral density than white women throughout life, they are still at significant risk of developing osteoporosis. The misperception that osteoporos... Details >
NIH Osteoporosis and Related Bone Diseases ~ National Resource Center
Prostate Cancer Screening: A Decision Guide for African Americans
Some medical experts believe all men should be offered regular screening tests for prostate cancer. Other medical experts do not. Designed specifically for African American men to help them understand... Details >
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Stress Relief for the African-American Caregiver 
Taking good care of your family also means taking care of yourself and getting some help. This publication discusses stress relief for the African-American caregiver. A stress checklist is provided al... Details >
Ten signs every African-American Should Know (Alzheimer’s Disease)
The most common form of dementia is Alzheimer’s disease, a disorder that results in the loss of brain cells. Because African-Americans are more likely to have vascular disease (disorders affecting the... Details >
What is Bipolar Disorder? A Guide to Hope and Recovery for African Americans
Bipolar disorder (also called manic depression) is a serious medical condition that causes extremes in a person’s mood and behavior. Though it affects people of every race, many African Americans with... Details >
Melanoma in African Americans
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With the incidence of skin cancer on the rise, it has never been more important for the public to practice the prevention and detection steps that are key to avoiding melanoma, the most deadly form of... Details >