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African Americans and Diabetes 
With the growing trend of new cases of diabetes and pre-diabetes, the American Diabetes Association is committed to improving the lives of African Americans and their families who are at risk for diab... Details >
African Americans and Kidney Disease Fact Sheet
Discusses the incidence of kidney disease among African Americans. Included is a section that presents disease statistics for the United States in general. ... Details >
African Americans and Tobacco
African Americans continue to suffer disproportionately from chronic and preventable disease compared with white Americans. Of the three leading causes of death in African Americans — heart disease, ... Details >
Office on Smoking and Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
African-Americans and Alzheimer's Disease
Today more than 5 million people have Alzheimer's. And African-Americans may be at especially high risk for the disease. Learn more about Alzheimer's, how you can reduce your risk and how to get stres... Details >
African-Americans and Glaucoma
Glaucoma occurs about five times more often in African-Americans, and blindness from glaucoma is about six times more common. In addition to this higher frequency, glaucoma often occurs earlier in lif... Details >
African-Americans with Albinism
Many people ask if the incidence of albinism in non-whites is higher than in whites. The answer is no. This bulletin discusses African-Americans with albinism, including physical differences and copin... Details >
An Easy Guide to Breastfeeding for African American Women
This publication provides information and encouragement to African American women on breastfeeding. It explains the benefits for baby, mom and society, and also provides frequently asked questions and... Details >
Arthritis in African Americans
Arthritis and related conditions can affect anyone, no matter what their race. Osteoarthritis (OA), the common form of arthritis in African Americans, affects all races in similar frequency. However, ... Details >
As An African American Man, You Have the Power to Stop Domestic Violence
The brochure suggests ways men can take action against domestic violence by communicating to other men that domestic violence is never acceptable. It offers practical steps African American men can ta... Details >
Bipolar Disorder and African Americans
An estimated 2.3 million Americans have bipolar disorder, also called manic-depressive illness. While the rate of bipolar disorder is the same among African Americans as it is among other Americans, A... Details >