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Information and Referral: The Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC)
The Office of Minority Health Resource Center (OMHRC) is the nation’s largest repository of information on health issues specific to African Americans, American Indians/Alaska Natives, Asian Americans... Details >
Office of Minority Health and the Office of Minority Health Resource Center
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
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 >
Melanoma in African Americans
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 >