Watch Your Mouth
ORAL-SEX CANCER RISKBy LEELA de KRETSERNew York PostMay 11, 2007 -- Heads up - having oral sex with more than six people over a lifetime significantly increases the chance of getting throat cancer, a...
View ArticleSTROKE & HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
Borrowed from: National Stroke AssociationHigh blood pressure is one of the most common causes of strokeWhat is blood pressure?Blood pressure is a measurement of the force your blood exerts on blood...
View ArticleDiabetes Statistics for African Americans
HAT TIP:American Diabetes AssociationApproximately 2.7 million or 11.4% of all African Americans aged 20 years or older have diabetes. However, one-third of them do not know it.The most...
View ArticleWhy Blacks Do Not Successfully Donate Kidneys
HAT TIP:Medical News TodayIn one of the first studies of its kind, researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine explored why blacks are less likely than other racesto become living kidney...
View ArticleWhat's Your "Stroke IQ"?
HAT TIP:Medical News TodayStroke is the third largest cause of death, the top cause of disability, and the single biggest reason why people are admitted to nursing homes. But despitethis, studies have...
View ArticleHeart Attack and Stroke Warning Signs
HAT TIP: American Heart AssociationDial 9-1-1 FastHeart attack and stroke are life-and-death emergencies — every second counts. If you see or have any of the listed symptoms, immediately call 9-1-1....
View ArticleHigh Blood Pressure (Hypertension) and African Americans
HAT TIP: WWW.NETWELLNESS.ORGWhat is High Blood Pressure?Blood pressure normally rises and falls. When the blood pressure is elevated over time, it is called high blood pressure. Any person can develop...
View ArticleAfrican Americans and Stroke
HAT TIP: National Stroke AssociationOne half of all African American women will die from stroke or heart disease.African Americans are twice as likely to die from stroke as Caucasians. The rate of...
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