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African American Health African Americans and Diet Let’s face it. Americans of all races tend to eat more and are less active than their ancestors, which, is contributing to the obesity epidemic in the US. Recent statistics show that up to 66% the US population is overweight or obese. These weight trends are even more [...]

The American Heart Association (AHA) has developed an eating plan to prevent heart attacks and strokes among the American population. Specifically, the plan does this by reducing three risk factors: Elevated blood cholesterol levels Elevated blood pressure Excess body weight Recommendations of The American Heart Association Diet Each of the AHA dietary guidelines promotes healthy [...]

High Blood Pressure in African-Americans High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, affects African-Americans in unique ways: African-Americans develop high blood pressure at younger ages than other groups in the U.S. African-Americans are more likely to develop complications associated with high blood pressure. These problems include stroke, kidney disease, blindness, dementia, and heart disease. Why [...]

Heart Health In Our Community African Americans need to be especially careful when it comes to high blood pressure. That’s because the disease occurs more often among African Americans than whites. In fact, in the U.S., nearly one in three African Americans have high blood pressure, compared with one in four whites. High blood pressure [...]

ANNONCER: One of the most serious health issues in the African-American community is hypertension. Dr. Reginald Robinson a Washington, DC-based cardiologist explains some of the basics of this disease. REGINALD L. ROBINSON, MD: Hypertension is a disease process; most people will know it by blood pressure. And blood pressure would be a measure of how [...]

African American Health High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) and African Americans What is High Blood Pressure? Statistics How Can I Control My Blood Pressure? What 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 hypertension, which is [...]

Women are in a “Catch-22″ position when it comes to drug treatments for androgenetic alopecia. While many drugs may work to some degree for some women, doctors are reluctant to prescribe them, and drug companies aren’t exactly falling over themselves to test existing or new drugs specifically for their ability to prevent and treat female [...]

Bed rest is a common practice during pregnancy to alleviate certain pregnancy complications. Some women know it is coming because of medical history, whereas others are surprised during a routine checkup. Bed rest is common, so don’t be alarmed. Bed rest will differ from woman to woman and may range from simple periodic resting at [...]

Many women today find themselves trying to conceive after the age of 35. This opportunity can be full of joys and riddled with new questions. Despite the challenges, many women in their thirties and forties successfully conceive. What are some of the challenges to conceiving after 35? The most common cause of age-related decline in [...]

Average blood pressure levels on rise among American children/teenagers Main Category: Hypertension Article Date: 05 May 2004 – 0:00 PDT email to a friend printer friendly view / write opinions Patient / Public: 2.33 (3 votes) Health Professional: 3 (3 votes) Article Opinions: 0 posts Systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels for children and teenagers [...]