Black Women have Higher Rate of Low Birth Weight Babies
The Health of the African American population in 2013 is a compilation of data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The CDC is a United States government…
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Prediabetes: Am I at risk?
86 million Americans aged 20 years or older had prediabetes in 2010 according to The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Prediabetes is a condition that your blood glucose levels…
Who Lives Better? City or Rural Blacks
Who lives better? Recent demographic data comparing African Americans in one of the poorest counties in the United States to the cities of Los Angeles, California and Flint, Michigan may…
National Institutes of Health is a Great Healthcare Resource
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a United States government healthcare agency that is a tremendous resource for the public. Unfortunately, it is often overlooked. NIH is made up…