Liver Cancer Deaths are Rising: 10 Symptoms to Know
Cancer is a disease in which cells in the body grow out of control. Cancer is the second leading cause of death1 in the United States. When cancer starts in…
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Stroke: Bad News for African Americans
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and is a major cause of adult disability1. About 800,000 people in the United States have a stroke…
Heart Disease and African Americans: Just the Facts
The term “heart disease1” refers to several types of heart conditions. The most common type of heart disease in the United States is coronary artery disease, which affects the…
Managing Diabetes in the Heat: 8 Summer Tips
Diabetes1 is a disease in which blood glucose levels are above normal. Most of the food we eat is turned into glucose, or sugar, for our bodies to use for…