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This health tip may not be welcome news for many people. Eating processed or unprocessed red meat, daily, has been a part of the American diet for years. New research suggests that the consumption of red meat over a four year period increases the risk of...
The epidemic of obesity, a major health issue in the African American community is occurring among black women between the ages of 20 and 39. Recently, medical literature has revealed that 57% of black women in this age group are obese. This issue has to be...
We know that obesity is a serious medical disease among African American women. It is recognized as an epidemic throughout the United States and can be prevented if the causes are recognized early and measures taken to prevent it. Obesity is not connected to...
Obesity is a major health issue, especially in our community and it appears to be getting worse. Physicians are having difficulty dealing with obesity among black women because it is a sensitive subject. As a result, many of them never receive the proper...
Obesity is a major foe of the heart. It is apt to occur early among African American women and the medical community is seeing heart disease earlier and worse in these women. The obesity epidemic is raging and early death and major disability will be seen in...
Recently, I saw a good friend who had lost a significant amount of weight at the urging of her personal physician. She was amazed that many of her African American friends thought she was sick because of the weight loss. This thinking is common in the African...
I hope you heard the health tip that addressed obesity as a major health issue among African American women. Obesity is not associated with our cultural heritage. Many African American women become very upset when physicians talk to them about their weight. ...
I realize that I am taking a serious risk by addressing a subject that African American women do not want to hear. It’s okay, because I have been doing this for years, trying to save lives. It is well documented that many African American women think that it...
Recently, a 42 year old African American male traveled to a family reunion by car after deciding not to fly. He arrived after a three day drive, collapsed, and died. His family learned that he was on dialysis and never knew that he...
Diabetes continues to greatly affect the African American community and it is not disappearing. You are a candidate for a diabetic workup if you are overweight, have a family history, and are sedentary. Diabetes, controlled early, can result in fewer complications...
Obesity, a major medical issue, not often discussed, is prevalent in the African American community and I hesitate to discuss the disease because it can be a touchy subject. Recent medical research reveals that people who are obese are likely to develop heart failure,...
My current medical practice is in urban South Carolina, but my career, as a physician, started in the rural area. South Carolina is a rural state which means most of it is a rural area. Recently, the CDC ascertained that people who live in rural areas are likely to...