Hypertension continues to be the primary health condition commonly seen by most primary physicians. It is estimated that more than 40 million people have hypertension and a significant percentage of them are unaware of the condition. Recently, the guidelines for...
You may remember the hit, “What’s Going On,” by Marvin Gaye and the lyrics, brother, brother, brother, there’s far too many of you dying, if you are old school. The song, in many ways, portrays what is happening to us today. We are dying too soon. Our young black men...
Kidney failure, a major health disparity in South Carolina, is not often discussed and is a problem that few African Americans understand. One would understand the reason renal failure is high among African Americans in the state if the myths and untruths circulating...
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,...
One of the benefits of practicing medicine, in the African American community, is hearing many funny stories that affect patients who provide entertainment about their health concerns. One of my patients wanted to be checked for heart disease and related to me that...