Posts Tagged ‘Conditions and Diseases’

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Mar29

This Is Why I Say Fix What We Already Have Before Expanding It

by Duane on March 29th, 2010 at 9:10 am
Posted In: Our Health, Science & Research

From “Place, Not Race, Determines Cancer Survival” (medscape.com)

“Dr. Onega’s group looked at records for more than 200,000 Medicare recipients treated for cancer between 1998 and 2003. The analysis focused on 1- and 3-year mortality for patients with lung, breast, colorectal, and prostate cancer. ‘Within this Medicare sample of cancer patients with 4 of the most [...]

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Mar18

Today’s Google Search: “Blacks are more likely…”

by Duane on March 18th, 2010 at 10:36 am
Posted In: Commentary, Our Expression, Sistahs, The Brothas

Blacks more likely to have undiagnosed key stroke risk factor, have higher stroke incidence
Alzheimer’s Disease More Prevalent in Blacks, Hispanics
Study Shows Elderly Blacks Are More Likely To Skip Their Medication Than Whites And May Be At Greater Risk For Other Medication-Related Problems
Blacks more likely than whites to pursue education
African-Americans Have Highest Stroke Rate, Southerners More [...]

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Sep13

Episode 8: Interview w/Cynthia McCloud

by Duane on September 13th, 2009 at 11:13 pm
Posted In: Our Health, Podcast, Sistahs

If you ever need encouragement, this is the show for you. Join me as I talk with Cynthia McCloud. She’s an ordinary person who had to learn how to conquer the extraordinary challenges in her life. Her latest challenger: Lupus. Cynthia has an amazing story that everyone needs to hear. You can read about it [...]

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Aug28

Surprise, Surprise

by Duane on August 28th, 2009 at 8:04 am
Posted In: Headlines, Obama Health Care, Our Health

I knew that it would be a matter of time before some report started floating around suggesting that Blacks were gonna be the hardest hit by the Swine flu.
(AP) ATLANTA — Swine flu was four times more likely to send blacks and Hispanics to the hospital than whites, according to a study in Chicago that [...]

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May23

Not following medical advice

by Duane on May 23rd, 2009 at 8:58 am
Posted In: Headlines, Just "Why?", Our Health, Sistahs

Many Black Women Refuse Breast Cancer Treatments
FRIDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) — Almost 25 percent of black women with advanced breast cancer refuse the chemotherapy and radiation treatments that could save their lives, a new study finds.
Black women have almost twice the rate of advanced breast cancer as white women do, largely because the disease [...]

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Mar30

Risky behavior

by Duane on March 30th, 2009 at 12:51 am
Posted In: Our Health, The Brothas

HIV Infection Rate Still Increasing Among Young Black Men Who Have Sex with Men
WASHINGTON—Young black men who have sex with men (MSM) who are engaging in unprotected anal sex often do not believe they are at risk for contracting HIV, even as HIV infection rates appear to be increasing in this population.
In 2007, the Mississippi [...]

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Mar18

Part Deux: My chat w/Amanda

by Duane on March 18th, 2009 at 1:39 pm
Posted In: Commentary, Headlines, Our Health, Science & Research, World
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