Diabetes is on the rise among individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities, who face barriers to maintaining physical activity and accessing healthcare.
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Empowering Black women in health: SHE’s mission for change
Baltimore-based Shaping Health Equity (SHE), founded by Tanya Myers and Ashley Price in 2020, empowers Black women and girls to navigate the health care system and advocate for themselves. The organization provides educational workshops, referrals to vetted providers and storytelling opportunities to address gaps in culturally responsive care and systemic inequities.
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Plant based diets reduce high blood pressure, prostate cancer, heart disease, and more
By John-Michael Lawrence Medical research shows that a plant-based diet reduces the need for medication, reduces the need for health care, prevents chronic ailments (diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, blood ailments, prostate cancer, etc.) that disproportionately impact low-income communities and communities of color because of poor diet and lack of health care. Animal protein […]
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What Black women should know about PCOS risks and treatment
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is a common hormonal disorder that affects up to 70% of women of reproductive age, and can lead to diabetes, heart disease, stroke, and infertility if left untreated, but can be managed with various treatments such as hormonal birth control and supplements.
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Commentary: Prevention is better than cure: Addressing Black men’s health
Brian’s story of his life-saving heart bypass surgery after participating in a Black Men’s Wellness Day and 5K Race highlights the importance of proactive health awareness and the need for preventive care in the Black community.
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Md. Health Department using targeted outreach to tackle pre-diabetes this summer
The Maryland Department of Health is actively seeking residents in high-risk areas for chronic diseases, such as diabetes, to connect them with health prevention efforts and prevent the onset of type 2 diabetes.
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Experts weigh in on diabetes in the Black community
By Gene Lambey, Special to the AFRO Diabetes has been a known disease that has widely affected the Black community— but it is a disease that can be managed. According to a report from the Center for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC), diabetes is categorized as a chronic long-lasting condition that affects how the body […]
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Know your numbers, reduce your risk of diabetes
On Diabetes Alert Day, Dr. Kwame Akoto reminds the African-American community to be proactive about their health and make healthy lifestyle choices to reduce their risk of developing diabetes.
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Breaking down racial disparities in diabetes prevalence
Andrey_Popov // Shutterstock Diabetes is a disease about which there are countless myths, misconceptions, and even moral judgments. Widespread cultural beliefs about who develops diabetes—as well as how and why—contribute to stigma and shame around the illness while obscuring its real, and very troubling, social determinants. To many, diabetes—particularly Type 2—is associated with bad decision-making: […]