Parenting
Alcohol and Sexual Risk Taking: What Parents Need to Know
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and not necessarily those of Advocates for Youth. “It could be the…
Daily Archive: August 23, 2010
Mens Health
Weight Training Guide for Every Body Part
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Mens Health
Diabetes Raises Colon Cancer Risk
People with diabetes — long known to be at higher risk for heart disease, kidney failure and eye and foot trouble — now have one…
Living with HIV
Young Women of Color and the HIV Epidemic
Rates of HIV infection are disproportionately high among young women of color, especially those who are members of the working poor and, therefore, lack health…
Living with HIV
Natural Remedies For HIV/AIDS
Give your body a boost by focusing on fitness and choosing the right combination of foods and nutritional supplements. According to research or other evidence,…
Living with HIV
HIV/STD Prevention and Young Men Who Have Sex with Men
HIV/STD prevention that targets gay men seldom meets the needs of young men who have sex with men (YMSM*). Some YMSM do not relate to…
Living with HIV
HIV Infection and AIDS: An Overview
AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) was first reported in the United States in 1981 and has since become a major worldwide epidemic. AIDS is caused by…
Living with Diabetes
Winning The Fight Against Diabetes
(BlackDoctor.org) The statistics are staggering. More than 18 million people–6 percent of the U.S. population–have diabetes. Of those, it is estimated that more than 5…
Living with Diabetes
Take Charge of Your Diabetes
Controlling Your Diabetes Keeping a Balance A Few Things About Food A Few Things About Physical Activity A Few Things About Diabetes Medicine There’s good…
Living with Diabetes
Diabetes And Obesity
(BlackDoctor.org) Obesity has reached near epidemic proportions in the United States. Obesity rate are high among African Americans, particularly African American women. The risk of…
Living with Diabetes
African Americans And Diabetes
(BlackDoctor.org) — You can get diabetes if your body does not use insulin right. Insulin changes the sugars in food into energy. Type 1 diabetes…
Healthy Aging
Older Americans Reluctant to Use Sleep Meds: Survey
Nearly half (46 percent) of older Americans get less than seven hours of sleep a night and 25 percent believe they have a sleep problem,…
Healthy Aging
Medicare: Things to Consider
To get Medicare coverage for your prescription drugs, you must choose and join a Medicare drug plan. Regardless of how a Medicare drug plan decides to offer…
Medicare: Landscape of Local Plans State-by-State Breakdown
The Landscape of Local Plans lists all plans available in your area, providing important information on: Cost (premiums, deductibles and payments) Coverage (important issues around…
