People with diabetes -- long known to be at higher risk for heart disease, kidney failure and eye and foot trouble -- now have one more ... Read More
Wellness
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, ... Read More
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 ... Read More
Diabetes And Obesity
(BlackDoctor.org) Obesity has reached near epidemic proportions in the United States. Obesity rate are high among African Americans, ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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, ... Read More
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 ... Read More
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 ... Read More
Medicare: Basic Information
What are the most important questions you need to ask about Medicare, in order to ensure that you continue living a better, and healthier, ... Read More
Basic Information about Prescription Drug Coverage
Everyone with Medicare, regardless of income, health status, or prescription drug usage, will have access to prescription drug coverage ... Read More
Implanted Defibrillators Found Cost-Effective
Implanting defibrillators in high-risk patients not only saves lives but makes good financial sense, researchers have concluded. In an ... Read More
Health Tip: Playing Golf with Arthritis
Now that it's spring, it's time for golf enthusiasts to hit the links. If you have arthritis, your condition doesn't have to slow you down, ... Read More