(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
Wellness
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
Exercise and Nutrition: The Real Fountains of Youth
Healthy aging? It sounds like a contradiction in terms. But for older Americans it means exercising and eating right -- plus a whole lot ... Read More
Why More & More Retiring Blacks Are Migrating South
Patricia Lewis is like many other professionals who reach retirement age. She's widowed. Her three children are grown and married. Suddenly, ... Read More
AOA Information for African American Elders
Administration on Aging (AoA) programs and services assist many African American elders to live independently and enjoy an ... Read More
Natural Remedies for Type 1 Diabetes
(BlackDoctor.org) -- Also known as childhood-onset diabetes, type 1 diabetes requires regular blood sugar tests and medical ... Read More