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Diabetes. . .What You Need to Know
By P. Caleshia Herring-Ayers Pharm.D.

Did you know that African Americans are 1.8 times more likely to have diabetes than whites? It is estimated that there are 3.2 million blacks living with diabetes in America today. read more>>
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Sickle-Cell Disease (SCD) and Related Pain
By Clarence Herring, Jr., CPh, Pharm.D.
Assistant Directorof Pharmacy Services
Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare

The intent of this article is not to minimize the treatment of SCD, but bring to mind drugs that are used in some instances to treat the symptoms of this disease.
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Alzheimer’s
By Edwardo D. Williams, M.D.

It is projected that 14 million people in theUnited States will have Alzheimer’s disease by the year 2050.
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Hypertension
By David Williams, Pharmacist

The group of Rickards High School students who joined together to form an instrumental music group, proves that society’s negative stereotypes don’t fit today’s varied group of African-American men. read more>>

Stroke
By Otis Kirksey, Pharm D.

According to the American Heart Association, about 700,000 people in the United States suffer a stroke each year (about 500,000 first attacks and 200,000 recurrent attacks). read more>>

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•	What’s Your Dental I.Q.? By Makeba S. Earst, DDS Dental healthcare has not always been a priority in the Black community. more
•	Childhood Safety By Alfreda D. Blackshear, M.D. Parents of infants and young are responsible for making the home environment safe for their children. read more>>
•	Prostate Cancer By Joy H. Ablordeppey, M.D. Family Physician Fact: Blacks have higher incidence rates for prostate cancer than do whites at every age-specific interval. read more>>
•	Eczema By Jennifer Thompson Pharm. D Eczema is a noncontagious allergic condition that affects the skin. Different people may have different triggers that come into contact with their skin. read more>>

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