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Alternative Medicine |
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Find information on alternative medicine, spirituality in healthcare and much more.
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Anxiety |
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Know the difference between stress and
anxiety. Get information on panic attack, social phobias, and more.
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Depression |
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Recognize the symptoms of depression
understand suicide, find information on bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder,
and more.
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Diabetes |
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3.2 million African Americans ages 20 and older have diabetes, one-third of whom are undiagnosed. Learn about
diabetes including symptoms,diagnosis, gestational diabetes,
insulin, and how to avoid diabetes complications.
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Diabetes Type 1 |
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In type 1 diabetes, the body does not produce insulin. Learn about Diabetes Type I including symptoms, diagnosis, information on insulin, and how to avoid diabetes complications.
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Asthma |
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Blacks are 3 to 4 times more likely than whites to be hospitalized for asthma. Find
information about asthma symptoms,
asthma attacks, asthma treatments, and tools to help you control your asthma.
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Back Pain |
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Explore back pain basics.
Get information on back pain symptoms, back surgery, treatments for back pain, and
more.
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Bipolar Disorder |
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Recognize the symptoms of bipolar disorder. Learn about its causes and the multiple treatments available, in addition to numerous coping skills.
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Breast Cancer |
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Learn about breast self-exams and breast lumps. Get information about breast cancer symptoms, mammograms, and treatments for breast
cancer.
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Cancer |
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Get basic information on various types of cancer.
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Cholesterol |
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Learn about your cholesterol
level. Find information on high cholesterol, lowering cholesterol, statins, cholesterol
and diet, and more.
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Colon Cancer |
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Know the symptoms of colon cancer.
Learn about the stages of colon cancer, prevention, screening, treatment, and more.
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Eye & Vision |
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Learn about eyes and vision.Find information on astigmatism,glaucoma macular degeneration, blindness, vision tests,
and more.
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Fibroids |
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Uterine fibroids are benign tumors of muscle and connective tissue inside the uterus.
About a quarter of women aged 25 to 50 have such fibroids, and as many as 50 percent
of black women have the growths.
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Hepatitis B |
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Hepatitis B spreads by contact
with an infected person's blood, semen, or other body fluid. Find out if you are
at risk and more.
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Lupus |
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African American women are three times more likely to get Lupus than white women. Find information about the different
types of Lupus, symptoms, how to prevent a flare, treatments, and more.
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Osteoporosis |
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The misperception that Osteoporosis
is only a concern for white women can delay prevention and treatment in African
American women who do not believe they are at risk for the disease.
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Prostate |
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The incidence of prostate cancer
is 40 percent higher for African-American men than for white men. Find information
on prostate cancer symptoms, stages of prostate cancer, treatments for prostate
cancer, prostate removal, and more.
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Psoriasis |
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Learn about the different types of
Psoriasis, Psoriasis treatment, Psoriasis medications, and managing Psoriasis.
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