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Minority Health Links
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Major Resources
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CANFIT.Org (CA Adolescent Nutrition & Fitness Program)
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Consumer Advisory for Pregnant & Child-Bearing Age Women (US Food & Drug Administration-Spanish Version)
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Corazón de mi Vida (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)
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HealthierUS.Gov (President Bush's new health initiative-Get Movin' & Get Healthy!)
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Heart Healthy Home Cooking for African-Americans (National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute)
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Heart Health Recipes for Latinos (National Heart, Lung, & Blood Institute)
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HispanicHealth.Org (National Alliance for Hispanic Health)
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Latino 5-A-Day Program (CA Dept. of Health Services)
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5-A-Day Program (English Homepage)
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Nutrition Information in 37 Languages (Georgia State University)
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Office of Minority Health (US Dept. of Health & Human Services)
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Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Health Initiative (US Dept. of Health & Human Services)
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TeenPregnancy.Org (Informacion en espanol)
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WISEWOMAN (CDC Risk Factor Screening Program)
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Facts: According to the American Diabetes Association nearly 11% of Hispanics are now thought to have type 2 diabetes compared to roughly 6.2% of the nation overall. The CDC reports that Black women are more likely to be morbidly obese. Read the articles below to learn more--then spread the word of health in your families and communities! |
Obesity/Diabetes/Health Articles
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African-Americans Less Likely To Have Atrial Fibrillation (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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Asian Americans at risk for "silent" heart disease ((HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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Aspirin is best for Blacks with stroke risk study (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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Black Children, Boys at Risk for Childhood Stroke (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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Black Stroke Patients May Have High BP & Cholesterol (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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Heart Risk Under Treated in Black Women (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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High Blood Pressure Rates & Blacks (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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Incidence of Metabolic Syndrome Varies Among Ethnic Groups (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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Low Income Children Linked to Heart Risks (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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Magnesium May Improve African-Americans' Health (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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Minority Women Unaware of Higher Heart Risk (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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Overweight Black Kids at Risk of Type-2 Diabetes (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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Program Cuts Blood Pressure in Low-Income Black Men (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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Risk of Diabetes to Those Born in 2000 Highest in Hispanics (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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Silence of Breast Cancer in Hispanic & Latino World (American Alliance for Health, PE, Recreation, & Dance)
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Strokes Higher Among Blacks & Hispanics (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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Study Explores Heart Disease Risk Factors for African Americans (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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Treatment Clues for Blacks & Kidney Disease (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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Weight Gain in US Continues Upward Trend (HeartCenterOnLine.Com)
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Hispanics and Blacks have some of the highest overweight, obesity, and diabetes rates in the US. Read this article to learn more!
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(Updated 11.23.07)
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