Lack of access to quality housing can be a steady stressor that increases the risk factors for heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular issues, according...
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People with diabetes have high levels of blood sugar (or blood glucose). When blood sugar builds up too high, it causes harmful effects. A study...
Your kidneys are two bean-shaped organs about the size of an adult fist located in the middle of your back, with one kidney on either...
As communities and businesses reopen, people are trying to resume some daily activities in as safe a way as possible. Reopening, however, doesn’t mean a...
Reginald M. Harris, Seventh District representative for Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., has seen the toll mental illness and other health issues have taken on...
You can learn a lot about your health from your mouth. Gum disease and diabetes go hand in hand. Diabetes can lower your body’s ability...
FSGS (Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis) is a rare kidney condition that is the leading cause of nephrotic syndrome (a kidney disorder) amongst African Americans. The term...
People living with diabetes have an increased risk of getting very sick from coronavirus. Diabetes type 1 and type 2 both cause an increase in...
Consuming too much added sugar — in regular soda, cakes, cookies and candy — increases your risk of death from heart disease, according to a...
Two decades of research gauging wellness nationwide discovered scary health trends for women. Some indicators have improved in recent years—national mortality rates from heart disease...
