African Americans Unaware of High Kidney Disease Risk
... Although kidney failure and its leading causes disproportionately affect African Americans, they are largely unaware of their high risk and of preventive measures, according to the first NIH study to ...

Medication and Psychotherapy Treat Depression in Low-Income Minority Women
... Treatment with medication or psychotherapy reduced depressive symptoms in women from minority populations, according to research funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). Most of the p...

Diabetes in African Americans
... Today, diabetes mellitus is one of the most serious health challenges facing the United States. The following statistics illustrate the magnitude of this disease among African Americans. 2.8 million A...

Intervention Improves Control of High Blood Pressure in Young Inner-City African-American Men
... In East Baltimore's inner city, a group of hypertensive young African-American men gained control of their high blood pressure, thanks to a comprehensive intervention conducted at the community le...