DIABETES AWARENESS

Build a Better Diabetes Diet

A diabetes diet means eating the healthiest foods in moderate amounts and sticking to regular mealtimes. It's a healthy-eating plan naturally rich in nutrients...

Could You Have Prediabetes?

Diabetes doesn’t discriminate. That’s why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has launched a public education campaign targeting the 86 million American adults...

Black Folks With Type 2 Diabetes at Increased Risk of Dementia

Study is first to explore connection between diabetes, dementia and ethnicity A new study, published in Diabetes Care, found that dementia risks among older adults...

‘Eating Too Much Sugar Causes Diabetes’ and Other Myths

Separate the diabetes diet facts from fiction Every 90 minutes one New Yorker dies as a result of diabetes. Nearly 650,000 New York adults have...

LUNG CANCER AWARENESS

Lung Cancer in the Black Community: An Expert’s Insight

Kevin Pruitt, MD, PhD is a medical scientist who completed his PhD in Biomedical Sciences at the Einstein Institute of Medicine and his medical...

Championing Change: Physician and Lung Cancer Advocate Shares Personal Story

Sydney Barned, MD, is a stage 4 lung cancer survivor and advocate. Dr. Barned graduated from the University of The West Indies Faculty of...

Lung Cancer: Let’s Get Serious About Screenings

Can we talk about how hard lung cancer is hitting our community, especially Black men? George "Funky" Brown, the co-founder and drummer with Kool...

FDA Announces Nationwide Ban On Juul Vaping Products

Earlier today, the FDA announced that it is banning the sale of Juul e-cigarettes in the U.S. Currently, Juul intends to seek a stay on the decision...

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