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RESOURCE CENTER |
WHAT IS DIABETES?
Diabetes is a chronic disease that affects as many as 16 million Americans. For reasons that are not yet clear, diabetes is increasing in our population to the point where public health authorities are calling diabetes an "epidemic" that requires urgent attention.
Of the 16 million people with diabetes, about one-third of them don't even know they have it. Every year, 800,000 additional cases are diagnosed. It affects over six percent of the population now, and it is projected that nearly nine percent of all Americans will have diabetes by the year 2025. Read more  |
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What Black Men Should Know About Diabetes |
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Black men accounted for over 3,500 deaths from diabetes in 1994, while black women accounted for over 6,000 deaths. These numbers are increasing with every passing year.
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SEX AND DIABETES |
Many people, whether they have diabetes or not, have sexual problems. The Journal of the American Medical Association reported in February of 1999 about a survey conducted of 1,749 women and 1,410 men aged 18 to 59. Read more |
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SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF KIDNEY FAILURE |
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The kidneys play key roles in body function, not only by filtering the blood and getting rid of waste products, but also by balancing levels of electrolytes in the body, controlling blood pressure, and stimulating the production of red blood cells. Read more |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
STATE OF TOBACCO CONTROL REPORT
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Statement from Black Barbershop Health Outreach Program on the American Lung Association’s State of Tobacco Control Report“California is failing to treat the root cause of our problem.
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BLACK MEN AND DIABETES: PREVENTING IT |
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African Americans have a 50% chance of developing diabetes, but most black men pay little heed to the warnings -- and pay the price
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AMPUTATION? DIABETES AND YOUR FEET |
To further the depth of his understanding about techniques to salvage limbs at risk of amputation and to bring resources previously unavailable to his patient population, Dr. Releford began a series of clinical trials. Read more |
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WOUNDS THAT WON'T HEAL?
CONTACT DR. BILL J. RELEFORD
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This 48 yaer old African American female presented requesting a second opinion after being recommended for amputation of the right lower extremity.
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OBESITY AND HEART FAILURE RISK |
Heart specialists at Johns Hopkins and elsewhere report what is believed to be the first wide-scale evidence linking severe overweight to prolonged inflammation of heart tissue and the subsequent damage leading to failure of the body's blood-pumping organ. Read more |
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