Washington Informer
Health (373)
Arthritis is the single greatest cause of chronic pain and disability among Americans and costs the nation more than $128 billion a year in medical care and lost earnings. African Americans, Latinos, and women with arthritis suffer more severe pain and limitations, studies show. Specifically, African Americans and Latinos with diabetes are more likely than their Caucasian counterparts to receive amputations rather than limb-preserving surgical treatments.
Women Between the Ages of 21 and 64 Should Get Screened Mayor Vincent C. Gray and other District officials are calling attention to October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month and reminding women between the ages of 21 and 64 of…
This time of year can be difficult to stay healthy. Allergy season hasn't quite disappeared, the up and down temperatures cause unwanted sniffles and there are already signs posted at pharmacies advertising flu shots. For parents, keeping school-age children healthy…
Major cuts to Medicaid would have a disproportionately harsh effect on African-Americans and Latinos, according to a new report released recently by a coalition of major health, civil rights and consumer groups.
LANDOVER, MD. –The Washington Redskins, GlaxoSmithKline and other Redskins’ health and wellness partner organizations will host the fourth annual Timeout for Veterans’ and Military Health which offers free health screenings to veterans and military members on Saturday, Oct. 29 at…
Harold Fisher (right) prepares to go through the drill with participants as he gets them in shape. /Courtesy PhotoHarold Fisher is a serious journalist and local hometown hero in Prince George's County. Fisher anchors the news on 96.3, WHUR-FM radio's Daily…
First lady Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” campaign was launched last year. The campaign, according to the White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity, aims to reduce childhood obesity rates from the current 17 percent to 5 percent by 2030./Courtesy photoThe…
Dr. Chiledum AhaghotuProstate cancer continues to remain the leading cause of cancer in men in the United States. Over 30 thousand men are estimated to die of prostate cancer this year alone. Also, for reasons that are not completely understood,…
Halle Berry - Courtesy photoWhat do Kendall Simmons of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Academy Award-winning actress Halle Berry and former Miss America Vanessa Williams have in common with 26 million Americans? They're all diabetics. Every 17 seconds someone is diagnosed with…
ORLANDO, FLA. - An experimental drug shows promise for raising HDL, or good cholesterol, which helps remove fats from the bloodstream. Doctors think raising good cholesterol could be the next frontier in fighting heart disease. Most medicines now focus on…
ADVERTISMENT
ADVERTISMENT