Men's Health Information
Health Issues Affecting African American Men
- What Every African American Male Should Know
Michigan Department of Community Health - Reducing Health Disparities Among African Americans
Office of Minority Health
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services - National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
National Institutes of Health - Health Advocacy, Disease Prevention
Trust for America's Health - Michigan Department of Community Health
Health statistics, reports, and information resources
State of Michigan
General Health Information
- Merck Manual Home Edition
Health Reference E-book - Men's Health Center
Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research - Men's Health - General
MedlinePlus
Cancer and African Americans
- Cancer Health Disparities
National Cancer Institute - Higher Cancer Rates Among African Americans
American Cancer Society - African Americans and Cancer
Intercultural Cancer Council, American Cancer Society
Lung Cancer
- African Americans and Lung Disease
American Lung Association - What You Need to Know About Lung Cancer
National Cancer Institute - Facts About Lung Cancer
American Lung Association - African Americans and Tobacco
Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention - Michigan Guide to Smoking Cessation Programs
Michigan Department of Community Health
Prostate Cancer
- African American Men Need Early Prostate Screening
Article, American Cancer Society - Prostate Cancer Greater Burden to African American Men
Article, American Cancer Society - Let's Talk About It
Prostate Cancer Advocacy for African American Men
American Cancer Society, 100 Black Men of America - Prostate Cancer Information
MEDLINEplus
National Library of Medicine - Prostate Cancer
National Cancer Institute - What You Need to Know About Prostate Cancer
National Cancer Institute - Interactive Health Tutorial
Free, interactive tutorial explains prostate cancer
National Library of Medicine
Diabetes
- African American Program
American Diabetics Association - Diabetes in African Americans
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse - National Diabetes Education Program
Multicultural Patient Education Material
National Institutes of Health - National Diabetes Fact Sheet
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - Information on Diabetes Control
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse - Prevent Diabetes Problems
Seven online booklets
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse - What I Need to Know About Eating and Diabetes
National Diabetes Information Clearinghouse
Heart Disease / Stroke
- General Information / Prevention
MEDLINEplus - A Special Message to African Americans
American Heart Association - African Americans and Cardiovascular Diseases - Statistics
American Heart Association - Facts About African Americans, Heart Disease and Stroke
American Heart Association - Improving Cardiovascular Health in African Americans
Free, Easy-to-Read, On-line Booklets
National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute - Stroke Information Page
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke - Stroke Information
MedlinePlus
National Library of Medicine - Stroke: Prevention and Treatment
National Institute on Aging - Stroke Connection Magazine
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The American Stroke Association
High Blood Pressure / Hypertension
- High Blood Pressure
American Heart Association - The International Society on Hypertension in Blacks
Advocacy, Prevention - High Blood Pressure: Tips for Keeping It Under Control
Patient Education Material
National Institute on Aging - Your Guide to Lowering High Blood Pressure
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute - Heart Healthy Home Cooking African American Style - With Every Heartbeat is Life
Free, On-line, Booklet
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute - Protect Your Heart! Prevent High Blood Pressure
Free, On-line, Booklet
National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute - Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension
The D.A.S.H Diet
HIV / AIDS
- National Black AIDS Awareness Day
National Minority AIDS Initiative
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - HIV / AIDS Among African Americans
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - African American HIV / AIDS Program
American Red Cross - HIV / AIDS General Information
Includes information for African Americans;
"On the Front Lines: Fighting HIV/AIDS in African American Communities."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - The Detroit Community AIDS Library (DCAL)
Includes a comprehensive library of free, online, video presentations - HIV InSite
All inclusive resource for HIV and AIDS information